TY - CHAP
T1 - International perspectives on early childhood education in the mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan
AU - Li, Hui
AU - Wang, X. Christine
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - This chapter aims to briefly review the recent developments in early childhood education in Chinese societies such as the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan. Varying greatly in political and economic contexts, these societies share some common patterns and face similar challenges in their development. First, this chapter analyzes the shifting landscape in Chinese economies and societies with a focus on the changes in education systems and policies and the associated impact. Second, it evaluates all the efforts that these societies have made to promote the accessibility, affordability, and accountability of early childhood education in the past decades. Third, it critically reflects on the early childhood curriculum reforms and pedagogical changes in these societies. Last, this chapter summarizes the challenges in defining culturally appropriate early childhood education in a globalized world as well as the lessons that we could learn from these Chinese societies.
AB - This chapter aims to briefly review the recent developments in early childhood education in Chinese societies such as the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan. Varying greatly in political and economic contexts, these societies share some common patterns and face similar challenges in their development. First, this chapter analyzes the shifting landscape in Chinese economies and societies with a focus on the changes in education systems and policies and the associated impact. Second, it evaluates all the efforts that these societies have made to promote the accessibility, affordability, and accountability of early childhood education in the past decades. Third, it critically reflects on the early childhood curriculum reforms and pedagogical changes in these societies. Last, this chapter summarizes the challenges in defining culturally appropriate early childhood education in a globalized world as well as the lessons that we could learn from these Chinese societies.
KW - Chinese society
KW - curriculum reform
KW - early childhood education
KW - educational authority
KW - World Trade Organization
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85055581988&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-94-024-1004-4_14
DO - 10.1007/978-94-024-1004-4_14
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85055581988
SN - 9789402410037
T3 - International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education and Development
SP - 235
EP - 250
BT - Early childhood education in Chinese societies
A2 - Rao, Nirmala
A2 - Zhou, Jing
A2 - Sun, Jin
PB - Springer
CY - Dordrecht
ER -