This paper is committed to advocating the integration of the concept of lifelong education into teacher preparation. It starts with the exploration of the nature of education and teacher preparation, which is followed...This paper is committed to advocating the integration of the concept of lifelong education into teacher preparation. It starts with the exploration of the nature of education and teacher preparation, which is followed by an elaboration on some abilities and competences that lifelong education demands of teachers and teacher trainers. Afterwards, following the discussion of some guiding principles regarding educational practices, a brief outline of teacher preparation components allied to methodological proposals to accommodate the principles is presented.展开更多
Teachers' lesson planning and preparation, which are the most important part of the job of teaching, are the beginning of teaching process. A class cannot be good or well performed without planning or preparation....Teachers' lesson planning and preparation, which are the most important part of the job of teaching, are the beginning of teaching process. A class cannot be good or well performed without planning or preparation. Referring to the five stages model of Dreyfus(1986) and considering the teaching context of middle schools, the researcher uses qualitative and quantitative methods to get and analyze the data from 96 English teachers in three Chinese middle school. The findings show that in teaching content planning, novice and some proficient teachers cares more about the knowledge and the teaching itself, but the expert teachers pay more attention to the students' abilities and development as well as the knowledge; moreover, the novice teachers are more likely to focus on the teaching aims and choosing of teaching aid. This study also has significance in contributing to the teachers' expertise in planning.展开更多
文摘This paper is committed to advocating the integration of the concept of lifelong education into teacher preparation. It starts with the exploration of the nature of education and teacher preparation, which is followed by an elaboration on some abilities and competences that lifelong education demands of teachers and teacher trainers. Afterwards, following the discussion of some guiding principles regarding educational practices, a brief outline of teacher preparation components allied to methodological proposals to accommodate the principles is presented.
文摘Teachers' lesson planning and preparation, which are the most important part of the job of teaching, are the beginning of teaching process. A class cannot be good or well performed without planning or preparation. Referring to the five stages model of Dreyfus(1986) and considering the teaching context of middle schools, the researcher uses qualitative and quantitative methods to get and analyze the data from 96 English teachers in three Chinese middle school. The findings show that in teaching content planning, novice and some proficient teachers cares more about the knowledge and the teaching itself, but the expert teachers pay more attention to the students' abilities and development as well as the knowledge; moreover, the novice teachers are more likely to focus on the teaching aims and choosing of teaching aid. This study also has significance in contributing to the teachers' expertise in planning.
