Trends & Issues of Trends & Issues of Educational Reform in China Educational Reform in China

& Related & Related Researches/Projects Researches/Projects

Presented at UNESCO,2004-9-10Presented at UNESCO,2004-9-10Meng Wanjin Ph.DMeng Wanjin Ph.D

China National Institute for Educational ResearchChina National Institute for Educational Research

7. Teacher Training for Callan’s 7. Teacher Training for Callan’s Creativity Improvement in SciencCreativity Improvement in Science and Technologye and Technology

7.1 background7.1 background

Enrich and make country strong Enrich and make country strong though science and technology. though science and technology. Creativity/innovation is the soul of Creativity/innovation is the soul of progress foe a nation. progress foe a nation.

7.2 Training Aims7.2 Training Aims*Recognize the basic trend and *Recognize the basic trend and

perspective of science educationperspective of science education*Understand the basic ideas and ways *Understand the basic ideas and ways

of innovative activities of science & of innovative activities of science & technologytechnology

*Get familiar with the criteria of *Get familiar with the criteria of science & technology teacher and science & technology teacher and tutor tutor

*Improve teachers’ ability in classroom *Improve teachers’ ability in classroom teaching and scientific activity teaching and scientific activity organizationorganization

7.3 Training Levels7.3 Training Levels

*National level backbone teacher *National level backbone teacher trainingtraining

*Provincial level backbone teacher *Provincial level backbone teacher trainingtraining

*School-based backbone teacher *School-based backbone teacher trainingtraining

*Contest of teachers’ ability in science *Contest of teachers’ ability in science and technologyand technology

*Network-based teacher training*Network-based teacher training

7.4 Training Models7.4 Training Models*Lectures by experts*Lectures by experts*Case study*Case study*learning by self*learning by self*Group communication*Group communication*Cooperative discussion*Cooperative discussion*Question-centered practice*Question-centered practice*Visit/See about*Visit/See about*View and emulate teaching*View and emulate teaching*Plan & design*Plan & design*Network courses*Network courses*Contest activities*Contest activities*Forums *Forums

7.5 Training contents7.5 Training contents7.5.1 The quality of teachers’ science & t7.5.1 The quality of teachers’ science & t

echnologyechnology*Understanding of the nature of science & *Understanding of the nature of science &

technologytechnology*Understanding of the relationship betwe*Understanding of the relationship betwe

en science, technology & societyen science, technology & society*Recognizing the basic ways of scientific & *Recognizing the basic ways of scientific &

technological evolutiontechnological evolution* Recognizing the frontier of scientific & te* Recognizing the frontier of scientific & te

chnological developmentchnological development

7.5.2 Teachers’ teaching competency in 7.5.2 Teachers’ teaching competency in science & technologyscience & technology

*Basic theory of science & technology edu*Basic theory of science & technology educationcation

*Practice of science & technology educati*Practice of science & technology educationon

7.5.3 Teachers’ research competency building in 7.5.3 Teachers’ research competency building in science & technologyscience & technology

*How to do a research*How to do a research*How to write scientific research article*How to write scientific research article*How to carry out an action research*How to carry out an action research*School-based training and teacher professional *School-based training and teacher professional

developmentdevelopment*School-based curriculum development*School-based curriculum development*Design of scientific & technological activity plan*Design of scientific & technological activity plan* Design of scientific & technological environment* Design of scientific & technological environment*Exploitation of scientific & technological *Exploitation of scientific & technological

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