It has been observed that managing job burnout and dysfunctional distress constitute part of the major challenges among special educators,and that empirical data on the management of burnout and dysfunctional distress...It has been observed that managing job burnout and dysfunctional distress constitute part of the major challenges among special educators,and that empirical data on the management of burnout and dysfunctional distress associated with the job of special education teachers are lacking in the literature.The current article discusses the clinical benefits of a rational-emotive stressmanagement therapy program in reducing the level of job burnout symptoms and dysfunctional distress in special education teachers,using evidence from a 2018 clinical trial study that reported the efficacy of this intervention.Results show the clinical benefits and implications of conducting a rational-emotive stress management intervention,and recommendations are made for future research.展开更多
Teacher education is fundamental to the attainment of the objectives of education of any nation.In Nigeria for example,research reports indicate that during the past 18 years,the quality of teachers produced from the ...Teacher education is fundamental to the attainment of the objectives of education of any nation.In Nigeria for example,research reports indicate that during the past 18 years,the quality of teachers produced from the Nigeria’s various teacher education institutions has dropped significantly.This paper examines the various teaching experiences acquired through training including new skills gained and challenges encountered in the current teacher education programme in Nigeria that have contributed to the decline in teacher quality and experiences.It was discovered that poor quality of candidates admitted,lack of interest to take teaching as career,poor funding,poor public image of the teacher,high incidence of examination malpractice among student-teachers,and lack of motivation and good incentives among teacher educators are some of the challenges on teacher education.The paper recommends that Government at all levels and all nations should increase funding of teacher education,high quality students should be admitted,and Government should initiate programmes that can enhance the status of the teaching profession etc.展开更多
Based on the theoretical perspective of educational ecology,the basic situation of professional development of rural physical education teachers in Deqing County and the restricting factors in the process of professio...Based on the theoretical perspective of educational ecology,the basic situation of professional development of rural physical education teachers in Deqing County and the restricting factors in the process of professional development were investigated and analyzed by using the methods of literature review,questionnaire survey and mathematical statistic analysis,aiming to find out the problems existing in the professional development of rural physical education teachers in Deqing County.The targeted optimization strategies were explored,so as to achieve the effects of enriching the research theory of professional development of rural physical education teachers,improving the quality of physical education in rural schools,inheriting excellent rural sports culture,driving the development of rural mass sports,promoting the construction of rural material and spiritual civilization,and improving the quality of rural human capital.According to the research,the gender structure of rural physical education teachers in Deqing County was unreasonable;the teachers were undertaken heavy teaching task;there was a shortage of highly educated people;some teachers lacked understanding and attention to the connotation of professional development;the teachers had insufficient knowledge of educational science;teachers’sense of responsibility needed to be strengthened;schools did not pay enough attention to teachers’continuing education and training,and teachers were less satisfied with training.展开更多
Physical education teacher education(PETE)programs prepare teacher candidates to be competent and employed in P-12 school settings.This study examined the relationship between competency and first-year job obtainment ...Physical education teacher education(PETE)programs prepare teacher candidates to be competent and employed in P-12 school settings.This study examined the relationship between competency and first-year job obtainment in physical education(PE).Participants included 111 teacher candidates from two schools.Participants'competency in content knowledge in Kinesiology and sub-disciplines(CKKH),content knowledge in sport and skill proficiency(CKSP),pedagogical content knowledge(PCK),and first-year job obtainment in PE were collected.Descriptive statistics,independent-samples t tests,and multiple logistic regressions were used to analyze the data.The overall sample showed participants were most competent in PCK,followed by CKSP and CKKH.Female participants were more competent in PCK than their male counterparts,and those at School A performed better in CKSP and PCK than their peers at School B.As a sample,more than half of the participants(55.9%)obtained PE jobs.There was a significance between the overall sample and female participants'competency in CKKH and their first-year employment in PE.This study was limited by sample size,variances in courses between the two schools,and by the defined timeline to clarify first-year PE employment.Implications regarding the importance of CKKH and first-year employment were discussed.展开更多
Sustainable Development Goal(SDG 4)lays solid theoretical foundation for the development of higher teacher education in improving the quality of teaching faculty nationwide.Sustainable teacher training paves a way for...Sustainable Development Goal(SDG 4)lays solid theoretical foundation for the development of higher teacher education in improving the quality of teaching faculty nationwide.Sustainable teacher training paves a way for teacher professional development in the long run.China’s“National Teacher Training Program”serves a connection between higher teacher education and K-12 teachers in multiple perspectives when exploring K-12 teachers’improvement of the essence by upgrading the initiative of the program with the assistance of educational technology and modern educational philosophy from mutual creation to mutual benefit.Direction orientation strategic design based on demand for teaching faculty,curriculum setting in modules,and characteristics creation have been carried out to upgrade the training of teacher colleges and National Teacher Training Program in the future for achieving a win-win situation between higher teacher education and K-12 education.展开更多
This study intends to identify the value and pitfalls of international and comparative approach for the policy and practice of teacher education.The structure of this article proceeds as follows:the first section focu...This study intends to identify the value and pitfalls of international and comparative approach for the policy and practice of teacher education.The structure of this article proceeds as follows:the first section focuses on explaining the meaning and the values of international and comparative approach;based on previous discussions,the second section makes a more in-depth analysis of the values of international and comparative approach to teacher education from five key themes;the final section of this article proposes and interprets the drawbacks of international and comparative approach in teacher education.展开更多
This article reviews preservice teacher arts education university course work with the goal of informing cross-cultural competencies for Indonesian teacher education.The authors are mid-career education faculty,who vi...This article reviews preservice teacher arts education university course work with the goal of informing cross-cultural competencies for Indonesian teacher education.The authors are mid-career education faculty,who visited six universities in three countries to observe cross-cultural contents in teacher preparation courses.Cross-cultural competence relies on theories of globalization,intercultural and multicultural education.Using a case study method,the authors gathered data through relevant literature,course descriptions,met with stakeholders,wrote and coded reflective and reflexive field notes,and identified trends.These trends included the infusion of Eastern content into Western course work,and the role of Western arts forms in Eastern settings.These findings support the development of“cross-cultural communication through the arts”or“komunikasi silang budaya melalui seni”as a way of approaching cross-cultural teaching in Indonesia.展开更多
Recent advancements in technology have opened up new avenues for educators to facilitate teaching and leverage more learning access in the digital age.As the demand for computational skills continues to grow in prepar...Recent advancements in technology have opened up new avenues for educators to facilitate teaching and leverage more learning access in the digital age.As the demand for computational skills continues to grow in preparation for future careers,both teachers and students face the challenge of developing problem-solving,critical thinking,communication,and collaboration skills within an emerging digital landscape.Technology adoption,big data,cloud computing and artificial intelligence pose ongoing challenges for both teachers and students in adapting to the changing workforce development landscape.To tackle these challenges,the paper highlights the importance of exploring the implications of learning sciences in classroom teaching,developing a holistic vision for professional development in education,and understanding the complexities of teacher change.To effectively implement these components,it is crucial to adopt design approaches that prioritize student ownership in education and embrace the principles of inclusive education to reconceptualize the teaching practices in education and technology.展开更多
The future of a country and society belongs to children and youngsters. As a primary school teacher, I keenly feel the need to educate our children in human rights, so that they will develop in an all-round way, moral...The future of a country and society belongs to children and youngsters. As a primary school teacher, I keenly feel the need to educate our children in human rights, so that they will develop in an all-round way, morally, intellectually and physically. Over the past few yeas, I have tried to incorporate education in human rights into activities展开更多
This paper describes a half-year in-service Language Teacher Education(LTE)program,targeting the trainee teachers who work in Chinese private English institutes.This is to better prepare them at the outset of their ca...This paper describes a half-year in-service Language Teacher Education(LTE)program,targeting the trainee teachers who work in Chinese private English institutes.This is to better prepare them at the outset of their career.Primarily intending to build the trainee teachers' professionalism and raise their awareness,an overall illustration of adopted training courses and choice of activities are introduced in this paper.Focusing on integrating instructional knowledge from ESL and English language teaching,the LTE program schedule will allow majority of readers to implement during their daily teaching and research activities.Principles underpinning this program design are illustrated one by one.A course like this may not foster all teachers to become professionals at once,but to be a reflective practitioner can be a reachable goal,as accumulation of professional expertise is based on teachers’ capability of understanding how to reflect on teaching.展开更多
To uncover how different backgrounds influence teacher beliefs,a multiple case study was done to three pre-service and three in-service EFL teachers through semi-structured interviews.The results show that pre-service...To uncover how different backgrounds influence teacher beliefs,a multiple case study was done to three pre-service and three in-service EFL teachers through semi-structured interviews.The results show that pre-service and in-service teachers hold a general belief that while English exposure is important,the use of Chinese as the L1 is complementary.Nonetheless,teachers’rationale reflects influence from prior learning experience,teacher education and classroom practice.The findings provide implications for career development of EFL teachers.展开更多
Online teaching would become a development trend in the field of education.Based on the characteristics of online education and the theory of constructivism,the elements of online teaching would undergo fundamental ch...Online teaching would become a development trend in the field of education.Based on the characteristics of online education and the theory of constructivism,the elements of online teaching would undergo fundamental changes which would certainly lead to revolutionary educational concepts,contents,designs,methods,etc.With the continuous rapid development of China's economy,the scale of vocational education has expanded.In combination with the constructivist learning theory to explain the meaning of online education,analysis of the feasibility of secondary vocational education and their students,as well as the online education in secondary vocational schools,a feasible online teaching design is constructed for vocational teachers.Through research,it is found that the online teaching of secondary vocational education teachers based on constructivism requires improvement in some of their abilities and personal qualities.展开更多
Online teaching has become an important form of regular teaching in higher education institutions,and teachers’input in online teaching is directly related to the quality of online teaching.A K-means cluster analysis...Online teaching has become an important form of regular teaching in higher education institutions,and teachers’input in online teaching is directly related to the quality of online teaching.A K-means cluster analysis of teachers’teaching behaviours in the online teaching platform of Sanya Aviation and Tourism College and a comparison of the mean values of each semester’s behaviours reveal that teachers’overall online teaching input is insufficient and their online teaching behaviours need to be optimized;their teaching energy has improved and their online teaching resources are more completed;their teaching emotional input is seriously lacking and their online interaction needs to be strengthened.To address these problems,the following measures can be taken:improve teachers’incentives to increase the overall investment in online teaching;change teachers’roles to strengthen the emotional investment in online teaching;and strengthen teachers’training to enhance online teaching design skills.展开更多
The paper proposes an innovative approach aimed at fostering AI literacy through interactive gaming experiences.This paper designs a game-based prototype for preparing pre-service teachers to innovate teaching practic...The paper proposes an innovative approach aimed at fostering AI literacy through interactive gaming experiences.This paper designs a game-based prototype for preparing pre-service teachers to innovate teaching practices across disciplines.The simulation,Color Conquest,serves as a strategic game to encourage educators to reconsider their pedagogical practices.It allows teachers to use and develop various scenarios by customizing maps,giving students agency to engage in the complex decision-making process.Additionally,this engagement process provides teachers with an opportunity to develop students’skills in artificial intelligence literacy as students actively develop strategic thinking,problem-solving,and critical reasoning skills.展开更多
Abstract In this introduction we describe the purpose and structure of the Canada-China Reciprocal Learning in Teacher Education and School Education Partnership Grant Project sponsored by the Social Sciences and Huma...Abstract In this introduction we describe the purpose and structure of the Canada-China Reciprocal Learning in Teacher Education and School Education Partnership Grant Project sponsored by the Social Sciences and Humanities Council of Canada(SSHRC)in 2013−2020,and describe the project’s practice-based methodology along with a discussion of selected preliminary results.The papers presented in this special issue of Frontiers of Education in China animate our discussion by bringing forward important school-based activities and results.The heart of this work is the collaborative activity and voices of Chinese and Canadian educators.We illustrate our concept of reciprocal learning and how we apply this concept in our Partnership Grant Project.We believe that we have heavily benefited from the productive work and impact that has been made in the field of comparative education and we have put our emphasis on Reciprocal Learning as Collaborative Partnership throughout our project.展开更多
This article aims at a comprehensive examination of the Chinese model of teacher education by critically revisiting the developmental trajectory of the teacher education system in China over the past century,with a pa...This article aims at a comprehensive examination of the Chinese model of teacher education by critically revisiting the developmental trajectory of the teacher education system in China over the past century,with a particular focus on policy trends since the 1990s.It interrogates the Chinese model of teacher education with two macro lenses:the historical and the comparative.The historical lens looks deeply into the Chinese way of reform with a catch-up mentality in various stages,while the comparative lens locates the Chinese model of teacher education in an international context.The paper begins with a comprehensive review of the related literature,surveys the historical pathway of China’s modern teacher education system since its birth in 1897,presents an overview of the current provisions of the system,and examines recent policy trends in the landscape of China’s teacher education.Finally,the article concludes that the Chinese model consists of a hybrid system of teacher education provided by normal schools,normal colleges and universities,with the participation of comprehensive universities and internet-based higher education institutions,and accompanied by a consistent licensing system for the teaching profession.With such core features as independence,openness,adaptability and diversity based on Confucian epistemology and pragmatism,the Chinese model of teacher education is likely to illuminate new paths for the development of education and the pursuit of excellence in the global community.展开更多
Purpose:Informed by social imaginary,Canadian exceptionalism,and social inclusion,this study explores how teacher candidates experience and interpret internationalization at home at one university in Canada.Design/App...Purpose:Informed by social imaginary,Canadian exceptionalism,and social inclusion,this study explores how teacher candidates experience and interpret internationalization at home at one university in Canada.Design/Approach/Methods:Data were collected from three sources:(a)policy analyses of public documents related to internationalization in Canada and at the university;(b)a student survey on the internationalization of higher education;and(c)individual interviews with 12 teacher candidates.Eight interviewees were local,four White and four racialized minorities,and fourwere international.Findings:Findings indicate that most participants relate internationalization to student mobility.They present the Canadian society and themselves as open,tolerant,and accepting.Such an imaginary of Canadian exceptionalism does not necessarily coincide with everyday realities of international and racialized teacher candidates.They reported that they experienced Eurocentric curricula,different forms of exclusion,and racism.Some participants enacted agency todisrupt thedominance of White perspectives.Originality/Value:This research addresses knowledge gaps related to internationalization policy as teacher candidates'voices are not often heard in internationalization initiatives.The study suggests that the internationalization of teacher education requires decolonization of curriculum,bridging with anti-racism education,and the internationalization of teacher educators.展开更多
Purpose:The Canadian university where this study took place has established an international exchange program in teacher education with a large Chinese university.This study was designed to examine how the internation...Purpose:The Canadian university where this study took place has established an international exchange program in teacher education with a large Chinese university.This study was designed to examine how the international exchange program influenced Chinese science teacher candidates'understanding of science education and how such learning impacted their teaching in China.Design/Approach/Methods:The study adopted a qualitative research design with interview and reflective journal as the main approaches for data collection.Findings:Participants greatly appreciated the opportunity of exchange.They reported an improved understanding of Canadian school education and its science curriculum and pedagogy,which changed many aspects of their original values about the relationship between the teacher and students,classroom environment,and so on.Although they faced many constraints to implement what they learned from the exchange in Chinese science classrooms,what they learned had never been forgotten.Participants tried to apply them here and there at the level they could control.Originality/Value:There are many reported studies in the literature about Chinese international students on Western campuses.However,research on Chinese students who participate in international exchange programs is very rare.The findings of this study can inform policymakers and education practitioners about student international exchange programs and benefit future exchange participants.展开更多
文摘It has been observed that managing job burnout and dysfunctional distress constitute part of the major challenges among special educators,and that empirical data on the management of burnout and dysfunctional distress associated with the job of special education teachers are lacking in the literature.The current article discusses the clinical benefits of a rational-emotive stressmanagement therapy program in reducing the level of job burnout symptoms and dysfunctional distress in special education teachers,using evidence from a 2018 clinical trial study that reported the efficacy of this intervention.Results show the clinical benefits and implications of conducting a rational-emotive stress management intervention,and recommendations are made for future research.
文摘Teacher education is fundamental to the attainment of the objectives of education of any nation.In Nigeria for example,research reports indicate that during the past 18 years,the quality of teachers produced from the Nigeria’s various teacher education institutions has dropped significantly.This paper examines the various teaching experiences acquired through training including new skills gained and challenges encountered in the current teacher education programme in Nigeria that have contributed to the decline in teacher quality and experiences.It was discovered that poor quality of candidates admitted,lack of interest to take teaching as career,poor funding,poor public image of the teacher,high incidence of examination malpractice among student-teachers,and lack of motivation and good incentives among teacher educators are some of the challenges on teacher education.The paper recommends that Government at all levels and all nations should increase funding of teacher education,high quality students should be admitted,and Government should initiate programmes that can enhance the status of the teaching profession etc.
基金Youth Innovative Talents Project of Education Department of Guangdong Province(2019WQNCX120)Key Project of Zhaoqing Education Development Institute(ZQJYY2016003)Quality Engineering and Teaching Reform Project of Zhaoqing University(zlgc201860)。
文摘Based on the theoretical perspective of educational ecology,the basic situation of professional development of rural physical education teachers in Deqing County and the restricting factors in the process of professional development were investigated and analyzed by using the methods of literature review,questionnaire survey and mathematical statistic analysis,aiming to find out the problems existing in the professional development of rural physical education teachers in Deqing County.The targeted optimization strategies were explored,so as to achieve the effects of enriching the research theory of professional development of rural physical education teachers,improving the quality of physical education in rural schools,inheriting excellent rural sports culture,driving the development of rural mass sports,promoting the construction of rural material and spiritual civilization,and improving the quality of rural human capital.According to the research,the gender structure of rural physical education teachers in Deqing County was unreasonable;the teachers were undertaken heavy teaching task;there was a shortage of highly educated people;some teachers lacked understanding and attention to the connotation of professional development;the teachers had insufficient knowledge of educational science;teachers’sense of responsibility needed to be strengthened;schools did not pay enough attention to teachers’continuing education and training,and teachers were less satisfied with training.
文摘Physical education teacher education(PETE)programs prepare teacher candidates to be competent and employed in P-12 school settings.This study examined the relationship between competency and first-year job obtainment in physical education(PE).Participants included 111 teacher candidates from two schools.Participants'competency in content knowledge in Kinesiology and sub-disciplines(CKKH),content knowledge in sport and skill proficiency(CKSP),pedagogical content knowledge(PCK),and first-year job obtainment in PE were collected.Descriptive statistics,independent-samples t tests,and multiple logistic regressions were used to analyze the data.The overall sample showed participants were most competent in PCK,followed by CKSP and CKKH.Female participants were more competent in PCK than their male counterparts,and those at School A performed better in CKSP and PCK than their peers at School B.As a sample,more than half of the participants(55.9%)obtained PE jobs.There was a significance between the overall sample and female participants'competency in CKKH and their first-year employment in PE.This study was limited by sample size,variances in courses between the two schools,and by the defined timeline to clarify first-year PE employment.Implications regarding the importance of CKKH and first-year employment were discussed.
文摘Sustainable Development Goal(SDG 4)lays solid theoretical foundation for the development of higher teacher education in improving the quality of teaching faculty nationwide.Sustainable teacher training paves a way for teacher professional development in the long run.China’s“National Teacher Training Program”serves a connection between higher teacher education and K-12 teachers in multiple perspectives when exploring K-12 teachers’improvement of the essence by upgrading the initiative of the program with the assistance of educational technology and modern educational philosophy from mutual creation to mutual benefit.Direction orientation strategic design based on demand for teaching faculty,curriculum setting in modules,and characteristics creation have been carried out to upgrade the training of teacher colleges and National Teacher Training Program in the future for achieving a win-win situation between higher teacher education and K-12 education.
文摘This study intends to identify the value and pitfalls of international and comparative approach for the policy and practice of teacher education.The structure of this article proceeds as follows:the first section focuses on explaining the meaning and the values of international and comparative approach;based on previous discussions,the second section makes a more in-depth analysis of the values of international and comparative approach to teacher education from five key themes;the final section of this article proposes and interprets the drawbacks of international and comparative approach in teacher education.
文摘This article reviews preservice teacher arts education university course work with the goal of informing cross-cultural competencies for Indonesian teacher education.The authors are mid-career education faculty,who visited six universities in three countries to observe cross-cultural contents in teacher preparation courses.Cross-cultural competence relies on theories of globalization,intercultural and multicultural education.Using a case study method,the authors gathered data through relevant literature,course descriptions,met with stakeholders,wrote and coded reflective and reflexive field notes,and identified trends.These trends included the infusion of Eastern content into Western course work,and the role of Western arts forms in Eastern settings.These findings support the development of“cross-cultural communication through the arts”or“komunikasi silang budaya melalui seni”as a way of approaching cross-cultural teaching in Indonesia.
文摘Recent advancements in technology have opened up new avenues for educators to facilitate teaching and leverage more learning access in the digital age.As the demand for computational skills continues to grow in preparation for future careers,both teachers and students face the challenge of developing problem-solving,critical thinking,communication,and collaboration skills within an emerging digital landscape.Technology adoption,big data,cloud computing and artificial intelligence pose ongoing challenges for both teachers and students in adapting to the changing workforce development landscape.To tackle these challenges,the paper highlights the importance of exploring the implications of learning sciences in classroom teaching,developing a holistic vision for professional development in education,and understanding the complexities of teacher change.To effectively implement these components,it is crucial to adopt design approaches that prioritize student ownership in education and embrace the principles of inclusive education to reconceptualize the teaching practices in education and technology.
文摘The future of a country and society belongs to children and youngsters. As a primary school teacher, I keenly feel the need to educate our children in human rights, so that they will develop in an all-round way, morally, intellectually and physically. Over the past few yeas, I have tried to incorporate education in human rights into activities
文摘This paper describes a half-year in-service Language Teacher Education(LTE)program,targeting the trainee teachers who work in Chinese private English institutes.This is to better prepare them at the outset of their career.Primarily intending to build the trainee teachers' professionalism and raise their awareness,an overall illustration of adopted training courses and choice of activities are introduced in this paper.Focusing on integrating instructional knowledge from ESL and English language teaching,the LTE program schedule will allow majority of readers to implement during their daily teaching and research activities.Principles underpinning this program design are illustrated one by one.A course like this may not foster all teachers to become professionals at once,but to be a reflective practitioner can be a reachable goal,as accumulation of professional expertise is based on teachers’ capability of understanding how to reflect on teaching.
文摘To uncover how different backgrounds influence teacher beliefs,a multiple case study was done to three pre-service and three in-service EFL teachers through semi-structured interviews.The results show that pre-service and in-service teachers hold a general belief that while English exposure is important,the use of Chinese as the L1 is complementary.Nonetheless,teachers’rationale reflects influence from prior learning experience,teacher education and classroom practice.The findings provide implications for career development of EFL teachers.
基金Beying Youth Teaching Teacher Project''Research on the Sense of Presence of Online Education under the Background of Mobile Internet55(Item Number:12205561110-506).
文摘Online teaching would become a development trend in the field of education.Based on the characteristics of online education and the theory of constructivism,the elements of online teaching would undergo fundamental changes which would certainly lead to revolutionary educational concepts,contents,designs,methods,etc.With the continuous rapid development of China's economy,the scale of vocational education has expanded.In combination with the constructivist learning theory to explain the meaning of online education,analysis of the feasibility of secondary vocational education and their students,as well as the online education in secondary vocational schools,a feasible online teaching design is constructed for vocational teachers.Through research,it is found that the online teaching of secondary vocational education teachers based on constructivism requires improvement in some of their abilities and personal qualities.
基金Project supported by the Education Department of Hainan Province,project number:Hnky2022ZD-25Project supported by Sanya Aviation and Tourism CollegeThe ideological and political specialproject number:SATC2023SZ-04.
文摘Online teaching has become an important form of regular teaching in higher education institutions,and teachers’input in online teaching is directly related to the quality of online teaching.A K-means cluster analysis of teachers’teaching behaviours in the online teaching platform of Sanya Aviation and Tourism College and a comparison of the mean values of each semester’s behaviours reveal that teachers’overall online teaching input is insufficient and their online teaching behaviours need to be optimized;their teaching energy has improved and their online teaching resources are more completed;their teaching emotional input is seriously lacking and their online interaction needs to be strengthened.To address these problems,the following measures can be taken:improve teachers’incentives to increase the overall investment in online teaching;change teachers’roles to strengthen the emotional investment in online teaching;and strengthen teachers’training to enhance online teaching design skills.
文摘The paper proposes an innovative approach aimed at fostering AI literacy through interactive gaming experiences.This paper designs a game-based prototype for preparing pre-service teachers to innovate teaching practices across disciplines.The simulation,Color Conquest,serves as a strategic game to encourage educators to reconsider their pedagogical practices.It allows teachers to use and develop various scenarios by customizing maps,giving students agency to engage in the complex decision-making process.Additionally,this engagement process provides teachers with an opportunity to develop students’skills in artificial intelligence literacy as students actively develop strategic thinking,problem-solving,and critical reasoning skills.
基金The Canada-China Partnership Grant Project,Reciprocal Learning in Teacher Education and School Education between Canada and China,and the work reported herein,is supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Partnership Grants Program(SSHRC)(No.895-2012-1011)and by In-Kind Contributions by Partner organizations in Canada and China.
文摘Abstract In this introduction we describe the purpose and structure of the Canada-China Reciprocal Learning in Teacher Education and School Education Partnership Grant Project sponsored by the Social Sciences and Humanities Council of Canada(SSHRC)in 2013−2020,and describe the project’s practice-based methodology along with a discussion of selected preliminary results.The papers presented in this special issue of Frontiers of Education in China animate our discussion by bringing forward important school-based activities and results.The heart of this work is the collaborative activity and voices of Chinese and Canadian educators.We illustrate our concept of reciprocal learning and how we apply this concept in our Partnership Grant Project.We believe that we have heavily benefited from the productive work and impact that has been made in the field of comparative education and we have put our emphasis on Reciprocal Learning as Collaborative Partnership throughout our project.
文摘This article aims at a comprehensive examination of the Chinese model of teacher education by critically revisiting the developmental trajectory of the teacher education system in China over the past century,with a particular focus on policy trends since the 1990s.It interrogates the Chinese model of teacher education with two macro lenses:the historical and the comparative.The historical lens looks deeply into the Chinese way of reform with a catch-up mentality in various stages,while the comparative lens locates the Chinese model of teacher education in an international context.The paper begins with a comprehensive review of the related literature,surveys the historical pathway of China’s modern teacher education system since its birth in 1897,presents an overview of the current provisions of the system,and examines recent policy trends in the landscape of China’s teacher education.Finally,the article concludes that the Chinese model consists of a hybrid system of teacher education provided by normal schools,normal colleges and universities,with the participation of comprehensive universities and internet-based higher education institutions,and accompanied by a consistent licensing system for the teaching profession.With such core features as independence,openness,adaptability and diversity based on Confucian epistemology and pragmatism,the Chinese model of teacher education is likely to illuminate new paths for the development of education and the pursuit of excellence in the global community.
文摘Purpose:Informed by social imaginary,Canadian exceptionalism,and social inclusion,this study explores how teacher candidates experience and interpret internationalization at home at one university in Canada.Design/Approach/Methods:Data were collected from three sources:(a)policy analyses of public documents related to internationalization in Canada and at the university;(b)a student survey on the internationalization of higher education;and(c)individual interviews with 12 teacher candidates.Eight interviewees were local,four White and four racialized minorities,and fourwere international.Findings:Findings indicate that most participants relate internationalization to student mobility.They present the Canadian society and themselves as open,tolerant,and accepting.Such an imaginary of Canadian exceptionalism does not necessarily coincide with everyday realities of international and racialized teacher candidates.They reported that they experienced Eurocentric curricula,different forms of exclusion,and racism.Some participants enacted agency todisrupt thedominance of White perspectives.Originality/Value:This research addresses knowledge gaps related to internationalization policy as teacher candidates'voices are not often heard in internationalization initiatives.The study suggests that the internationalization of teacher education requires decolonization of curriculum,bridging with anti-racism education,and the internationalization of teacher educators.
基金The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research,authorship,and/or publication of this article:We gratefully acknowledge the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada(SSHRC)for its financial support of Canada-China partnership grant program on reciprocal learning in teacher education and school education(No.895-2012-1011).
文摘Purpose:The Canadian university where this study took place has established an international exchange program in teacher education with a large Chinese university.This study was designed to examine how the international exchange program influenced Chinese science teacher candidates'understanding of science education and how such learning impacted their teaching in China.Design/Approach/Methods:The study adopted a qualitative research design with interview and reflective journal as the main approaches for data collection.Findings:Participants greatly appreciated the opportunity of exchange.They reported an improved understanding of Canadian school education and its science curriculum and pedagogy,which changed many aspects of their original values about the relationship between the teacher and students,classroom environment,and so on.Although they faced many constraints to implement what they learned from the exchange in Chinese science classrooms,what they learned had never been forgotten.Participants tried to apply them here and there at the level they could control.Originality/Value:There are many reported studies in the literature about Chinese international students on Western campuses.However,research on Chinese students who participate in international exchange programs is very rare.The findings of this study can inform policymakers and education practitioners about student international exchange programs and benefit future exchange participants.