ERIC Number: EJ1170069
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 17
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"We Are a Chinese School": Constructing School Identity from the Lived Experiences of Expatriate and Chinese Teaching Faculty in a Type C International School in Shanghai, China
Poole, Adam
International Journal of Progressive Education, v14 n1 p105-121 2018
This study explores school identity by analysing the perceptions of Chinese and expatriate teachers in a Type C, non-traditional international school in Shanghai, China. The purpose of this study was to build on Hayden's (2016) work by offering a detailed description of this type of school which continues to be under researched. A mixed-methods approach was adopted that explored the school's identity on three levels: the "rhetorical," the "curricula," and the "lived." The data revealed considerable discontinuity between these levels, particularly from the perspective of the international teachers. The findings are discussed in relation to cultural scripts for teaching and learning and institutional logics and implications are drawn for creating a more interculturally inclusive school ethos.
Descriptors: Institutional Characteristics, Professional Identity, Foreign Countries, Mixed Methods Research, Foreign Nationals, Teaching Methods, International Schools, Educational Policy, Teacher Attitudes, Ceremonies, Self Concept, Comparative Analysis
International Association of Educators. Egitim Fakultesi Dekanligi, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale 17100, Turkey. e-mail: secretary@inased.org; Web site: http://www.inased.org/ijpe.htm
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China (Shanghai)
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