In discussing the type of research which is needed in the area of education and development in the "new nations" it should be noted that the concept "development" is an amorphous one and usually implies changes in many institutions of a society including the economic.

This paper attempts to trace the major developments in teacher-education which have taken place in many Third World countries, especially in ex-British colonial territories, but focuses more on some current dilemmas in education and teacher-education which these countries face.