CURRENT TRENDS IN THE PRACTICAL TEACHER TRAINING IN CHINA
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Author(s): | Jianxin X., |
| Number of journal: | 2(75) | Date: | June 2026 |
| Annotation: | The transformation of practical teacher training is a central direction in China’s modernization of teacher education. Its relevance stems from the need to bridge the gap between academic theorizing and the dynamic realities of mass schooling amid digitalization and global competition. This study identifies and substantiates five trends shaping practical training in Chinese pedagogical universities. The methodological framework comprised a systemstructural approach and A. O. Karpov’s concept of generative assessment, which shifts focus from normative compliance to the learner’s ability to apply acquired knowledge. At the operational level, the study employs content analysis of Chinese Ministry of Education regulatory documents (2011-2025), comparative analysis, and case studies of leading pedagogical universities. Reliability is ensured through cross-source analysis and consistency between macroand micro-level findings. The analysis reveals five interrelated trends: institutionalization of practical training via the three‑pronged U‑G‑S (University–Government– School) model; digitalization and adoption of virtual reality technologies; a turn from instrumental control toward formative assessment; integration of values education with vocational training; and a localized internationalization strategy synthesizing global competencies with national identity. In conclusion, the study substantiates a shift in China’s teacher education model from qualification logic toward a competence‑and‑values paradigm. The findings offer a conceptual framework for comparative research and the design of teacher education programs. | ||
| Keywords: | practical training, teacher education in China, the U‑G‑S model, digitalization, formative assessment, axiologization, localized internationalization, state educational policy of the PRC, professional competencies of teachers, institutional foundation |
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| For citation: | Jianxin X. Current trends in the practical teacher training in China. Biznes. Obrazovanie. Pravo = Business. Education. Law. 2026;2(75):575—581. DOI: 10.25683/VOLBI.2026.75.1608. |
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