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Teacher Demoralization, Disempowerment and School Administration
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Tsang, Kwok Kuen; Liu, Dian – Qualitative Research in Education, 2016
Teacher demoralization is a concept describing the negative emotional experiences affecting teachers' well-being and quality of teaching. However, since the dominant discourse about teacher demoralization is influenced by psychological perspectives, especially the theory of burnout, most of effort to promote teachers' well-being and quality of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Morale, Teacher Empowerment
Early Language Learning and Teacher Education: International Research and Practice. Early Language Learning in School Contexts
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Zein, Subhan, Ed.; Garton, Sue, Ed. – Multilingual Matters, 2019
Language teacher education is widely identified as one of the most important areas that needs addressing in order to improve early language instruction, yet research into teacher education for early language teachers remains relatively sparse. This volume responds to this gap by compiling studies with diverse methodological tenets from a wide…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Second Language Learning, Teacher Education, Educational Research
Understanding Language Teacher Educators' Professional Experiences: An Exploratory Study in Hong Kong
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Yuan, Rui; Lee, Icy – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2014
This research explores six language teacher educators' professional experiences in Hong Kong. Drawing on the data from their narrative frames, the study identified some distinct roles in the participants' professional lives, including teacher, supervisor, learner, researcher, scholar, and change agent. While some of the roles were satisfying and…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, Teacher Educators, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Contrasting Effects of Instructional Leadership Practices on Student Learning in a High Accountability Context
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Lee, Moosung; Walker, Allan; Chui, Yuk Ling – Journal of Educational Administration, 2012
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of different dimensions of instructional leadership on student learning in Hong Kong secondary schools, whose broader institutional contexts are critically characterized by high accountability policy environments. Design/methodology/approach: This study utilizes standardized test scores…
Descriptors: Secondary Schools, Interaction Process Analysis, Standardized Tests, Educational Change
Issues in Field Experience Assessment in Teacher Education in a Standards-Based Context
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Tang, Sylvia Yee Fan – Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, 2008
This paper presents a study that shows the use of professional standards in field experience assessment in initial teacher education. A Professional Development Progress Map was developed in field experience assessment in a teacher education institution in Hong Kong. The study enriches our understanding of the holistic nature of assessing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Field Experience Programs, Academic Standards, Student Evaluation
New Horizons in Education: Journal of Education, Hong Kong Teachers' Association, 1995.
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New Horizons in Education, 1995
The bilingual (Chinese/English) journal published annually for Hong Kong educators contains articles in a wide range of areas and at all levels of education. Articles include: "Micropolitics in Managing Bi-Sessional Primary Schools: A Case Study of the Interactions between Partner School Heads" (Cheung Wing-ming); "On Features of…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Curriculum Design, Distance Education, Educational Change