Educational Policy Borrowing in China - Looking West Or Looking East?

List of contents

Preface

1. Concepts, Theories, and Models of Educational Policy Borrowing

2. Educational Policy Borrowing in China: Historical Perspectives

3. Introduction to the New Curriculum Reform in China

4. Looking West: Chinese Perceptions of the New Curriculum Reform

5. The New Curriculum Reform in the Classroom

6. Constructivism and Postmodernism for Education in China: A Critique

7. Looking East: Confucian Influences on Chinese Education

8. When East Meets West: Cultural Scripts, Indigenisation and the ‘Teacher-Directed, Student-Engaged’ Approach

9. Surprises and Paradoxes in China’s Education Reform: The Example of Dulangkou Secondary School

10. Conclusions and Implications

Summary

This book critically discusses China’s borrowing from the West through its current educational reform. It offers new insights into China’s educational borrowing from the West and international implications on cross-cultural educational transfer for academics, policymakers and educators.

Product details

• Authors: Charlene Tan, Charlene (National Institute of Education Tan, Tan Charlene
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781138576032
• ISBN: 978-1-138-57603-2
• No. of pages: 202
• Series: Routledge Research in International and Comparative Education; Routledge Research in International and Comparative Education
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Education, Asia, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, EDUCATION / Administration / General, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, Organization & management of education, Regional Studies, Educational administration and organization, Philosophy & theory of education, Educational strategies & policy, Regional / International studies, Philosophy and theory of education, Educational strategies and policy