Education in China and the World: Achievements and Contemporary Issues by Liu Ni

Description: Education in China and the World by Liu Niancai, Feng Zhuolin, Wang Qi This open access book provides a comprehensive overview of education in China, covering 12 critical topics including basic education, higher education, professional education, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education, mental health education, and international education and excellence initiatives. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This open access book provides a comprehensive overview of education in China, covering 12 critical topics including basic education, higher education, professional education, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education, mental health education, and international education and excellence initiatives. Drawing from current research, theoretical literature, and real-life stories, this book examines the developmental trajectories, achievements, and best practices in the above-mentioned topics, to reflect realities of education transformation in China. It also incorporates a global comparison of key indicators to explore strengths of and gaps in Chinese education with its global counterparts. Setting its context in an ever-changing world, this book intends to explore conceptual support to develop "a modern education system with Chinese features and world standards", to provide implications for further developing quality education in all sectors, and topromote understanding and inspire critical discussion on education development in China and around the world. This book serves as a valuable resource for students, scholars, and policy makers in the field of education studies, as well as for the general public who are interested in Chinese education. Author Biography Liu Niancai is a distinguished professor, currently director of the Center for World-Class Universities and dean of the School of Education at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), China. His research interests include world-class universities and research universities, educational evaluation and academic ranking, and internationalization of education and global common good(s). His recent books include World-Class Universities: Global Trends and Institutional Models and China and Europe on the New Silk Road: Connecting Universities Across Eurasia. He is Member of the editorial/advisory boards of several international and national journals. The Academic Ranking of World Universities, an online publication of his group since 2003, has also attracted worldwide attention.Feng Zhuolin is a professor at the Center for World-Class Universities and assistant dean of the School of Education at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), China. She joined this university in 2006, whereshe obtained her Ph.D. degree and became Faculty Member (2010). Her primary research interests are the development strategies and performance evaluation of world-class universities. Her research on excellence initiatives of World-Class Universities (WCU) has received municipal and national awards, and her consultation works have been highly recognized and adopted by policy makers at the Chinese State Council, Ministry of Education, and universities in China. Her team is currently working on a database, WCUDATA, to introduce mass data into evaluations on WCUs. She is also making efforts to apply Chinese ethics to studies on WCUs. Wang Qi is an adjunct assistant professor at the Center for World-Class Universities, the School of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), China, and Research Fellow at the Centre for International Higher Education, Boston College, the United States of America. She completed her Masters degree and Ph.D. studies at the Department of Education, University of Bath, UK, from September 2002 to November 2008. Her research interests include building world-class universities, employability management and skill training, and globalization and education development. Her research on young faculty and academic profession have been awarded several national and municipal research grants. Table of Contents Education in China: An Introduction.- Elementary Education in China.- Secondary Education (Middle School) in China.- Secondary Education (High School) in China.- Undergraduate Education (Benke) in China.- Graduate Education in China.- Professional Education in China.- Global Comparison of Education Systems.- Global Comparison of STEM Education.- Global Comparison of Student Mental Health.- Global Comparison of International Education.- Global Comparison of Excellence Initiatives. Details ISBN9819958636 Publisher Springer Verlag, Singapore ISBN-13 9789819958634 Format Paperback Imprint Springer Verlag, Singapore Subtitle Achievements and Contemporary Issues Place of Publication Singapore Country of Publication Singapore Alternative 9789819958603 Audience Professional & Vocational Edition Description 1st ed. 2024 Edition 1st Year 2024 Author Wang Qi Edited by Wang Qi Pages 620 Illustrations 188 Illustrations, color; 15 Illustrations, black and white; XXVI, 620 p. 203 illus., 188 illus. in color. Publication Date 2024-01-02 DEWEY 370.951 ISBN-10 9819958636 UK Release Date 2024-01-02 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159847976;

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