The Current Situation of Teacher Education Development in Germany and its Implications for China_Vol. 2 No. 3 (JHET 2025)_Journal of Higher Education Teaching (ISSN: 3005-5776)

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The Current Situation of Teacher Education Development in Germany and its Implications for China

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jhet.202515302

Author(s)

Wei Chang

Affiliation(s)

Organization Department, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, China

Abstract

Teacher education is one of the significant research topics in the field of education. Germany boasts a well-established system for teacher education, characterized by rigorous pre-service training, in-service training, and standardized national examinations. In recent years, Germany has enacted and revised the national "Teacher Education Standards" to further regulate the professional development of teachers, ensuring high-quality teacher training in the country. Through an analysis of Germany's teacher education practices, there are certain implications for China in areas such as the enrollment of normal university students, teacher qualification admission criteria, teacher cultivation, curriculum system construction, and the improvement of teachers' remuneration.

Keywords

Teacher Education; Pre-Service Training; In-Service Training; Teacher Qualification Certification

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