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The Participation Experiences of Chinese Teacher Trainees and Their Finnish Teacher Trainer on an In-Service Teacher Training Program Exported From Finland to China - Suhao Peng (彭素豪), Ritva Kantelinen, Pekka Räihä, 2023 (sagepub.com)
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Article first published online: April 17, 2023
Issue published: August 2023
Author
Suhao Peng (彭素豪)
University of Eastern Finland
Ritva Kantelinen
University of Eastern Finland
Pekka Räihä
Tampere University
Abstract
Purpose: This paper aims to examine the participation experiences of a sample of Chinese teacher trainees and their Finnish teacher trainer on an in-service teacher training program exported from Finland to Beijing, China.
Design/Approach/Methods: Six science teachers from Beijing and their Finnish teacher trainer participated in semi-structured interviews. From the ideological perspective of international education, a total of eight semi-structured interviews were analyzed through qualitative content analysis.
Findings: The results show that all interviewees were highly motivated to learn from the Other's education system and culture. Some participants benefited from a broader understanding of the Self's and the Other's education systems, while others did not. The interviewees also described some participation challenges, such as language barriers and practices that adapted learner-centered teaching approaches in Beijing schools. Furthermore, the interviewees mentioned future expectations of more in-depth communication between Finland and China.
Originality/Value: Some recommendations for better training outcomes, improving the quality of participation experiences, and reaching more mutual understandings were discussed at the end of this study.
Keywords
Education export, in-service teacher training, internationalization, Sino-Finnish teacher education, teacher professional development