Research on the Normal Students' Professional Development in Self-organized Learning Environment-Taking the Project of “New Class” as the Case Study

Abstract

Taking the project of “New Class” as the case study, this paper explores the practices of teachers’ professional development based on the theory of “Self Organized Learning Environments”. This project aims to improve the normal students’ professional development by applying the ideas and methods of HCD of IDEO designed by the global design company, and organizes teaching activities design workshops which involved the normal university teachers in experiencing the education value of “students-centered teaching” and the experience teaching methods. This study focuses on the teachers' personal professional development from the perspectives of the autonomy of teacher development and the practices of teachers' professional development.