Administrators' perceptions of early childhood teacher training in Hong Kong: An exploratory study

Administrators' perceptions of early childhood teacher training in Hong Kong: An exploratory study

AARE 2006 International Education Research Conference: Adelaide: Papers collection

• Lai, Yuk Ching Hong Kong Institute of Education
• Wong, Kwok Sai Hong Kong Institute of Education

• Jeffrey, P. L.

Melbourne

Australian Association for Research in Education

2007

Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE). Conference (2006: Adelaide)

• M Teachers & Education for Teachers
  • MA Professional Education for Teachers
• M Teachers & Education for Teachers
  • MG Identities, Attitudes & Opinion of Educational Workers
• R Educational Policy & Administration
  • RG Education Reforms

Administrator Attitudes Educational Change Educational Policy Teacher Education Training Needs Administrators Early Childhood Education Interviews Hong Kong

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Pre-Primary Education
• Post-Secondary Education

In Hong Kong, early childhood education and related teacher training have been neglected for a long time. Due to teachers' work for the recognition of early childhood education and teacher training, the British-Hong Kong government gradually put more emphasis on early childhood education and its teacher training. After the handover, for the citizens to cope with the changing economic system from a manufacturing based to a knowledge based society, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has further conducted a series of education reforms, as well as recognizing early childhood education as the foundation of young children's life long learning. Therefore, training professional and quality early childhood teachers has become very important.
The aims of this study were to understand the perceptions of early childhood administrators on teacher training, their training work, and the difficulties they encountered in teacher training. One principal from a kindergarten and one supervisor from a childcare centre were interviewed. The findings indicated that the training did not pose additional pressure on early childhood administrators and their teaching staff. The findings also showed that the government's policy had strengthened the profession's confidence on teacher training and had attached greater importance to early childhood education.
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• English

Conference Papers

• 13249339 (Web)
• 13249320 (CD ROM)

https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/bibs/27ed0476

2010-11-25