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Li, Hui; Tan, Chuanbao – Journal of Moral Education, 2017
Conceptions of the "good citizen" have implications for defining the goals of civic education and formulating civic education programs. In Mainland China, the concept of "good citizen" is clearly defined by the authorities in the official curriculum guidelines. Teachers' perceptions of a "good citizen", however, may…
Descriptors: Asian Culture, Teacher Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Citizenship Education
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Lin, Jing – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2017
China is one of the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitters. Chinese students' awareness and understanding about global warming have a significant impact on the future of mankind. This study, as an initial research of this kind in Mainland China, uses clinical interviews to survey 37 grade eight students on their understanding about global…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 8, Interviews, Knowledge Level
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Zhang, Danhui; Orrill, Chandra; Campbell, Todd – School Science and Mathematics, 2015
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether mixture Rasch models followed by qualitative item-by-item analysis of selected Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) mathematics and science items offered insight into knowledge students invoke in mathematics and science separately and combined. The researchers administered an…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Standardized Tests, Mathematics Achievement, Science Achievement
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Patterson, Timothy – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2015
Common sense thinking on international professional development suggests that the rewards for teachers are automatic. One of the most frequently advertised gains teachers are expected to see from participation includes the likelihood that they will have a transformative experience, whereby aspects of their personal or professional attributes are…
Descriptors: Travel, Transformative Learning, Teacher Attitudes, Social Studies
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Yu, Xia – TESOL Journal, 2014
Textual memorisation is a widely used yet underexplored language practice in foreign language teaching and learning in China. The research addresses the need for a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the practices and beliefs of Chinese learners regarding the use of textual memorisation in foreign language learning. This article reports on…
Descriptors: Memorization, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Pullen, Janet S. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Students are participating in global education programs in schools today. The objectives for these global programs include preparing children intellectually and social-emotionally to be able to communicate and understand others from around the world, as well as encouraging children to develop a global view in their thinking about others in the…
Descriptors: Global Education, Empathy, Emotional Intelligence, Qualitative Research