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 教師與教師教育
  • MA 教師之專業教育
• M 教師與教師教育
  • MG 教育工作人員之身份認同、態度與意見
• R 教育政策與管理
  • RG 教育改革︰各項報告書及指引，施政報告

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

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• 學前教育
• 專上教育

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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2010-11-25