A Study On The Setup And Implementation Of Dual Degree Programs In Pedagogy

Yunnan Normal University added the dual-degree education in pedagogy major(on teacher education) which is geared to the needs of the college admissions in Yunnan province in 2008. Since then, the training scheme has been adjusted for three times. However, some “maladjustment” situations still exist. This study based on the actual circumstances of school about the dual-degree education on pedagogy major, to further find out the concrete manifestations and solutions of these “maladjustment” by using self-made questionnaires and interview. This paper tries to answer two questions: Firstly, whether the curriculum is reasonable or not, whether it needs change or not, if so, what kind of change it needs. Secondly, to what degree the curriculum has carried out, the problems that the curriculum implementation exists and ways to solve them.And the final conclusions have already reached based on the research: Firstly, the curriculum of the pedagogy dual-degree exist both rationalities and limitations. Its curriculum conceptions and systems meet the standard of Professional Standard for Teachers and Curriculum Standard of Teacher Education. But the educational practice time is limited. Secondly, some difficulties still objectively exist in the curriculum implementation of dual-degree education on pedagogy major in Yunnan Normal University, which embody specifically in those aspects: teachers don’t show great willing on teaching and often encounter difficulties in teaching; students are lazy; curriculum implementation management is impeded and the teaching practice is weak. According to these existing problems, this study puts forward the following suggestions: strengthen the attraction of courses; further standardize the management of the teaching routine work; reinforce teachers’ management; enlarge theeducation practice.