Education Reform in China by Janette Ryan - 9780415726146

Education Reform in ChinaChanging concepts, contexts and practices\nAuthor(s): Janette Ryan\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415726146, 978-0415726146\nSynopsis\nOver the past decade there has been radical reform at all levels of Chinas education system as it attempts to meet changing economic and social needs and aspirations. Changes have been made to pedagogy and teacher professional learning and also to the curriculum - both at the basic education level, from kindergarten to year 12, and at the higher education level. This book focuses on reform at the early childhood, primary and secondary levels, and is the companion book to Chinas Higher Education Reform and Internationalisation, which covers reform at the higher education level. \n\nEducation Reform in China outlines the systematic transformation that has occurred of school curriculum goals, structure and content, teaching and learning approaches, and ass.