"Challenges in teacher education" is a collection of articles, the compilation of which is the result of a colloquium focusing on the challenges that practitioners face in their daily practice. It makes a positive contribution to any resulting dialogue by presenting particular, pertinent issues, the selection and handling of which should direct teachers and stimulate them to realize that overcoming the related difficulties requires an enquiring approach that they have to adopt throughout their professional lives. In particular, topics include: -Use of various techniques for effective teaching practice -Evaluation and assessment -Teacher training -Suggestions for successful learning outcomes