英文摘要 |
Teaching students according to their aptitude (TSATTA) is a critical educational concept for the realization of education modernization by 2035. Therefore, whether TSATTA can be materialized in talent development programs for preschool education professionals is a matter of significant importance. Building on the theoretical basis of cultivating teachers’ TSATTA ability, this study collected data on the talent development programs for preschool education professionals implemented in 66 colleges and universities across China between 2015 and 2020. Our analysis found that few colleges and universities have adopted TSATTA as the goal of talent development and that inadequate attention has been paid to TSATTA in the curriculum design and teaching schedule arrangement, thereby rendering it difficult to maximize the effect of course observation and assessment. The main reasons for these phenomena are as follows: TSATTA has merely been considered an idea and principle rather than an ability; no action has been taken to follow up on and expand the implications of TSATTA modernization; and without the support of effective observation and assessment tools, it is difficult to provide the information required for designing educational activities. Based on the results, this study suggests that colleges and universities should cooperate with kindergartens to develop observation and assessment tools that meet their needs based on the Observation and Assessment System for Young Children. Additionally, colleges and universities should revise their talent development programs by integrating the observation and assessment of young children into the design of educational activities and viewing TSATTA as the core competency to be developed among preschool education professionals. |