Abstract
If the functions of teaching as a particular social activity serving for human cultivation, meta-teaching serves to examine whether the activity is planned purposefully, undertaken rationally and effectively, finished with expected result achieved and to repair problems found. Teacher educators are the pivotal players to improve the quality of teacher education. So, understanding the meaning, function and practical approaches of teacher educator’s meta-teaching action are very important for improving the quality of teaching of teacher educational course. In this paper, we explore the definition of meta-teaching, functions of meta-teaching, fundamental aspects of meta-teaching, absence of meta-teaching in practice of teacher education course so far as teacher educators, meta-teaching action of teacher educators’ classroom teaching, teacher educators’ meta-teaching practical approaches, and meta-teaching action story as an experienced teacher educator.
Presenters
Xiaoduan ChenProfessor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the Faculty of Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Shaanxi, China
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
Teacher Education, Teacher Educator, Meta-teaching, Teaching about teaching, Practical Reflection
