Experts Consultative Meeting on

International Cooperation in Teacher Education:

UNESCO UNITWIN/Chair Programmes for the Promotion of Teacher Education

Draft
 
18 January 2005

Yefu Building, East-China Normal University, Shanghai, China

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsored by

East China Normal University

 

Organized and Supported by

International Center of Teacher Education
UNESCO-APEID Associated Center
East China Normal University

 

 

 

Objectives

l        to share information and experiences in UNESCO UNITWIN/Chair Programmes and promote their roles in teacher education at national, regional and international levels

l        to explore strategies and approaches to inter-university inter-national cooperation in teacher education and its reform

l         to develop strategies and preliminary work plan of international cooperation in teacher education through UNESCO UNITWIN/Chair programmes

 

 

TENTATIVE AGENDA

 

09:00-09:30 Opening

Chair: Prof. Ye Jian-nong, Vice President, East China Normal University Mr. Du Yue, Deputy Secretary-General, Chinese National Commission for UNESCO

l     International Center of Teacher Education: Dr. Zhou Nan-zhao, Director and Professor

l     East China Normal University: Prof. Ye Jian-nong, Vice President

l     Shanghai Municipal Education Commission: Dr. Zhang Min-xuan, Deputy Director-General

l     China National Institute of Educational Research: Dr. Wu An-chun, Representative of President

l     Self-introduction of participants

l     Discussion and adoption of tentative agenda

 

09:30-10:30 Session I:

UNESCO UNITWIN/Chair Programmes and Perspectives on Teacher Education Development at National, Regional and International Levels

l     Dr. Zhou Nan-zhao, Director, International Center of Teacher Education and UNESCO Chair on University-Industry Relations: ‘UNITWIN/UNESCO Chair Programmes and Teacher Education Development’

l     Mr. Gordon Johnston, Programme Coordinator, UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education: ‘UNESCO Biennium Programme in Teacher Education and UNESCO UNITWIN/Chair Programmes in Asia and the Pacific’

l     Mr. Du Yue, Deputy Secretary-General, Chinese National commission for UNESCO: “‘UNITWIN/ UNESCO Chair Programme in Teacher Education in China and Its Roles in Promoting Teacher Education”

l      Prof. Pamela Keating, Education Consultant and Research Fellow, US Federal Department of Education: ‘Key Issues in Teacher Education and International Cooperation in Renewal of Teacher Education’

 

10:30-10:45 Coffee break

 

10:45-12:00 Session II:

Teacher Education Renewal in Selected UNESCO Member Countries

Chair: Prof. Justine Z. SuCalifornia State University at North Ridge, USA 

l     Prof. Fumihiko Shinohara, Representative of President of Gakugei University, Japan: ‘Teacher Education in Japan and UNESCO-APEID Associated Centers Related to Teacher Education’

l      Prof. Ren You-qun, Assistant to President, ECNU, China: ‘Promotion of  Internationalization of Teacher Education through ECNU-Based UNESCO Chair in Teacher Education’

l     Prof. Zhu Zhi-ting,  Deputy Dean, Net Institute, ECNU: Teacher Professional Development in an Information Age: Cases of  Teacher Training in the Use of ICT in Chinese Contexts’

 

12:00-13:30 Lunch

Hosted by the International Center of Teacher Education

 

13:30-15:00 Session III:

Teacher Education Programmes at Municipal and Institutional Level 

Chair: Dr. Ren You-qun, Assistant to the President and Director, UNESCO-APEID Associated Center at ECNU

14:00-15:00

l     Prof. Zhang Min-xuan, Deputy Director-General, Shanghai Municipal Education Commission: Building on the Strengths of Shanghai Municipal Normal Universities to Promote Teacher Education

l     Prof. Justine Z. Su, Professor of Education Leadership and Management, Director of International Programmes and Director of China Institute, California State University at North Ridge: ‘Postulates of Education of Educators in USA’

l     Dr. Wang Jian-jun, Institute of Basic Education Reform, ECNU: ‘Teacher Education Researches and Studies at ECNU’

l     Mr. Zheng Tai nianInstitute of Curriculum & Instruction, ECNU:

‘Learning Theories and Teacher Education’

 

15:00-15:20 Coffee Break

 

15:20-17:00 Session IV:

Strategies and Joint Actions for National, Regional and International Cooperation in Teacher Education through UNITWIN/UNESCO Chair Programmes

Chair: Prof. Zhou Nanzhao, Director of International Education

 

[Floor will be open for discussion and recommendations on aspects of teacher education reform and for formulation of a preliminary framework/workplan of inter-university inter-national collaboration in teacher education through UNITWIN/UNESCO Chair Programme and the International Center of Teacher Education].

 

18:30 Dinner

Hosted by Prof. Wang Jian-pan, ECNU President and UNESCO Chair on Teacher Education