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Meserve, Bruce; And Others – Mathematics Teacher, 1984
Background information, the structure of the Chinese school system, preservice training of teachers, and the professional life of teachers are each discussed. Observations made during the visit of mathematics educators to China in 1983 are intermingled. (MNS)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction
Larkin, Julie; Dowling, Seamus – 2000
This unit of study focuses on belief systems from China. It is crucial that students understand there are different ways of viewing the world, all of which may be valid. The 20 lessons in the unit stem from the presumptions that place students in the role of "historian" for the duration of these China studies. The unit is divided into…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian Studies, Beliefs, Chinese Culture
Jiang, Youtang – Chinese Education: A Journal of Translations, 1990
Points out there is an urgent need for specialized teacher education to promote the transition to modern agricultural production. Notes that, if more students are to attend middle and secondary schools in rural areas, there is a need for more rural teachers. Notes the close relationship between qualified personnel and economic development. (NL)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Development, Educational Planning, Educational Policy
Fu, Zhuqin – Online Submission, 2006
To many Chinese students, learning the words such as "make" and "do" seems a piece of cake, yet learning how to use them appropriately is anther case. This paper aims to investigate Chinese learners' use of the verbs "make" and "do", two major representatives of high-frequency words from the perspective of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocabulary Development, Native Speakers, Grammar
Xunxiang, Ding – Chinese Education: A Journal of Translations, 1988
States that female students through childhood and primary school perform better than male students until the later stages of junior middle school. Explores discrepancies between male and female pupils in the areas of scholastic performance, psychological and physiological development, personality, and reception of social information and family…
Descriptors: Chinese Culture, Foreign Countries, Junior High School Students, Junior High Schools
Zachlod, Michelle, Ed. – 2001
California State Standard 7.3 is delineated in the following manner: "Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structure of the civilizations of China in the middle ages." Seventh-grade students focus on the reunification of China under the Tang Dynasty and reasons for the spread of Buddhism;…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Asian History, Curriculum Enrichment, Foreign Countries
Kavich, Lawrence L. – 1985
Between now and the end of this century, the People's Republic of China will attempt to become an international economic superpower by attempting to quadruple industrial and agricultural production. The Chinese educational system is the primary institutional partner with the government in this venture. After a decade of confusion and decline in…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Educational Opportunities, Educational Planning, Educational Policy
Xiaoyu, Ni – Chinese Education: A Journal of Translations, 1988
Examines conditions among inmates at juvenile correction institutes in China and reports a quantitative analysis of the interrelationship between the problems of the family and the phenomenon of middle school student delinquency. (BSR)
Descriptors: Chinese Culture, Delinquency Causes, Discipline Problems, Family Environment
Rinetti, Carolyn – 1999
This two day lesson plan for middle school students examines Marco Polo's travels and trade during the Middle Ages. The unit consists of four activities: (1) journal entry/brainstorming; (2) lecture on trade items of the Middle Ages and Marco Polo; (3) simulation of Marco Polo's Journey; and (4) a writing assignment. It provides step-by-step…
Descriptors: Brainstorming, Cultural Exchange, Foreign Countries, Global Approach
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Gang, Su – Physics Teacher, 1995
Describes a teaching experiment that uses the Learning Cycle to achieve the reorientation of physics' students conceptual frameworks away from commonsense perspectives toward scientifically rigorous outlooks. Uses Archimedes' principle as the content topic while using the Learning Cycle to remove students' nonscientific preconceptions. (JRH)
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Inquiry
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Wellington, Jerry – Physics Education, 1992
The author provides a few personal impressions from his visit to the People's Republic of China concerning middle school science education, particularly the physics curriculum; the typical, working-week schedule of a physics teacher; the status and morale of teachers, in general; and the Chinese viewpoint of the examination process and gender…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Middle Schools
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Xie, Bin; Chou, Chih-Ping; Spruijt-Metz, Donna; Reynolds, Kim; Clark, Florence; Palmer, Paula H.; Gallaher, Peggy; Sun, Ping; Guo, Qian; Johnson, C. Anderson – American Journal of Health Behavior, 2006
Objective: To investigate weight perception and related psychological factors in Chinese adolescents. Methods: A questionnaire on weight perception, academic performance, stress, hostility, and depression was completed by 6863 middle and high school students. Weight and height were measured. Results: Overweight perception was related to…
Descriptors: Obesity, Grade Point Average, Self Concept, Academic Achievement
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Krebs, Sylvia – Clearing House, 1997
Offers a brief report on a private elementary and middle school located in northwest China. Discusses opportunities and dilemmas of private education in China, including access, teacher hiring/firing and pay, tuition, and class size. (SR)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Class Size, Educational Facilities, Elementary Education
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Jianguo, Mao – Chinese Education and Society, 2004
This article is all about the integration of environmental education to the middle school mathematics in China. To raise environmental awareness and improve environmental quality, environmental education is a must. Environment-related materials can be found in middle school algebra and geometry textbooks. In order to provide environmental…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Mathematics Instruction, Foreign Countries, Textbooks
Watt, John R. – 1997
This play, intended for middle school and high school students, uses the historical events of the Macartney mission to China from 1792-94 to illustrate the problems that can occur when different cultures interact. The play describes the first major encounter in which government officials representative of the European Enlightenment come face to…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Chinese Culture, Class Activities, Confucianism
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