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Examining the Learning of Student-Teachers in Initial Teacher Education Programs in Hong Kong

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Initial Teacher Education in Hong Kong

In Hong Kong, the recognized initial teacher education (ITE) programs are offered by universities and postsecondary institutions. The programs for preservice primary and secondary school teachers are at the bachelor degree or postgraduate levels (those for preservice kindergarten teachers start from the diploma level). Typically, students obtain a bachelor degree in their initial teacher training in various sectors. Alternatively, bachelor degree holders from nonteacher education disciplines can enter the profession through the pathway of the postgraduate diploma in education (PGDE) program. Graduates from these recognized ITE programs are granted qualified teacher status (QTS). They are eligible to become registered teachers, where the approval for teacher registration rests with the Education Bureau.

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  1. Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

    May M. H. Cheng & Eric S. C. Lo

  2. Department of Education Policy and Leadership, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

    Sylvia Y. F. Tang

  3. Department of Psychological Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

    Angel K. Y. Wong

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  1. Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, Beijing, China

    Michael A. Peters

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  1. The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    May Cheng

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Cheng, M.M.H., Tang, S.Y.F., Wong, A.K.Y., Lo, E.S.C. (2021). Examining the Learning of Student-Teachers in Initial Teacher Education Programs in Hong Kong. In: Peters, M.A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Teacher Education. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1179-6_450-1

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