Professional Ethics Courses for Pre-service Teachers in American Universities:Developing History,Objective Orientations and Practice Paths
Teacher professional ethics is the clarification of the value rationality and social responsibility contained in teaching,and also the definition of the relationship reflected in teaching,which plays an important role in the construction of teacher morality and teacher professional development.Since the 1980s,the development of professional ethics courses for pre-service teachers in American universities has experienced three stages from starting-up to expansion and to maturity.The objectives of professional ethics curriculum focus on three dimensions:the dimension of spirit is devoted to the clarity of the ethical nature of teaching;the dimension of knowledge enhances the taste of teaching ethics theory of pre-service teachers;the dimension of practice stimulates the vitality of pre-service teachers'ethical autonomy.To achieve these objectives,effective curriculum implementation paths,such as the interaction between theory and practice,continuous reflection of pre-service teachers and critical learning are explored.Teacher education projects in American universities have accumulated rich practical experience in the construction of independent professional ethics curriculum,which can provide useful references for the reform of teacher education curriculum in China as follows:clarifying the current situation of the curriculum and highlighting the importance of the professional ethics course;broadening the teaching field and promoting the integration and transformation of theoretical knowledge and practical knowledge;engaging in equal dialogue to enhance the autonomy of professional ethics of pre-service teachers.
American universitiespre-service teacher trainingprofessional ethics curriculum
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