Teacher Education Innovation Teacher Education Innovation for Sustainable Developmentfor Sustainable Development

——Lessons from ECNULessons from ECNU

Dr. REN YouqunDr. REN Youqun

East China Normal University (ECNU) Shanghai, East China Normal University (ECNU) Shanghai, ChinaChina

Shanghai International Convention CenterShanghai International Convention Center2:30pm-5:00pm 15th, May 20072:30pm-5:00pm 15th, May 2007

Start from teacher education

Focus on trainer training

Teach and learn with ICT

Develop new training module

1. About ECNU

ECNU

October,1951 Founded

March,1959 One of the 16 key universities in China

June,1986 Graduate School was founded.

April,1996 Passed the preliminary evaluation for the “211 Project” made by the Ministry of Education

Characteristics:Teacher Training & Education Research Comprehensive

Internationalization

Became a member of the “985 Project”August, 2006

18 full-time schools18 full-time schools39 departments 39 departments 61 undergraduate programs 61 undergraduate programs 94 doctoral programs 94 doctoral programs 139 Master's programs (including Master's Degree of 139 Master's programs (including Master's Degree of

Education and MPA)Education and MPA)10 mobile post-doctoral research stations10 mobile post-doctoral research stationsWeb School of Education, College of Continuing Web School of Education, College of Continuing

Education and International College of Chinese CultureEducation and International College of Chinese Culture1,600 full-time teachers, including 9 national 1,600 full-time teachers, including 9 national

academicians and nearly 1,100 professors and associate academicians and nearly 1,100 professors and associate professorsprofessors

First-rank Disciplinary Doctoral Programs

Theory of Education

Curriculum and Teaching Theory

History of Education

Comparative Education

Preschool Education

Educational Culture and Society

Discipline Education

Adult Education

Vocational Education

Special Education

Educational Technology

Higher Education

Leader Education

EducationSub-discipline

Teacher Education Institutions in ECNU

(1)Association and cooperation with UNESCO—UNESCO Chair in Teacher Education at ECNU

—UNESCO-APEID Associated Center at ECNU

Commission and Office of Teacher Education

International Center for Teacher Education

Teacher Education in related schools

International Center of Teacher ECNU

Prof. Zhou Nan-zhao, Ex-Chief and Senior Programme Specialist, UNESCO-APEID ； Research Fellow and Ex-Vice President, China National Institute of Educational Research ； UNESCO Chairman on University-Industry Relations; President, UNESCO Asia-Pacific Network for International Education and Values Education; Advisor, UNESCO China National Commission

Teacher Education Institutions in ECNU

(2)

School of Educational Science

School of Public (Educational) Administration

School of Preschool Education & Special Education

College of Continuing Education

College of Distance Learning

School of Educational Science

Dept. of Education

Dept. of Curriculum &Instruction

Dept. of Educational Information &Technology

Dept. of Psychology

Pedagogy

Educational Technology

Basic Psychology

Applied Psychology

Founded in 1981

Faculty Members 192

Professors 50

Associate Professors 55

Department undergraduate program

School of Educational Administration

Dept. of EducationalAdministration

Management of Public Administration

Founded in June,2002

Faculty Members 58

Professors 4

Associate Professors 17

Department undergraduate program

School of Preschool Education & Special Education

Dept. of Preschool Education

Dept. of Special Education

Preschool Education

Special Education

Psychology

Art Education

Founded in Sep,1997

Faculty Members 136

Professors 8

Associate Professors 20

Department undergraduate program

College of Continuing Education

Founded in 1998.

offers undergraduate programs

offers associate diploma programs.

offers four undergraduate programs.

Offers twenty-two undergraduate programs for students with associate diplomas .

Offers twenty associate diplomas programs at the evening school.

College of Distance LearningFounded in 1999

One of the 78 pilot distance education colleges approved by the Ministry of Education

Offering undergraduate courses for teachers with associate diplomas and courses for Master of Education

2. ICT-Based Innovative Initiatives in Teacher Education

Progress of capacity building for using ICT in Progress of capacity building for using ICT in education broadly and deeply, including education broadly and deeply, including infrastructure/environment construction, infrastructure/environment construction, resource development, staff/faculty training, resource development, staff/faculty training, policy making,……policy making,……

ICT applications in education, including ICT applications in education, including teaching, learning and management.teaching, learning and management.

• Digital campus constructionDigital campus construction• Cyber-education initiativesCyber-education initiatives• Digital educational resourcesDigital educational resources• New Era Online Curricula ProjectNew Era Online Curricula Project• E-learning technology projectE-learning technology project Synchronous teaching platformSynchronous teaching platform Asynchronous teaching platformAsynchronous teaching platform Learning management systemLearning management system E-education charging systemE-education charging system Courseware authoring & intelligent question answeringCourseware authoring & intelligent question answering Drill & testing management systemDrill & testing management system Educational resources management systemEducational resources management system

Teacher Training on Computer LiteracyTeacher Training on Computer LiteracyEducational technology standards for teachersEducational technology standards for teachers

– Information awareness & attitudesInformation awareness & attitudes– ICT Knowledge & skillsICT Knowledge & skills– Technology application and innovationTechnology application and innovation– Social responsibilitySocial responsibility

Projects successfully done in ChinaProjects successfully done in China– Intel teacher for futureIntel teacher for future– Microsoft learning in partnerMicrosoft learning in partner– MOE educational technology capacity training for school MOE educational technology capacity training for school

teachersteachers– Etc..Etc..

Teacher Education Informatization InitiativeTeacher Education Informatization Initiative

– Infrastructure buildingInfrastructure building– Digital resources developmentDigital resources development– Building up relevant educational programsBuilding up relevant educational programs

• IT pedagogyIT pedagogy• Instructional technologyInstructional technology

– ICT-supported instructional innovationsICT-supported instructional innovations

3. Linkage between ECNU and the International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa

Joseph N, NGU with DU YueJoseph N, NGU with DU Yue UNESCO China NatComUNESCO China NatComJoseph N, NGU with YU LizhongJoseph N, NGU with YU Lizhong ECNUECNU

• Strong linkage has been developed, througStrong linkage has been developed, through the UNESCO Chair Programme, betweeh the UNESCO Chair Programme, between ECNU and the International Institute for n ECNU and the International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa in teachers/teacCapacity Building in Africa in teachers/teacher educators training, through planned joiher educators training, through planned joint development of training modules and “trnt development of training modules and “training of trainers” workshopsaining of trainers” workshops..

4. Recommendations on

Teacher Education in Africa

Improving quality of intervention by increasing financing for technical assistance and sectoral studies

Strengthening teachers’ capacity building at national and institutional levels

Specifying a gender disaggregated budget for female teacher educators in Africa

Laying more stress on inter-agency cooperation

More and better use of ICTs for expanded access and improved

Joint Programme of Supporting African Countri

es in Teacher Capacity-Building Types of capacity to be built:Types of capacity to be built: Teaching skills, information literacy,Teaching skills, information literacy,Trainer: International and ECNU scholarsTrainer: International and ECNU scholarsTrainee: Africa teacher trainersTrainee: Africa teacher trainersMixed Training modules: (in developing)Mixed Training modules: (in developing) 4 weeks face-to-face training in ECNU4 weeks face-to-face training in ECNU 3-4 months online courses through networks3-4 months online courses through networks 1-2 weeks action plan in African countries1-2 weeks action plan in African countries CD, VCD and DVD for remote area in AfricaCD, VCD and DVD for remote area in AfricaResources to be invested: Resources to be invested:

human/knowledge/financial human/knowledge/financial

Suggestion for Action Starting with Training Teacher TrainersStarting with Training Teacher TrainersTraining ICT and Training through ICTTraining ICT and Training through ICTDeveloping flexible Training modulesDeveloping flexible Training modulesMore cooperation among governments, intMore cooperation among governments, int

ernational organizations (such as UNESCO, ernational organizations (such as UNESCO, UNICEF), Teacher Education Institutions (sUNICEF), Teacher Education Institutions (such as ECNU), and donars (such as ADB)uch as ECNU), and donars (such as ADB)

Welcome to ECNUWelcome to ECNU

Dr. REN YouqunDr. REN Youqunyqren@admin.ecnu.edu.cnyqren@admin.ecnu.edu.cn

East China Normal University East China Normal University (ECNU) Shanghai, China(ECNU) Shanghai, China