Abstract: The research objectives of the thesis were 1) to study the states for the Professionalism of
Kindergarten Teachers in Yunnan Province. 2) to provide guidelines for the Professionalism Development of
Kindergarten Teachers in Yunnan Province which including the following three aspects: teacher team,
evaluation incentive mechanism and teacher development mechanism, and self-development awareness. The
sample group were 201 kindergarten teachers from 8 kindergartens in Yunnan Province and The interviewees
were 5 kindergarten managers from the 8 kindergartens mentioned above. The research instruments were
questionnaire surveys and structured interviews, and the analysis methods include percentage, mean, standard
deviation, and content analysis. The results were found that 1.The current situation of professionalism
development of kindergarten teachers in Yunnan Province mainly includes: 1) the level of professional
knowledge needs to be improved, 2) uneven development of professional skills, 3) the level of professional
ethics needs to be strengthened, and 4) the sense of professional identity and belonging needs to be improved. 2.
The guidelines for enhancing the professionalism development of kindergarten teachers in Yunnan Province
include: 1) strengthening the construction of the kindergarten teachers’ team, 2) improving the evaluation and
incentive mechanisms, and 3) enhancing teachers’ awareness of professional development.
Keywords: Professionalism development; Kindergarten teachers; Yunnan Province
Li, Y., Punchatree, N., Intarasompun, W., & Kanjanarat, K. (2023). Guidelines for Professionalism Development of Kindergarten Teachers in Yunnan Province. International Journal of Latest Research in Humanities and Social Science (IJLRHSS), 6(9), 63-71. Retrieved from http://www.ijlrhss.com/paper/volume-6-issue-9/8-HSS-2241.pdf
