Our comparative research aims at understanding the change in the part played by the teacher in charge of civic education in French and in Chinese secondary schools and at analysing the above-mentioned factors. That was why our research tools focused on observing the verbal exchanges between the teacher and the pupils during class and the interviews of the teachers in France and China. Our research shows, on the one hand, the part played by the teacher in charge of civic education in French and Chinese secondary schools, and the factors influencing his role and his methods, and, on the other hand, the common points and differences between the two countries. Our word opens up prospects of comparative research on how to implement “learner-centred” teaching methods within the context of training pupils from different countries to become responsible citizens.
