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Tan, Charlene – Ethics and Education, 2015
Against a backdrop of an international trend to shift from a teacher-centred to a learner-centred education, this article explores a Confucian conception of education. Focusing on an ancient Chinese text "Xueji" (Record of Learning), the essay examines its educational ideals and practices based on the principles of "choice",…
Descriptors: Confucianism, Educational Philosophy, Learning Processes, Student Centered Learning
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Tan, Charlene – Educational Research, 2016
Background: This article critically discusses the key tensions and challenges arising from the educational policy borrowing in China, through its current education reform. Focussing on the new curriculum reform (NCR), the paper highlights the interactions and conflicts between foreign and local ideologies and practices. Sources of evidence: The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Formative Evaluation, Student Centered Learning
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Tan, Charlene – Globalisation, Societies and Education, 2019
This article analyses and compares the motivations and (re)actions of the education authorities and parents in South Korea and mainland China towards schooling reform. The focus is on two policy initiatives -- Free Semester Programme in South Korea and Comprehensive Practical Activity Curriculum in China. Applying the theoretical constructs of…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries