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Title Science education in China : policies, research, and practices / editors, Ling Liang, Xiufeng Liu, Gavin Fulmer
Published Dordrecht : Springer, [2017]

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Series Contemporary trends and issues in science education, 1878-0482 ; volume 108
Contemporary trends and issues in science education ; v. 108.
Contents Machine generated contents note: pt. I Science Education Reform Policies -- 1. Status of Chinese Science Education Reforms: Policies and Development Framework / Dongsheng Wan -- pt. II Science Curriculum and Instruction -- 2. Overview of Early Childhood Science Education in China / Baohui Zhang -- 3. Elementary Science Education Reform in Guangzhou: Expectations and Changes / Xueping Zheng -- 4. Science Teaching Practices in Junior Secondary Schools / Ling L. Liang -- 5. Science Curriculum and Implementation in Senior Secondary School / Bingyuan Hu -- 6. Examining the Senior Secondary School Chemistry Curriculum in China in View of Scientific Literacy / Bo Chen -- pt. III Environmental and Socioscientific Issues in Chinese Science Education -- 7. Challenges and Opportunities for Environmental Education Toward Education for Sustainable Development in Chinese Communities / Winnie Wing-mui So -- 8. Hong Kong Students' Decision-Making About Ecological and Health Issues / Yeung Chung Lee -- pt. IV Assessment -- 9. Assessing Science Learning in Schools: Current Policy and Practices / Lingbiao Gao -- 10. Alignment Between the National Science Curriculum Standards and Standardized Exams at Secondary School Gateways / Yan Zhou -- 11. Relationship Between Science Teachers' Conceptions of Assessment of Students' Academic Performance and Their Instructional Approaches / Weining Wu -- pt. V Science Learning in Informal Settings -- 12. Examination of National Policy on Youth Science Learning in Informal Education Settings and Its Implementation in China / Shunke Shi -- 13. Overview of Research on Informal Science Learning Among China's Youth / Jingying Wang -- 14. Effects of Media on Science Learning of Chinese Youths: A Synthesis of Literature and a Case Study / Jie Yuan -- 15. Case Study of a Science Teacher in a Science Club Teaching Scientific Inquiry / Xiuju Li -- 16. Students' Views of Science Learning During Visits to Science Museums: A Case Study / Lihui Wang -- pt. VI Science Teacher Education -- 17. Overview of Professional Preparation for Preservice and In-Service Science Teachers / Enshan Liu -- 18. Enhancing Science Teacher Professional Development: Lessons from a Study of Misconceptions of Junior Secondary Biology Teachers / Mingyu Li -- 19. Video Case Instruction: A New Approach to Instructional Design and Practice for Preservice Chemistry Teachers / Lyna Kwan
Summary This book provides an overview of science education policies, research and practices in mainland China, with specific examples of the most recent developments in these areas. It presents an insiders' report on the status of Chinese science education written primarily by native speakers with first-hand experiences inside the country. In addition, the book features multiple sectional commentaries by experts in the field that further connect these stories to the existing science education literature outside of China. This book informs the international community about the current status of Chinese science education reforms. It helps readers understand one of the largest science education systems in the world, which includes, according to the Programme for International Student Assessment, the best-performing economy in the world in science, math and reading: Shanghai, China. Readers gain insight into how science education in the rest of China compares to that in Shanghai; the ways Chinese science educators, teachers and students achieve what has been accomplished; what Chinese students and teachers actually do inside their classrooms; what educational policies have been helpful in promoting student learning; what lessons can be shared within the international science education community; and much more. This book appeals to science education researchers, comparative education researchers, science educators, graduate students, state science education leaders and officers in the international communities. It also helps Chinese students and faculty of science education discover effective ways to share their science education stories with the rest of the world.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
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Subject Science -- Study and teaching -- China
Teaching skills & techniques.
Teaching of a specific subject.
Education -- Educational Psychology.
Science -- Study & Teaching.
Science -- Study and teaching.
China.
Form Electronic book
Author Liang, Ling L., editor
Liu, Xiufeng, 1962- editor.
Fulmer, Gavin W., editor
ISBN 9789401798648
9401798648