Pulling the river: The interactions of local and global influences in Chinese early childhood music education

Pulling the river: The interactions of local and global influences in Chinese early childhood music education

• Chen-Hafteck, Lily Kean University, Union, NJ
• Xu, Zhuoya Nanjing Normal University, China

Arts Education Policy Review, 109(3), 9-16, 2008

Routledge

2008

• G Curriculum, Teaching & Learning: Specific Disciplines
  • GF Humanities & Arts
• P Social Context of Education
  • PB Comparative Education
• P Social Context of Education
  • PE Law & Education ; Politics & Education

Music Education Young Children Foreign Countries Educational Policy Cultural Influences Early Childhood Education Educational Methods Politics of Education Financial Support Teacher Qualifications Global Approach Parent Role Public Policy Asian Culture China Hong Kong

• Hong Kong
• China

• 1997.7 onwards

• Pre-Primary Education

Educators in China are facing challenges as a tug-of-war between local culture and global influences in Chinese early childhood music educations plays out. By exploring the situations of Hong Kong and Nanjing, the authors demonstrate a wide gap between policy and practice. The top-down policy from government officials is based on global views of education. It cannot work without providing the necessary support for teachers, parents, and children based on an understanding of local cultural beliefs. Four factors need to be considered in bridging this gap. The aims of the policy must be appropriate; resources necessary should be available, capacity of the practitioners has to be adequate, and the local environment should be carefully considered.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3200/AEPR.109.3.9-16]

• English

Journal Articles

• 10632913

• 10.3200/AEPR.109.3.9-16

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2010-09-27