Being novice school teachers in China : concerns and development in knowledge, skills, and ethics /

Being novice school teachers in China : concerns and development in knowledge, skills, and ethics /

"This book adopted a qualitative research methodology to explore novice teachers' professional development (TPD) under the background of the New Curriculum Reform in mainland China. With a purposeful sampling strategy, in-depth semi-structured interviews were employed to collect data from...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Xie, Qiqiang, 1992- (Author), Li, Yulong, 1988- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Peter Lang Publishing Inc., [2023]
Series:Peter Lang prompt.
Subjects:
First year teachers > China.
Teachers > In-service training > China.
Teachers > Professional ethics > China.
First year teachers
Teachers > In-service training
Teachers > Professional ethics
China
Online Access:CONNECT (1 user limit)
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Tables
  • Acknowledgements
  • Chapter One: Introduction
  • 1.1 Background
  • 1.2 Purpose of the Study
  • 1.3 Research Questions
  • 1.4 Significance of the Study
  • 1.5 Structure
  • Chapter Two: Literature Review
  • 2.1 The New Curriculum Reform in China
  • 2.1.1 Impact of the New Curriculum Reform
  • 2.1.2 Requirements of the Reform for Teachers
  • 2.2 Teacher Professional Development
  • 2.2.1 Definition of Teacher Professional Development
  • 2.2.2 Developmental Stages of TPD
  • 2.2.3 Characteristics of Novice Teachers' Development
  • 2.3 Implementation of Teacher Professional Development
  • 2.3.1 Studies on Efficient Implementations of Teacher Professional Development
  • 2.3.2 Policy Support for the Implementation of TPD in China
  • 2.3.3 Deficiencies in the Implementation under the Reform in China
  • 2.4 Summary
  • Chapter Three: Methodology
  • 3.1 The Nature of Qualitative Research Approaches
  • 3.2 Methods of Data Collection
  • 3.2.1 Interviews
  • 3.2.2 Interview Questions
  • 3.2.3 Interview Procedure
  • 3.3 Sampling
  • 3.4 Data Analysis
  • 3.5 Limitations of the Study
  • Chapter Four: Findings and Analysis
  • 4.1 Background of the Interviewees
  • 4.2 Perception of Qualities of Professional Teacher
  • 4.3 Challenges for Novice Teachers
  • 4.3.1 Challenges in Professional Ethics
  • 4.3.2 Challenges in Professional Skills
  • 4.3.3 Challenges in Professional Knowledge
  • 4.3.4 Negative Outcomes of the Challenges
  • 4.4 Current Opportunities for TPD of Novice Teachers
  • 4.4.1 School Programs of Promoting TPD for Novice Teachers
  • 4.4.2 Individual Strategies for Promoting TPD
  • 4.4.3 State Programs of Promoting TPD for Novice Teachers
  • 4.5 Current Needs and Expectations
  • 4.5.1 Expected Support from the State
  • 4.5.2 Expected Support from the School
  • 4.5.3 Personal Goals for Future Development
  • Chapter Five: Discussions and Conclusions
  • 5.1 Summary of Findings
  • 5.1.1 Teacher Professional Competence
  • 5.1.2 Challenges and Negative Outcomes
  • 5.1.3 Development Opportunities
  • 5.1.4 Needs and Expectation
  • 5.1.5 Differences between Rural and Urban Areas
  • 5.2 Implications
  • 5.3 Conclusion
  • References.

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