International perspectives on early childhood education in the mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan

International perspectives on early childhood education in the mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan

Early childhood education in Chinese Societies

• Li, Hui The University of Hong Kong
• Wang, X. Christine University at Buffalo (SUNY)

• Rao, Nirmala
• Zhou, Jing East China Normal University
• Sun, Jin The Education University of Hong Kong

Dordrecht

Springer

2017

• Q Philosophy of Education, Educational System & School At Different Levels
  • QB Pre-school Education, Child Caring Facilities, Maternal & Infantile Health Facilities
• P Social Context of Education
  • PB Comparative Education

• China
• Hong Kong
• Macao
• Taiwan

• 1997.7 onwards

• Pre-Primary Education

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.

• English

Book Chapters

• 10.1007/978-94-024-1004-4_14

https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/en/bibs/48aa6c18

2023-11-09