About this book series

In recent years, the Chinese economy has grown rapidly, and Chinese society has undergone enormous changes. Education provides strong intellectual support for economic and social development in this process, although it has also encountered a number of problems. In order to address these problems, China has made tremendous efforts in terms of both policies and practices. The “Research in Chinese Education” series presents the current situation and experiences of education in China, addresses local issues and discusses relevant research, providing a reference resources for foreign readers to help them understand education in China and conduct international comparative studies.

The editors and authors of this book series are well-known scholars in the field of Chinese education. Based on the concept of China’s reality, and using diverse study methods, such as historical analysis, literature analysis, policy analysis, field study, data analysis and modeling, the authors look inside the educational problems that China is working on through specific and sensitive lens. They interpret the development status and policy measures using new expert studies, explore the common global concerns with insightful and creative thinking, and offer suggestions for improving the education system, school management and classroom teaching practices.

This series depicts the features of China’s education from various perspectives, from historical tradition to modernization requirements, from promoting individual growth to participating in the globalization process. The volumes focus on significant educational issues emerging as a result of the social change process. They cover areas such as comprehensive reforms to regional education, education puzzles in urbanization process, education equity and parity, education quality improvement, classroom teaching, and education assessment. For example, how to promote educational reform at different levels of administration in such a large country; how to adapt education policy to the changing population composition, city layout and industrial structure; how to protect the right of every child to go to school and receive impartial education; and how to scientifically assess the academic achievements of students and guarantee education quality by introducing professional monitoring systems.

The book series explores the successful practices, accumulated experiences, and ideas in the modernization of China’s education, representing Chinese contributions to global education development, and enriching cross-cultural education exchanges and communications. It is intended for researchers, policymakers, teachers, and anyone concerned about education.

Electronic ISSN
2524-4779
Print ISSN
2524-4760
Series Editor
  • Mingyuan Gu,
  • Weihe Xie

Book titles in this series

  1. Comprehensive Regional Reform

    The Transformation and Breakthrough in China’s Educational Reform

    Authors:
    • Guihua Liu
    • Xiaofei Wang
    • Copyright: 2020

    Available Renditions

    • Hard cover
    • Soft cover
    • eBook