Journal article
Application of the open-class approach to pre-service teacher training in Macao: a qualitative assessment
Research Papers in Education, Vol.30(5), pp.567-584
2015
Abstract
The rapidly changing twenty-first-century educational environment is full of daunting challenges. Education is becoming ever more difficult as schools need to prepare their students for newly emerging challenges, new technologies and unpredictable problems. Many countries are seeking to establish effective learning cultures as a priority. However, teacher learning is generally more difficult to facilitate than student learning. This study examined the effectiveness of the open-class teaching approach in nurturing a new twenty-first-century learning culture among teachers. The framework of the open-class approach was adapted to the local pre-service teacher education programme in Macao. Two case studies of open-class mathematics teaching practices in Macao were conducted using reflective discussions of the lessons, videotapes of the open-classes, interviews with the respective teachers and the reflective journals of the pre-service teachers. The aim of the study was to identity the optimum open-class model to incorporate into Macao’s teacher preparation programme and to address the central issue of the unity of theory and practice in pre-service teacher education, which represents a significant policy and research gap.
Details
- Title
- Application of the open-class approach to pre-service teacher training in Macao: a qualitative assessment
- Authors/Creators
- X.H. Sun (Author/Creator) - University of MacauT. Teo (Author/Creator) - University of MacauT.C. Chan (Author/Creator) - Kennesaw State University
- Publication Details
- Research Papers in Education, Vol.30(5), pp.567-584
- Publisher
- Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group
- Identifiers
- 991005540078307891
- Copyright
- © 2015 Taylor & Francis
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- 6.11.190 Teacher Education
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