A Study on the Influencing Factors and Logical Path of County High School Teacher Workload

Journal: Region - Educational Research and Reviews DOI: 10.32629/rerr.v7i4.3851

Zhaoyang Chu, Yukai Wei, Mei Wang

Beijing Normal University

Abstract

This study focuses on the workload problem of teachers in county high schools in China. Research shows that teachers in county high schools not only have to deal with objective conditions such as uneven student quality and relatively scarce teaching resources, but also have to undertake excessive teaching tasks and complex daily management work, forming a phenomenon of teacher professional load with Chinese characteristics. It is found that the occupational load of teachers in county areas presents three-dimensional structural characteristics: Firstly, it stems from the external environmental pressure under the urban-rural dual structure; secondly, it is rooted in the structural contradiction caused by the imbalance of teacher allocation; thirdly, it arises from multiple challenges in teaching practice. This research indicates that this compound load is influenced by a four-dimensional mechanism of action, specifically manifested as the spatial imbalance in the allocation of educational resources, the administrative pressure brought about by hierarchical management, the growth predicament formed by the obstruction of professional development channels, and the realistic conflict between the demand for teaching innovation and the limitations of objective conditions.

Keywords

county high school teacher, teacher workload, China

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