本文以一篇最近發表在《世界各地師資教育的國際手冊》（International Handbook on Teacher Education Worldwide）上，以來自90多國師資培育專家所撰寫之稿件調查為基礎，探討全球化對全世界師資培育的影響。文章首先概述在全球化之下，二十一世紀全球的社會趨勢。第二部分則聚焦於這些趨勢對師資培育改革形成的影響。本文認為，比較教育是指引師資培育改革達到全球化二十一世紀之挑戰的最好方法。本文同時也指出《國際師資培育專書》在此方面的價值。

Based upon a survey of contributions (written by teacher education experts in some 90 countries) in the recently published International Handbook on Teacher Education Worldwide, this paper surveys the influence of globalization on teacher education worldwide. The first part of the paper outlines worldwide societal trends of the twenty-first century, brought about by globalization. In the second part, the shaping influence of these trends on teacher education reform comes under the spotlight. The paper concludes by suggesting Comparative Educational research as the best way to guide the teacher education reforms to meet the challenges of a globalized twenty-first century world; and point out the value of the International Handbook on Teacher Education Worldwide in this regard.