[[alternative]]A study on teacher beliefs and teaching practice of the Champion Curriculum Teachers

[[abstract]]This study was aimed to explore Champion Curriculum teachers’ beliefs and to discuss how teacher’s beliefs influenced their classroom practice. Qualitative methods such as interview, classroom observation, and documents analysis were applied to capture a holistic understanding of two Champion Curriculum teachers’ beliefs and practice. The research findings are as followed: 1.The Champion Curriculum teachers’ beliefs are shaped by belief in Christianity, personal education background, and external factors. Especially their teacher beliefs are mainly influenced and formed by personal belief in Christianity. 2.The relationship between teacher beliefs and teaching practice of the Champion Curriculum teachers is closely related. Teaching practices reflect their beliefs two participating teachers’ beliefs through the defining, filtering, and judging process of personal perspective of teaching and learning. 3. The factors influence Champion Curriculum teachers’ beliefs and the teaching practice include both internal and external challenges and supports such as belief in Christianity, flexibility of the Champion Curriculum, feedback from students, limited teaching hours, and support of the school.