A Comparative Study on Teacher Collaborative Learning Between the United States and Shanghai

• In Event: International Comparisons and Perspectives: A Look at Teachers and Leaders

Abstract

The U.S. and Shanghai, China are two educational systems that frequently implement teacher collaborative learning (TCL) to improve teacher instruction and student learning. However, no previous studies have compared the participation in TCL and examined the relationships between teachers’ engagement in TCL and teacher outcomes in these two educational systems with different educational policy and cultural contexts. Using survey data from representative samples of principals and teachers in the U.S. and Shanghai in TALIS 2018, the study suggests that compared to the U.S., the curriculum standardization policy and collectivist culture might help teachers in Shanghai participate in TCL more frequently and achieve better teacher outcomes.

Authors

• Xiaonan Jiang, Florida State University

• Motoko Akiba, Florida State University