Comparing the Content and Sources of the Pedagogical Beliefs of Chinese and American Pre-Service Teachers

This study compares the content and sources of the pedagogical beliefs of 106 pre-service teachers in two teacher education programmes in China and the USA. Qualitative data were collected using an open-ended survey instrument to compare similarities and differences in the content and sources of participants' pedagogical beliefs. The findings illustrate ways in which the pedagogical beliefs of pre-service teachers in both countries are similar and different, and potential sources for these differences are discussed. (Contains 2 tables and 1 figure.)