Heads of teaching-research groups as drivers of teacher professional learning: The Chinese model

Jianjing TANG, Darren Anthony BRYANT

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Abstract

The purpose of this research was to develop a preliminary model of middle leaders’ instructional leadership in the Chinese educational context and to explore the ways in which middle leaders, specifically heads of teaching-research groups, located their instructional leadership to build teacher capacity. Interviews, participant observation, and documents were utilized, and a qualitative analysis was conducted to categorize the major leadership practices enacted by heads of teaching-research groups. An initial model with four major dimensions was constructed. In this paper, the four dimensions are elaborated on, with context-specific meanings being teased out for heads of teaching-research groups. Moreover, the manner in which the findings can enable practitioners and scholars internationally to learn from the Chinese experience is discussed. Copyright © 2022 AERA.
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2022
Event2022 Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association: "Cultivating Equitable Education Systems for the 21st Century" - San Diego, United States
Duration: 21 Apr 202226 Apr 2022
https://www.aera.net/Events-Meetings/2022-Annual-Meeting

Conference

Conference2022 Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association: "Cultivating Equitable Education Systems for the 21st Century"
Abbreviated titleAERA 2022
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period21/04/2226/04/22
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Citation

Tang, J., & Bryant, D. A. (2022, April). Heads of teaching-research groups as drivers of teacher professional learning: The Chinese model. Paper presented at American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting (AERA 2022), San Diego, US.

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