A Survey and Reflection on International Chinese Language Teacher Education in Greater Bay Area

This paper provides a brief introduction of the international Chinese language teacher education (ICLTE) in Greater Bay Area (GBA). An online survey was conducted among 112 pre-service teachers in ICLTE from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau, including students from bachelor, master, and doctoral programmes. The data of their basic background, views on the programmes and courses, future plans after graduation, and prospective on this profession, etc. were collected. Through quantitative analysis of the survey data, we identified general features of the ICLTE in GBA as well as some individual features of different degrees of programmes in different areas. Referencing to the previous studies on the framework of second language teacher education, the issues raised from the field of international Chinese language education, and the opportunities and the challenges in GBA, we have reflections on the development path and enhancement approach for the ICLTE in GBA.

Keywords

Greater Bay Area, Chinese as an international language, teacher education, pre-service teacher, survey

source

International Journal of Chinese Language Education; Jun 2023; Issue No. 13; p.51 - 72

Language

Chinese