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Peer reviewedWang, Jianjun – Science Education, 1997
Presents in-depth discussions about the current situation, ongoing experiments, and existing problems of school physics in terms of the historical, cultural, political, and social contexts of China. Contains 52 references. (Author/JRH)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Physics
Download full textWang, Jianjun – 1996
This paper traces the evolution of school physics in China and elaborates on the current situation, ongoing experiments, and problems of school physics in terms of the historical, cultural, political, and social contexts in China. School physics as a major subject was imported into China almost wholesale by the end of the 19th century.…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Foreign Countries, Physics, Political Influences
