The Compliance Tradition and Teachers' Instructional Decision-Making in a Centralised Education System: A Case Study of Junior Secondary Geography Teaching in Changchun, China

This paper reports a case study of how junior secondary geography teachers in Changchun, China, planned and delivered their lessons. From the observation and interview data, it was found that teachers in the China mainland were strongly influenced by a compliance culture and uncertainty avoidance st...

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Published in:International research in geographical and environmental education 2007-01, Vol.16 (3), p.233-249
Main Author: Lam, Chi-Chung
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case Studies
China
Compliance (Psychology)
Conflict
Conflict management
Conflict resolution
Conformity
Cultural Traits
curriculum
Curriculum Development
Decision making
Educational Change
Foreign Countries
Geography
Geography Instruction
Geography teaching
Individual Differences
Instructional Materials
Interviews
Lesson Plans
Media Adaptation
Observation
Secondary education
Secondary School Teachers
Student Needs
Teachers
Teaching Methods
Textbook content
textbooks
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Summary:This paper reports a case study of how junior secondary geography teachers in Changchun, China, planned and delivered their lessons. From the observation and interview data, it was found that teachers in the China mainland were strongly influenced by a compliance culture and uncertainty avoidance stance. It is argued that these cultural traits among teachers have significant implications on the implementation of the present wave of curriculum reform that encourages teachers to adapt curriculum for their students.
ISSN:1038-2046
1747-7611
DOI:10.2167/irgee209.0