International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE)
Vol 15, No 4: August 2026

A pathway model for physics teachers’ pedagogical philosophy core competency development

Ze He (Jining Normal University)
Lumeng Chao (Ulanqab Mongolian Middle School)
Xiaofei Xue (Jining Normal University)



Article Info

Publish Date
05 Aug 2026

Abstract

The implementation of the National Education Development Plan (2024–2035) has propelled Chinese physics education from traditional knowledge transmission toward a core competency-oriented teaching model. This transformation need to impose new demands on educationally underserved central and western regions, how teachers adapt to this shift presents an urgent challenge. This study aims to systematically analyze secondary physics teachers’ cognitive levels regarding core competencies, examine the consistency between teaching philosophies, practices, and focus on how individual teacher characteristics and external support conditions influence professional development. The sample comprised 320 secondary physics teachers from Ulanqab City, selected via stratified random sampling to ensure representativeness, with 48 teachers participated in a quasi-experimental intervention study. Findings indicate that teachers’ overall core literacy cognition levels were moderately high (M=3.86, SD=0.42), though 35.0% reached high levels. Significant differences existed across teaching experience and professional titles (p

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJERE

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Subject

Education

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The International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) is an interdisciplinary publication of original research and writing on education which publishes papers to international audiences of educational researchers. The IJERE aims to provide a forum for scholarly understanding of ...