Southwest University's No-Fee Teacher-Training Model

The training model for Southwest University's no-fee teacher education program has taken shape over several years. Based on a review of the documentation and interviews with administrators and no-fee preservice students from different specialties, this article analyzes Southwest University's no-fee teacher-training model in terms of three main areas—curriculum, practice, and activities. The analysis includes the three dimensions of student knowledge, skills, and emotions as specific expressions of the educational goals of Southwest University's no-fee teacher-training model, and also addresses the characteristics of the model.