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Don’t Ignore Their Voice: Pre-service Teachers’ Beliefs About Home-school Cooperation in China

Xiaomeng Han

Abstract


The aim of this qualitative study was to examine the beliefs of pre-service teachers on home-school cooperation and the sources and influences that shape pre-service teachers' beliefs about home-school collaboration. Data were drawn from semistructured interviews with ten pre-service teachers in East China Normal University in Shanghai. Data were analysed using cluster analysis. Findings indicate pre-service teachers' beliefs about home-school cooperation are partially at odds with current policy reform advocacy in China. The formation of these beliefs was most influenced by personal experiences in primary and secondary schooling, followed by others' case sharing, internship experiences, and the news media. Teacher education should emphasize the development of competencies related to home-school cooperation.

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Pre-service teacher; Home-school cooperation; Teachers' beliefs

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/ahe.v7i30.10970

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