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Education in China and the World : Achievements and Contemporary Issues / edited by Niancai Liu, Zhuolin Feng, Qi Wang.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Liu, Niancai, 1965-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- International education.
- Comparative education.
- Education and state.
- Educational sociology.
- International and Comparative Education.
- Educational Policy and Politics.
- Sociology of Education.
- Local Subjects:
- International and Comparative Education.
- Educational Policy and Politics.
- Sociology of Education.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (636 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2024.
- Place of Publication:
- Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2024.
- Summary:
- This open access book provides a comprehensive overview of education in China, covering 12 critical topics including basic education, higher education, professional education, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education, mental health education, and international education and excellence initiatives. Drawing from current research, theoretical literature, and real-life stories, this book examines the developmental trajectories, achievements, and best practices in the above-mentioned topics, to reflect realities of education transformation in China. It also incorporates a global comparison of key indicators to explore strengths of and gaps in Chinese education with its global counterparts. Setting its context in an ever-changing world, this book intends to explore conceptual support to develop “a modern education system with Chinese features and world standards”, to provide implications for further developing quality education in all sectors, and to promote understanding and inspire critical discussion on education development in China and around the world. This book serves as a valuable resource for students, scholars, and policy makers in the field of education studies, as well as for the general public who are interested in Chinese education.
- Contents:
- Education in China: An Introduction
- Elementary Education in China
- Secondary Education (Middle School) in China
- Secondary Education (High School) in China
- Undergraduate Education (Benke) in China
- Graduate Education in China
- Professional Education in China
- Global Comparison of Education Systems
- Global Comparison of STEM Education
- Global Comparison of Student Mental Health
- Global Comparison of International Education
- Global Comparison of Excellence Initiatives.
- ISBN:
- 9789819958610
- 981995861X
- OCLC:
- 1417086075
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