Teacher Education Innovation for Sustainable Development — Lessons from ECNU Dr. REN Youqun East China Normal University (ECNU) Shanghai, China Shanghai International Convention Center 2:30pm-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 ECNUECNU 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 schools 18 full-time schools 39 departments 39 departments 61 undergraduate programs 61 undergraduate programs 94 doctoral programs 94 doctoral programs 139 Master's programs (including Master's Degree of Education and MPA) 139 Master's programs (including Master's Degree of Education and MPA) 10 mobile post-doctoral research stations 10 mobile post-doctoral research stations Web School of Education, College of Continuing Education and International College of Chinese Culture Web School of Education, College of Continuing Education and International College of Chinese Culture 1,600 full-time teachers, including 9 national academicians and nearly 1,100 professors and associate professors 1,600 full-time teachers, including 9 national academicians and nearly 1,100 professors and associate professors

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 Education Sub-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 Departmentundergraduate program

School of Educational Administration Dept. of Educational Administration Management of Public Administration  Founded in June,2002  Faculty Members 58  Professors 4  Associate Professors 17 Departmentundergraduate 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 Departmentundergraduate program

College of Continuing Education  Founded in  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 Learning  Founded 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 education broadly and deeply, including infrastructure/environment construction, resource development, staff/faculty training, policy making,…… ICT applications in education, including teaching, learning and management.

Digital campus construction Digital campus construction Cyber-education initiatives Cyber-education initiatives Digital educational resources Digital educational resources New Era Online Curricula Project New Era Online Curricula Project E-learning technology project E-learning technology project Synchronous teaching platform Synchronous teaching platform Asynchronous teaching platform Asynchronous teaching platform Learning management system Learning management system E-education charging system E-education charging system Courseware authoring & intelligent question answering Courseware authoring & intelligent question answering Drill & testing management system Drill & testing management system Educational resources management system Educational resources management system

Teacher Training on Computer Literacy Educational technology standards for teachers – Information awareness & attitudes – ICT Knowledge & skills – Technology application and innovation – Social responsibility Projects successfully done in China – Intel teacher for future – Microsoft learning in partner – MOE educational technology capacity training for school teachers – Etc..

Teacher Education Informatization Initiative – Infrastructure building – Digital resources development – Building up relevant educational programs IT pedagogy IT pedagogy Instructional technology Instructional technology – ICT-supported instructional innovations

3. Linkage between ECNU and the International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa Joseph N, NGU with DU Yue UNESCO China NatCom UNESCO China NatCom Joseph N, NGU with YU Lizhong ECNU ECNU

Strong linkage has been developed, through the UNESCO Chair Programme, between ECNU and the International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa in teachers/teacher educators training, through planned joint development of training modules and “training of trainers” workshops. Strong linkage has been developed, through the UNESCO Chair Programme, between ECNU and the International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa in teachers/teacher educators training, through planned joint development of training modules and “training 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 Countries 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 scholars Trainer: International and ECNU scholars Trainee: Africa teacher trainers Trainee: Africa teacher trainers Mixed Training modules: (in developing) Mixed Training modules: (in developing) 4 weeks face-to-face training in ECNU 4 weeks face-to-face training in ECNU 3-4 months online courses through networks 3-4 months online courses through networks 1-2 weeks action plan in African countries 1-2 weeks action plan in African countries CD, VCD and DVD for remote area in Africa CD, VCD and DVD for remote area in Africa Resources to be invested: human/knowledge/financial Resources to be invested: human/knowledge/financial

Suggestion for Action Starting with Training Teacher Trainers Starting with Training Teacher Trainers Training ICT and Training through ICT Training ICT and Training through ICT Developing flexible Training modules Developing flexible Training modules More cooperation among governments, international organizations (such as UNESCO, UNICEF), Teacher Education Institutions (such as ECNU), and donars (such as ADB) More cooperation among governments, international organizations (such as UNESCO, UNICEF), Teacher Education Institutions (such as ECNU), and donars (such as ADB)

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