The Growth Course and Enlightenment of Higher Vocational Leading Teachers:A Qualitative Study
Based on the perspective of life course,this qualitative study analyzes the critical events,daily behaviors,and life stories that encapsulate the thoughts,concepts,and principles inherent in the growth of leading teachers. The research finds that the growth trajectory of leading vocational teachers is interconnected,sometimes demonstrating a stable and positive continuous development process,and other times undergoing periods of stagnation,disruption,or dramatic upheaval. These fluctuations are triggered by different forces such as crisis,transition,inspiration,and awakening. However,from a holistic viewpoint,each stage prepares for the subsequent one,making these forces valuable resources for leading teachers' secondary growth. According to the ecological system and career planning theories,the development of leading teachers involves three indispensable dimensions:the development of teaching knowledge and skills,adaptation to the vocational education ecosystem,and the construction of teacher self-construction.
leading teacherprofessional maturityvocational education ecologyself-construction