This chapter reviews the history of China's teacher education over the past four decades
(1978-2017). Different from previous work on the same topic (Lee & Song, 2016; Li, 1999; J …

This chapter discusses various ideological, social and cultural forces that have defined and
guided China's teacher education and development in recent Chinese history, including …

This article aims at a comprehensive examination of the Chinese model of teacher
education by critically revisiting the developmental trajectory of the teacher education …

Since the mid-1990s, teacher education in China has entered a new period of
transformation, mirroring larger rapid societal development. Although quality improvement …

China has tried to nurture world-class teachers for over a century, and the recent
Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results of Shanghai students …

Starting with a brief overview of the history of teacher education development in China, this
paper aims to shed light on a few major positive characteristics in the reform and change of …

Teacher education has been undergoing significant transformations worldwide in recent
decades, and China has made continuous efforts in its quest for world-class teachers. This …

Education for social development is primarily concerned with issues of poverty, illiteracy,
gender inequity, racism, homophobia, HIV/AIDS, human rights, and peace. Teacher …

China, the developing country with the largest and oldest public education system, is
transforming its education system through a nation-wide curriculum reform. This large-scale …

For more than 20 years the People's Republic of China has engaged in a significant
transformation of its economy and social institutions, including its education system. This …