Survey on the current status and professional development of  secondary school physics teachers in China

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  • 1. School of Physics and Information Technology,Shaanxi Normal University,Xian,Shanxi 710061,China; 
    2. Faculty of Education,Shaanxi Normal University,Xian,Shanxi 710061,China; 
    3. School of Physics,Northeast Normal University,Changchun,Jilin 130022,China; 
    4. School of Physics,Nankai University,Tianjin 300071,China

Received date: 2024-04-20

  Revised date: 2024-06-12

  Online published: 2025-04-24

Abstract

Strengthening the teaching workforce is the cornerstone of the education system. In February 2023,the Working Committee for Teacher Education of the Higher Education College Physics Curriculum Guidance Committee,under the Ministry of Education,initiated a large-scale survey on the "current status of secondary school physics teachers in china." The survey encompassed 31 provinces and garnered 11,851 valid questionnaires,which primarily centered on the teacher workforce structure,recognition of the teaching profession,evaluation of college physics courses,and the primary challenges confronting secondary school physics teachers. This study unveiled the following findings: Some teachers still exhibit relatively low levels of recognition for the teaching profession; Regional disparities persist in the development of the teacher workforce in China,with significant distinctions between the western and eastern regions; Some facets of college physics education lack inspiration and fail to cultivate students' problem-solving awareness; Prominent issues include students' weak foundation in physics and a lack of high interest in the subject.


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GAO Jianzhi1, YANG Jie2, YU Bing3, ZHANG Xu1, LI Jinhuan3, SONG Feng4 . Survey on the current status and professional development of  secondary school physics teachers in China[J]. College Physics, 2025 , 44(2) : 13 . DOI: 10.16854/j.cnki.1000-0712.240188

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