| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
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Education in a competitive and globalizing world series |
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Education in a competitive and globalizing world series.
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| Contents |
ENHANCING PROSPECTSOF LONGER-TERM SUSTAINABILITYOF CROSS-CULTURAL INSETINITIATIVES IN CHINA; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; RATIONALES FOR THE PRESENT STUDY; 1. To Explore Determinants for Success of CPD Initiatives; 2. TO RAISE AN AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCEOF EVALUATION IN CPD INITIATIVES; 3. TO EVALUATE THE PROJECT APPROACH AS AN INNOVATIVEMETHODOLOGY; 4. TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO THE CHINESELITERATURE ON TEACHER EDUCATION; Focus of the Study; Structure of the Book; LITERATURE REVIEW (1)CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; INTRODUCTION; RATIONALES FOR CPD; PERSPECTIVES ON CPD |
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PRINCIPLES OF EFFECTIVE CPDIntegrating Institutional and Individual Development; Professional Development as an Ongoing Process; Professional Development as a Reflective Process; Taking into Account the Affective Dimensions of CPD; IMPLEMENTATION DESIGNS; PROBLEMS AND ISSUES IN INSET; Lack of Clarity of Innovations; Lack of Planning; Lack of Persistent Effort at the Grassroots; Cultural Mismatches between Imported Technologyand Local Conventions and Needs; Resistance; UNAVAILABILITY OF INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT; Perception Gaps; THE 'CLONING EFFECT'; Neglect of Change of Teacher Beliefs |
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LACK OF EVALUATIONFailure to Address Needs of Teachers and Institutions; CONCLUDING COMMENTS; LITERATURE REVIEW (2)MAJOR ISSUES IN MANAGING CROSS-CULTURALINSET INITIATIVES; INTRODUCTION; PERSPECTIVES ON CHANGE ANDLONGER-TERM SUSTAINABILITY; Characteristics of Change; Strategies for Change; Change Process; Sustainability; ENHANCING LONGER-TERM SUSTAINABILITYOF INSET INITIATIVES; ROLES AND ACTIONS AT THE MICRO LEVEL; Adopting a Client-Centred, Purposiveand Evolutionary Approach to INSET; Establishing Collaborative Cultures at the Team Level; Capitalising on the Role of Leadership |
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Upgrading Trainer ExpertiseConducting Research Related to INSET; ROLES AND ACTIONS AT THE MESO AND MACRO LEVELS; Providing Administrative and Professional Support; Empowering the 'Insiders'; Harmonising Individual and Organisational Needs; Integrating Top-Down Approaches with Self-DirectedProfessional Development; Empowering Teachers in Their Pursuitof Their Professional Development; Coping with Resistance from Teachers; INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THE THREE LEVELS; Facilitating Communication and Coordination between Various Parties; Building up Network; CULTURAL CONTINUITY AND ADAPTATION |
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Integrating a Training Course with the Existing SystemEnhancing Cultural Integration and Synergy; Developing Intercultural Maturity; CONCLUSIONS; RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY; RESEARCH DESIGN AND STRATEGY; Ontological and Epistemological Assumptions; Research Design: Case Study and Illuminative Evaluation; Research Strategies: Abductive and Deductive; Research Background; DATA COLLECTION; Triangulation of Data Collection Methods and Respondents; Data Collection Schedules; Interview Schedules and Questionnaires; Interview Schedules and Questionnaires for Phase 1 Data Collection |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record; title from PDF title page, viewed (07/17/2020) |
| Subject |
Employees -- Training of -- China
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Training.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Mentoring & Coaching.
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Employees -- Training of
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Lehrerfortbildung
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China
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China
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2020685299 |
| ISBN |
9781617284052 |
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161728405X |
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