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Record Nr.

UNINA9910350306803321

Autore

Li Ming

Titolo

Understanding the Impact of INSET on Teacher Change in China [[electronic resource] /] / by Ming Li

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Palgrave Pivot, , 2019

ISBN

981-13-3311-4

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (164 pages)

Disciplina

428.0071051

Soggetti

Teaching and Teacher Education

Sociology of Education

Learning & Instruction

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Educational reform and teacher education: A theoretical overview -- Teacher learning research: A critical overview -- The study of teacher learning on INSET -- Case studies: Teachers’ experiences of change -- Teacher learning: A multifaceted, situated and dynamic process -- INSET: Essential but insufficient catalyst for teacher change -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

This pivot considers the impact of INSET courses on EFL teachers practicing under the national curriculum reform in China. Providing context-specific findings on the policy and implementation of INSET as well as its impact on teacher education initiatives in both China and similar contexts, it explores the limitations of one off training events such as INSET and the inconsistency between teacher learning results and their classroom practices. The book argues that teachers, when returning to pre-INSET teaching, are influenced by their prior deeply-rooted beliefs largely considered more powerful than newly-learnt theories. Addressing the rarely discussed fact that the complex and dynamic characteristics of teacher learning change over time and support the construct of teacher learning as a social event rather than a one-off event, the book also offers practical solutions on how to improve teacher education and enhance the long-term INSET impact on teacher development, with the ambition of promoting education reform for both teachers and students alike. .