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Direct linkTrent, John; Gao, Xuesong – Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 2009
A teacher shortage in Hong Kong in core subjects, such as English, has led to interest in the recruitment and retention of second-career teachers. Drawing upon Wenger's (1998) theory of identity formation and using data from interviews with eight second-career English language teachers in Hong Kong, this paper explores how second-career teachers…
Descriptors: Teacher Shortage, Foreign Countries, Teacher Recruitment, English (Second Language)
Gao, Xuesong; Trent, John – Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, 2009
In this paper, we report on an inquiry exploring the experiences of 10 mainland Chinese student teachers of English so as to understand why they came to Hong Kong for a teacher education programme. The study revealed that these students were largely attracted to teaching in Hong Kong because of its extrinsic benefits such as professional…
Descriptors: Student Teachers, Teaching (Occupation), Foreign Countries, English (Second Language)
Download full textRen, Junqing; Gao, Xuesong; Su, Zhigang – Online Submission, 2006
In this paper, we attempt to give an insider's perspective on mainland China's tertiary vocational education/training (VET) through reflecting upon its recent history, the social and economic conditions for its current growth and survival, and the challenges facing its future. We will take stock of four major problems that have been hindering the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Recruitment, Low Income Groups, Labor Market
