Frontiers in Educational Research, 2023, 6(19); doi: 10.25236/FER.2023.061915.
Ruihong Lei1, Xiangyu Che2
1School of Education, Zhaoqing University, Zhaoqing, Guangdong, China
2School of Tourism and Historical Culture, Zhaoqing University, Zhaoqing, Guangdong, China
Rural education is a vital component of national education, with teachers being pivotal to its revitalization. Publicly funded targeted normal school students play a central role in promoting high-quality and balanced development of urban and rural compulsory education, continuously meeting the demand for high-quality education in rural areas. They are the backbone of rural revitalization and the foundational talent support for achieving a modernized form of Chinese education. Investigations reveal that current publicly funded targeted normal school students face challenges such as inadequacies in mastering professional knowledge and skills, weak teacher professional beliefs, and unclear personal career plans. To achieve the strategic goal of high-quality and balanced development of rural compulsory education, collaborative efforts are needed from teachers, schools, and the government. Universities can enhance talent cultivation programs, reinforce professional knowledge learning, provide specialized skills training, and conduct assessable transferable skills evaluations. Teachers can strengthen education on ideals and beliefs, foster local cultural connections, and instill professional ethics to imbue educational work with a sense of purpose. The government can ensure student resources, learning opportunities, and advancement platforms, thus providing a safety net.
Rural education; High-quality and balanced development; Targeted normal school students
Ruihong Lei, Xiangyu Che. Exploration of the Training Path for Publicly Funded Targeted Normal School Students in the Context of High-quality and Balanced Development of Compulsory Education. Frontiers in Educational Research (2023) Vol. 6, Issue 19: 83-89. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2023.061915.
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