Teacher education is a cornerstone of the national educational system, crucial for producing new educators. Implementing the Action Plan for the Revitalization of Teacher Education and advancing the professionalization of the teaching profession is essential for the modernization of education in China. Consequently, the training requirements for education students, who are both 'students' meanwhile prospective 'teachers' in future, have become more stringent, with a strong emphasis on the professional qualities they must possess for their teaching careers. The professional development of these future teachers is of significant interest. Therefore, it is imperative to analyze the challenges, underlying causes, and strategies for their professional growth. This paper explains the importance of teachers' professional development, the reality of the dilemma and coping strategies from three perspectives to provide useful reference for the development of teachers' students in Hubei Normal University.

Meilin Zhou. Dilemmas and Countermeasures of Teacher Professional Development of Teacher Education in China: Case Study of Hubei Normal University. Frontiers in Educational Research (2024) Vol. 7, Issue 12: 187-192. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2024.071226.

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