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Gu, Lingyuan; Wang, Jie – Teaching Education, 2006
In-service teacher education in China has traditionally been mainly lecture-centred, theory-orientated, and experience-led. For various contemporary reasons such an approach may not be effective since it is unlikely to provide a context in which teachers are able to put educational theories into practice. "Action Education", a…
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Teacher Improvement, Theory Practice Relationship, Experiential Learning
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Lamie, Judith M. – Journal of In-service Education, 2006
This article investigates the process of change with reference to Chinese lecturers of English taking part in a one-month intensive teacher training programme. The programme was initiated in response to a government directive that 20% of all university courses in Chinese national universities should be taught in English. The article sets the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language of Instruction, Immersion Programs, English
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Yan, Chunmei – Journal of In-service Education, 2005
This article aims to explore practical constraints that prevent teachers from participating in INSET courses for their continuing professional development. This study, from the course clients' perspectives, examines the points of view of the teacher trainees and administrators involved in a teacher-training course in China. Questionnaires and…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Professional Continuing Education
Green, Patricia J.; Sha, Mandy; Liu, Lu – RTI International, 2011
In 2001, the U.S. Department of Education and the Ministry of Education in China entered into a bilateral partnership to develop a technology-driven approach to foreign language learning that integrated gaming, immersion, voice recognition, problem-based learning tasks, and other features that made it a significant research and development pilot…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Middle School Students, Partnerships in Education
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Forrester, Gillian; Motteram, Gary; Bangxiang, Liu – Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, 2006
The Developing E-learning for Teachers (DEfT) project, a collaborative venture between UK and Chinese universities, has produced e-learning modules for master's level programmes for in-service high school teachers in China. E-learning offers Chinese teachers new and innovative forms of professional development and provides for transformative…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Foreign Countries, Partnerships in Education, Instructional Materials
Chow, Clement; And Others – 1987
This report from the 1987 annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology contains biographical data on the panelists in a session on selected international distance learning institutions and brief summaries of the following presentations: (1) "The Central Agricultural Broadcasting School of China"…
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Distance Education, Educational Technology
Zhengqing, Cheng – 1987
In China there are two kinds of teachers in skilled worker schools. One is the theory teacher who teaches general knowledge courses, basic technical courses, and specialized technology. The other is the production practice instructor who teaches basic skill and comprehensive competence in the production process. Teachers in skilled worker schools…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education
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Popov, Nikolay, Ed.; Wolhuter, Charl, Ed.; Leutwyler, Bruno, Ed.; Hilton, Gillian, Ed.; Ogunleye, James, Ed.; Almeida, Patrícia Albergaria, Ed. – Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2012
This volume contains papers submitted to the 10th Annual Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, held in Kyustendil, Bulgaria, 12-15 June 2012. The overall goal of the 10th BCES conference is to facilitate discussion of different perspectives on international education providing a forum for scientific debate and constructive…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Foreign Countries, Conference Papers, International Education
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Griffin-Shirley, N. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1992
This article describes the author's experience as a teacher in an orientation and mobility program for Chinese special educators. It addresses course organization, vocational opportunities for blind adults, an "orienteering" meet held during the last session, the Handicapped Awareness Day activity, and program evaluation. (DB)
Descriptors: Blindness, Comparative Education, Faculty Development, Foreign Countries
Dongping, Yang, Ed.; Chungqing, Chai, Ed. – BRILL, 2010
The second volume of the English-language The China Educational Development Yearbook offers international scholars a glimpse into key issues in Chinese education today from the perspective of Chinese academics, practitioners, and applied researchers. An edited translation of the 2009 volume of the Chinese-language "Blue Book of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Majors (Students), Educational Development, Expenditures
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Cheng, K. M. – Physics Education, 1984
Discusses several aspects of physics education in China. These include the school system, physics curriculum, physics textbooks and reference books used, preservice training for teachers of senior and middle schools, and in-service programs and activities for qualified physics teachers. (JN)
Descriptors: Inservice Teacher Education, Physics, Preservice Teacher Education, School Districts
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Wang, Qun; Seth, Nicola – ELT Journal, 1998
In China, classroom observation has acquired a bad reputation in the English-as-a-Second-Language profession. A project designed to change this negative image and promote observation as a powerful means of improving both teaching and teachers' self-development efforts is described. A British teacher and Chinese counterpart developed a partnership…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Cooperation, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
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Hurd, Paul DeHart; Kormondy, Edward J. – American Biology Teacher, 1983
Discusses preparation of secondary school biology teachers in China. Topics addressed include admission, orientation of prospective teachers, scheduling, teacher preparation curriculum, and inservice education. (JN)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Biology, Foreign Countries, Inservice Teacher Education
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Lessard-Clouston, Michael – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 1996
A case study is provided of Chinese teachers' (n=16) views on culture in both their English-as-a-Foreign-Language (EFL) learning and teaching. Findings reveal participants' major support for the role of culture in their EFL learning, but also suggest the need for a greater understanding of how to incorporate culture into their own EFL classes. (JL)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cultural Education, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
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Jones, Thomas W. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1993
This paper describes an inservice training project for teachers of deaf children in Liaoning Province (China) by Gallaudet University (District of Columbia) faculty. The paper discusses challenges faced by the project, inservice program preparation, and implementation of the training experience. Suggestions include early assessment of participant…
Descriptors: Course Objectives, Cultural Differences, Deafness, Developing Nations
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