Psychological Development and Education ›› 2001, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (1): 40-46.

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A Cross-Cultural Research of Educational Changes Affecting on the Quality of Teachers’ Worklife

  

  • Online:2001-01-15 Published:2001-01-15

Abstract: This study adapted the questionnaire made up by Consortium for Cross-Culture Research in Education(CCCRE),by cooperating with other teachers,interviewed 513 teachers in nine countries.This article mainly explored that the characteristics of domain of change,origin of change,teachers'role in the educational change affect on quality of teachers'worklife.The results are as follows: 1)The domains of educational changes have a significant effect on change of the relationship of teachers and the professional development. 2)The origins of educational changes significantly affect on teachers'time-using and professional development;and there is a significant difference in the change of teachers'time-using among nine countries. 3)There is no significant difference about characteristics of educational changes between Chinese teachers and subfects of other countries.In China,they have a more positive impact on teachers'relationship and professional developnent. 4)Teachers'main role in educational changes is implementer,but there is no significant difference between different roles.

Key words: Educational Change’s Origing, Quality of Teachers’Worklife, Cross-Cultural Research

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  • G525.1
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