Position: Administrative Deputy Director of Research Center for Basic Education Curriculum in Northwest Normal University, Ministry of Education of the  People's Republic of China

Professor/Doctoral Supervisor, School of Education, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, Gansu, CHINA, 730070.

Short CV: Administrative Deputy Director of Research Center for Basic Education Curriculum in Northwest Normal University, Ministry of Education of the  People's Republic of China

Professor/Doctoral Supervisor, School of Education, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, Gansu, CHINA, 730070.

Main Areas of Expertise: Curriculum and Pedagogy；Teacher Education； Methodology of Design Research in Education.

Area of interest: Main Areas of Expertise: Curriculum and Pedagogy；Teacher Education； Methodology of Design Research in Education.

The process, effectiveness and prospects of implementation for Asia funded (AF) project in Gansu Province

Abstract: The first development project of AF project in China is implemented in Gansu province, and is responsible for implementing the project that was officially launched in December 2009.

During two years, it is indicate that organized and continuing professional teacher training and curriculum inquiry activities is able to enhance teacher's capabilities of curriculum development , professional development, curriculum management and research ;The spiritual outlook, discourse power and activity ability of teacher was improved significantly,  at the same time, their status and influence on the schools was enhanced continuously; Teachers' consciousness and ability of instructional innovation  was  enhanced significantly, the way and outcome of students learning was improved.  The school-based teaching and research activities became standardization gradually, quality of teaching and research activities has improved significantly; the curriculum leadership ability of principals has constructed and improved significantly, the organization and management of school has changed significantly; the logos and characteristics of   school's became clearer.  It led to cultural reconstruction and deep change in the school further. AF projects have constructed a set of training mode (international wisdom + University + primary and secondary schools).

Because of achievement of AF project, the Chinese experts and Dutch experts have formed a consensus that they hope cooperate with each other and expanded the range and field of cooperation in the future. So Chinese Dutch Educational Development and Research Center was set up in the Northwest Normal University on October 21, 2011.