Closing the Gap between the Theory and Practice of Teaching: Implications for Teacher Education Programmes in Hong Kong

Autor/inn/en	Cheng, May M. H.; Cheng, Annie Y. N.; Tang, Sylvia Y. F.
Titel	Closing the Gap between the Theory and Practice of Teaching: Implications for Teacher Education Programmes in Hong Kong
Quelle	In: Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, 36 (2010) 1, S.91-104 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0260-7476
Schlagwörter	Preservice Teacher Education; Theory Practice Relationship; Foreign Countries; Teaching Methods; Educational Practices; Interviews; Student Teacher Attitudes; Educational Strategies; Teacher Education Programs; Influences; Questionnaires; Beliefs; Hong Kong + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehramtsstudiengang; Lehrerausbildung; Theorie-Praxis-Beziehung; Ausland; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Bildungspraxis; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Lehrstrategie; Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor; Fragebogen; Belief; Glaube; Hongkong
Abstract	The gap between the theory and practice of teaching is an issue of concern in teacher education. Although researching this gap is not new, few studies have been conducted in Hong Kong. It is worth investigating the contemporary Asian models of teacher education that can provide reference to the international literature. This paper examines this theory-practice gap by reporting a study that researched the inconsistencies between student teachers' best teaching strategies and their most commonly employed ones. Specifically, we investigated: (1) the considerations that contribute to the inconsistencies in the student teachers' conceptions of teaching; and (2) the enhancing factors of the teacher education programme which help to close the gap between the theory and practice of teaching. Through examining the interview data, the findings revealed three main dimensions of consideration attributing to the inconsistencies in the conceptions of teaching: pre-training experience, teaching context and student needs. These considerations lead to expansive or constraining impacts on the student teachers' selections of teaching strategies. Influences from the teacher education programme that might close this gap are identified. Implications for improving teacher education programmes are also discussed. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10