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An Examination of Various Determinants of Teachers’ Belief in Teaching and Learning

Wenjia Zhang

Abstract


Teacher’s belief, was once an under-represented, under-estimated topic in China, that was less familiar to teachers, and has little professional guidance. With the implementation of interest-oriented education and the emphasis on teachers’ beliefs, more and more teachers have begun to pay more attention to classroom interaction, the practical use of knowledge, and the cultivation of students’ interests.

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Teachers’ Belief; Teaching knowledge

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/ahe.v7i25.10149

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