ANALYSIS OF TEACHER APTITUDE IMPACT TO PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS TRAINING

Authors

  • Sun Qingsong Guizhou Normal University, School of Education, China
  • Etienne Bikorimana Guizhou Normal University, School of Education, China
  • Li Qiang Guizhou Normal University, School of Education, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejes.v7i12.3433

Keywords:

teacher aptitude, teaching career, pre-service teacher education, teacher training

Abstract

Teacher aptitude as self-preparation for people engaging in teaching services, can promote higher professional quality, boost professional achievements and lead them to aim higher. This analytical study aims at analyzing the professional characteristics of teacher aptitude, vice its operation in Chinese trainee teachers’ preparation then suggest strategies to improve it. The authors divide teacher aptitude into four aspects: having professional teaching values, interest, ability, personality. Furthermore, the study suggests that both evaluation and cultivation of teacher aptitude should be considered. Therefore, pre-service teacher preparation should base on the aptitude as personal willingness by also adding aptitude assessment during the enrollment, provide enough educational theory& practice training programs, and construct adequate pre-service teacher training mechanisms for non-education majors’ students.

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Author Biographies

  • Sun Qingsong, Guizhou Normal University, School of Education, China
    Mr. Sun Qingsong is a Chinese nationality holder, a former Mathematics teacher at Guanshanhu district Middle School. Presently, doing master’s degree courses in Guizhou Normal University, in teaching principles and methodologies mostly interested in teacher education and higher education policies orientation.
  • Etienne Bikorimana, Guizhou Normal University, School of Education, China
    Mr. Etienne Bikorimana is a Rwandan national, currently he is a research assistant doing his master’s degree in educational principles and methodologies studies in China; Guizhou Normal University, with a keen interested in educational researches including teacher education, basic educational reform, international education and so on.
  • Li Qiang, Guizhou Normal University, School of Education, China
    Mr. Li Qiang is a Chinese by nationality, currently he is a research assistant doing his master’s degree in educational principles and methodologies, mostly interested in educational researches including higher education policies, teacher education and so on.

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2020-11-23

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