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Early Childhood Education in Three Cultures

China, Japan and the United States

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Editors:
  1. Liyan HUO

    1. Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China

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  2. Susan B. NEUMAN

    1. School of Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA

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  3. Atsushi NANAKIDA

    1. Department of Education Early Childhood Education, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshim, Japan

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  • Reveals the dominated theories and practices in early childhood education that each culture emphasizes
  • Contributes to understanding the norms and practices of teaching in the very early years in these cultures
  • Brings a rich dialogue and discussion of similarities and differences among cultures
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: New Frontiers of Educational Research (NFER)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  3. Childcare Policies in Changing Contexts

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 51-51
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    2. Describing the Early Childhood Policy Landscape in the USA

      • Susan B. NEUMAN
      Pages 53-60

    3. Latest Development of Japanese Kindergarten Education Policy

      • Akiko Kimata, Yoshihide Kaneko
      Pages 61-81

    4. The Evolution and Innovation of China’s Preschool Education Financial System

      • Yingqi Cai, Xiaoxia Feng
      Pages 83-98

  4. Best Practices for Early Childhood Teacher Professional Development

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 99-99
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    2. Early Childhood Challenge: Preparing High-Quality Teachers for a Changing Society in the USA

      • Martha A. Adler
      Pages 101-109

    3. Current Issues in ECEC Teacher Education in Japan

      • Kyoko Iwatate
      Pages 111-125

    4. How to Advance the Initial Training System for Chinese Kindergarten Teachers in a New Era

      • Minyi Li, Feng Deng, Liwei Liu
      Pages 127-141

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 143-144
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About this book

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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China

    Liyan HUO

  • School of Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA

    Susan B. NEUMAN

  • Department of Education Early Childhood Education, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshim, Japan

    Atsushi NANAKIDA

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Early Childhood Education in Three Cultures

  • Book Subtitle: China, Japan and the United States

  • Editors: Liyan HUO, Susan B. NEUMAN, Atsushi NANAKIDA

  • Series Title: New Frontiers of Educational Research

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44986-8

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-662-44985-1Published: 18 December 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-51600-3Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-44986-8Published: 01 December 2014

  • Series ISSN: 2195-3473

  • Series E-ISSN: 2195-349X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 144

  • Number of Illustrations: 21 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Early Childhood Education, International and Comparative Education

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