Who is this webinar for?
Please note that the content of this webinar is tailored for teacher educators and teachers who are engaged in facilitating the professional development of others.
What is this webinar about?
Wei Liao, associate professor at the Center for Teacher Education Research at the Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University, and co-authors Xiaoyan Li (Beijing Normal University), Qiujin Dong (Xinjiang Normal University), Zhaoxuan Wang (University of Macau) share insight from their seminal systematic review of non-university-based teacher educators' professional learning. They discuss what we know globally about career structures and learning pathways for teacher educators, the aims and content of professional development provision for teacher educators and how practically teacher educators working in school-based settings in their various training, facilitating and mentoring roles can best be supported.
When?
Tuesday 18 February 2025, 12.00 – 13.15 (UK time). Find out the time in your location.
About the speakers
Wei Liao is an Associate Professor at the Center for Teacher Education Research, Beijing Normal University. He holds a dual Ph.D. in Teacher Education and Educational Policy from Michigan State University, USA. With extensive experience in supporting the professional learning and growth of teacher educators across diverse contexts, his research focuses on teacher educators, expert teachers, and self-study methodology. His work has been published in leading academic journals, including Teaching and Teacher Education, Professional Development in Education, and the International Journal of Qualitative Methods. Currently, he is editing a special issue for Teachers and Teaching on the theme: 'Teacher Educators and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI): Current Status and Future Directions.'
Xiaoyan Li is a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Teacher Education Research, Beijing Normal University. Her research interests include teacher education, educational leadership, and school improvement. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia. Her work has been published in leading academic journals such as Teaching and Teacher Education, Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, and Research Papers in Education. With extensive experience in in-service teacher education, she has designed, implemented, and conducted follow-up research for more than ten professional development programs. Currently, she is leading a project funded by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, focusing on leveraging digital intelligence technologies to support teacher learning.
Qiujin Dong is an Associate Professor at the College of Continuing Education, Xinjiang Normal University. She has led the design, implementation, and evaluation of various professional development programs for teachers, teacher educators, and school administrators in underdeveloped regions of Western China. Her research focuses on teachers’ moral learning and the professional development of non-university-based teacher educators. As a bilingual scholar, her work has been published in both English and Chinese academic journals, including Teaching and Teacher Education, 教师教育研究 (Teacher Education Journal), and 上海教师 (Shanghai Teachers).
Zhaoxuan Wang is a Ph.D. candidate at the Faculty of Education, University of Macau. Her research focuses on the professional development of teachers and teacher educators, with her doctoral study examining how non-university-based teacher educators engage with and learn big ideas in and for their professional practices. Since 2018, she has actively contributed to more than five teacher development programs, serving as an assistant, researcher, and instructor. Her research has been published in a series of top-tier academic journals, including Teachers and Teaching, Research Papers in Education, and Journal of Education for Teaching.
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Non-university-based teacher educators' professional learning: A systematic review
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