International Journal of Education

Young teachers are the reserve force of the teaching staff and the main force of teaching and research work in adult college. Due to the complexity of the school field, the competitiveness of cultural capital, and the passive nature of teacher habitus, the professional development of young teachers is facing many challenges. Based on Bourdieus field theory, we explore the effective strategies to solve the professional development dilemma from five dimensions. Firstly, we should construct a field for professional development through interactive coupling; Secondly, we need to add value and empower the ability for young teachers, and provide rich cultural capital; Thirdly, young teachers should accumulate capital and enhance the literacy of information-based teaching; Fourth, young teachers need to break the habitus and establish the concept of lifelong learning; Last but not least, we should create a healthy competitive atmosphere through cooperative learning.

Field theory; Adult college; Young teachers; Professional development