Pre-Service Teacher Education and Induction in Southwest China : A Narrative Inquiry Through Cross-Cultural Teacher Development

This book is a narrative inquiry that focuses on four participating Chinese teacher candidates’ cross-cultural learning in Canada and stories of induction in Southwest China. Through the lens of “three-dimensional inquiry space” and “reciprocal learning in teacher education,” the author explores the influence of cross-cultural experiences on the dissonance of pedagogies, teacher-student relationships, socialization, and beliefs about teaching and learning that interweave global and national curriculum boundaries. The chapters provide insight into how Chinese beginning teachers struggle to voice and to socialize among a cacophony of past practices, lived experiences, and cross-cultural experiences. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvii Introduction (Ju Huang)....Pages 1-10 Teacher Education and Induction from a Cross-Cultural Perspective (Ju Huang)....Pages 11-25 Research Methodology: The Way of Narrative Inquiry (Ju Huang)....Pages 27-48 Never Lose the Initial Aspiration (不忘初心): Shan’s Narratives (Ju Huang)....Pages 49-66 Contemplating an Exit: Siyuan’s Narratives (Ju Huang)....Pages 67-85 Connecting Teaching to Daily Life: Hailiang’s Narratives (Ju Huang)....Pages 87-101 “Pursuit to Be an Excellent Teacher”: Weiguo’s Narrative (Ju Huang)....Pages 103-127 Discussion of the Cross-Cultural Experiences and Chinese Teachers’ Induction (Ju Huang)....Pages 129-140 Educational and Societal Implications of the Cross-Cultural and Induction Experiences (Ju Huang)....Pages 141-166 Conclusion (Ju Huang)....Pages 167-174 Back Matter ....Pages 175-182