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Analysis of Job Satisfaction of University Professors from Nine Chinese Universities
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Du, Ping; Lai, Manhong; Lo, Leslie N. K. – Frontiers of Education in China, 2010
Research on work life and job satisfaction of university professors is becoming an important research issue in the field of higher education. This study used questionnaires administered to 1 770 teachers from different levels, types, and academic fields of Chinese universities to investigate job satisfaction among university professors and the…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Organizational Climate, Career Development, Teacher Salaries
Chinese Middle School Teacher Job Satisfaction and Its Relationships with Teacher Moving
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Chen, Junjun – Asia Pacific Education Review, 2010
This study examined teacher job satisfaction in Chinese middle schools from the aspects of school, community, and life and the relationships between these factors and teacher moving. A convenience sample of 294 teachers was approached through a 35-item questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS. Three major results were found: (1) Chinese middle…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Middle Schools, Income, Job Satisfaction
Mutual Adaptation: Enhancing Longer-Term Sustainability of Cross-Cultural In-Service Teacher Training Initiatives in China
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Yan, Chunmei – System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 2008
This paper reports on a study that examines decisive factors for longer-term sustainability of cross-cultural teacher training initiatives in China. It focuses on teacher trainees' perspectives of a Sino-British adult education English language teaching project based in Central China. Questionnaires and semi-structured interviews were employed to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Inservice Teacher Education, Adult Education
Perceptions of Teachers, Students and Parents of the Characteristics of Good Teachers: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of China and the United States
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Liu, Shujie; Meng, Lingqi – Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability, 2009
Since the 1920's many researchers have conducted studies exploring the qualities of good teachers. However, a limited number of empirical studies have been conducted in the People's Republic of China (hereafter called China). The current study has two objectives. The first one aims to compare a good teacher's characteristics in China and the USA.…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis
Washback to the Learner: Learner and Teacher Perspectives on IELTS Preparation Course Expectations and Outcomes
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Green, Anthony – Assessing Writing, 2006
The washback effect of tests on teaching has attracted considerable attention over recent years, but the critical question of how this translates into washback on learning remains under-explored. To address this issue, questionnaires relating to academic writing instruction were distributed to 108 learners from mainland China preparing for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English for Academic Purposes, Writing Instruction, Academic Discourse
Improving Adult Literacy Outcomes: Lessons from Cognitive Research for Developing Countries. Directions in Development.
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Abadzi, Helen – 2003
Adult literacy program outcomes have been disappointing. A number of principals and methods from cognitive and neuropsychological research can be used to make literacy instruction more effective, including the following: improving cognitive function; fast reading; reading practice; literacy as a motivator; and improving use of class time.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Cost Effectiveness