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Early Childhood Education in Three Cultures

China, Japan and the United States

Liyan HUO, Susan B. NEUMAN, Atsushi NANAKIDA (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

XV, 144 Seiten

2014
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-662-44985-1 (ISBN)

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This book, written by an international team of experienced researchers, investigates unique and dynamic approaches to key issues in policy transformation, curriculum reforms and teacher training in three cultures - China, Japan and the United States - in a globalized world. By examining their respective policy choices and evidence-based practices, the authors show how best to provide for young children based on their needs and interests, and the three countries' strategies for doing so. This book provides the latest information on the rapid developments already underway and further changes to be expected in these diverse cultures.

Part I Being, Belonging and Becoming: Child Image and Curriculum Reforms.- The Centennial Change from Imitation to Innovation: Early Childhood Education and Curriculum Reform in China.- Early Childhood Education and Care Curriculum in Japan.- Play with a Purpose: Creating Meaningful Environments with Children, Families, and Communities in the United States.- Part II Childcare Policies in Changing Contexts.- Describing the Early Childhood Policy Landscape in the United States.- Latest Development of Japanese Kindergarten Education Policy.- The Evolution and Innovation of China's Preschool Education Financial System.- Part III Best Practices for Early Childhood Teacher Professional Development.- Early Childhood Challenge: Preparing High-Quality Teachers for a Changing Society in the United States.- Current Issues in ECEC Teacher Education in Japan.- How to Advance the Initial Training System for Chinese Kindergarten Teachers in a New Era.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	18.12.2014
Reihe/Serie	New Frontiers of Educational Research
Zusatzinfo	XV, 144 p. 21 illus.
Verlagsort	Berlin
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	379 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Vorschulpädagogik
Schlagworte	Child Development • comparative education • Culture • Curriculum reforms • Early childhood education • Globalization • Localization • National Development • Policy • professional development
ISBN-10	3-662-44985-4 / 3662449854
ISBN-13	978-3-662-44985-1 / 9783662449851
Zustand	Neuware