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Rural Teacher Identity and Influencing Factors in Western China
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Mingren, Zhao; Shiquan, Fu – Chinese Education & Society, 2018
The quality of rural teachers is a key factor affecting the quality of rural education. A better understanding of rural teachers is the basis for strengthening their development. It is possible to obtain a more holistic understanding of rural teachers' work and life through their identity. Based on a wealth of case-based information, rural teacher…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Education, Professional Identity, Elementary School Teachers
Impoverishment: An Unintended Consequence of Private Education Investment: An Atypical Case Study of a Typical Underdeveloped Chinese Village
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Yong, Zhong; Jie, Xie – Chinese Education & Society, 2017
This paper presents a case study of the microeconomy of a typical underdeveloped village in southwest China and the role of elementary education in the village economy. The paper begins with a brief review of relevant theories on the economics of education and the current social conditions and state of education in the village under study, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Poverty, Outcomes of Education, Private Financial Support
Challenges in Establishing Kindergarten Education System in Villages of Guizhou, China: A Preliminary Study
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Vong, Keang-ieng P.; Li, Min Y. – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2016
The "Miao" ethnic group is among the 56 minority groups in China. Their ideas of education for young children differ from that of the mainstream education system in China. This study examines the scenario of early childhood education for "Miao" children living in villages of Guizhou Province. It discusses the history and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Education, Kindergarten, Minority Group Students
Enhancing Part-Time In-Service Teacher Training Programmes to Facilitate Rural Teacher Development in China
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Yan, Chunmei; He, Chuanjun – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 2011
Despite the frequent criticisms directed toward them, in-service teacher training (INSET) programmes remain one of the most commonly used approaches for enhancing teachers' professional development. This article reports on a study that examined the effects of a part-time masters of education INSET programme based in Central China. The main source…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Foreign Countries, Professional Development, Part Time Faculty
"Suzhi", Relevance, and the New Curriculum: A Case Study of One Rural Middle School in Northwest China
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Lou, Jingjing – Chinese Education and Society, 2011
There have been ongoing discussions about the most recent curriculum reform in China. The new curriculum aims at a more quality-oriented ("suzhi") education and producing more well-rounded citizens to meet the challenges of global competition. However, it is questioned how "suzhi" education is possible with entrance examination…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Student Attitudes, Textbooks, Ethnography
Basic Education in China's Rural Areas: A Legal Obligation or an Individual Choice?
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Liu, Fengshu – International Journal of Educational Development, 2004
This study takes a close look at the whole cycle of the 9-yr compulsory education in two communities in north China. It reveals that although there are nearly 100% enrollment and completion rates at the primary level, dropouts constitute a serious problem at the secondary level, thus rendering the 9-yr compulsory schooling an unfinished cycle.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Legal Responsibility, Compulsory Education, Dropout Rate