Modernising education in Britain and China : comparative perspectives on excellence and social inclusion / Patricia Potts.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Potts, Patricia.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--Great Britain.

Education.

Education--China.

Education--Great Britain--Case studies.

Education--China--Case studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (292 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge/Falmer, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Based upon Patricia Potts' teaching experience and research into inclusion and exclusion in Britain, China and Hong Kong, Modernisng Education in Britain and China offers an original, stimulating and insightful perspective on

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations, figures and tables; Acknowledgements; Preface: two dragons; Introduction; Contexts; Modernisation, social justice and educational reform in Britain and China; Changning District Special School, Shanghai; Formalities; Zhi Ling Special School, Guangzhou; The journey of an educational idea; Childhood; Teacher education; Learning in regular classes: including 'mentally retarded' children in two Shanghai elementary schools; Language, culture and institutional reform; Limingjie Special School, Jinan; Discussion

Language, citizenship and identitiesShenzhen Yuanping special school; Questions are critical; Cleves Primary School, Newham; Return journeys; Conclusion; Dragon Two, 2000; Appendix: National policy document on including more students in mainstream schools; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-42892-8

1-134-42893-6

1-138-86637-7

0-203-43904-X

1-280-03687-7

9780203439043

OCLC:

475880077