What Are the Primary Opportunities and Challenges Currently Facing Chinese Teachers Within the Global Education Landscape
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global education landscape, Chinese teachers, professional development, global competence, artificial intelligence, educational reform.Abstract
The global education landscape has been fundamentally reshaped by accelerating globalisation, digital transformation, and the rapid integration of generative artificial intelligence. International frameworks such as 21st-century core competencies, global competence, and inclusive education have become mainstream benchmarks for curriculum reform and teacher development worldwide. Against this international backdrop, Chinese teachers stand at the intersection of global educational trends and local educational reform. They encounter unprecedented opportunities for cross-cultural exchange, technological empowerment, professional career diversification, and pedagogical innovation. Meanwhile, they also confront profound challenges including role transformation pressure, ethical dilemmas brought by artificial intelligence, heavy non-teaching workloads, conflicts between Eastern and Western educational philosophies, and widening regional professional gaps. Based on authoritative international literature, policy documents and empirical studies, this essay systematically analyses the core opportunities and practical challenges for contemporary Chinese teachers, and proposes feasible coping strategies centred on resolving inherent tensions between global requirements and local educational realities. It aims to provide theoretical reference and practical enlightenment for teacher professional development and the high-quality development of basic education in China.
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