Overview
- Examines China’s route towards modernization of its education system
- Notably considers the development, internationalization and evaluation of the higher education system
- Considers how China fosters innovation to match a fast moving employment market and knowledge economy.
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Social Change and Improvement of the Education System
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Front Matter
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Reform of Higher Education and Institutional Innovation
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Keywords
- Educational Development and Reform in Contemporary China
- Chinese Educational Strategies and Economic Globalization
- Modernization of Education in China
- Chinese Social Reform and Educational Changes
- Right to Education
- Migrant Children and Education in China
- Evaluation of the University System in China
About this book
This book examines educational development and reform in contemporary China and focuses on some of the major issues facing education in both rural and urban areas, across the spectrum of primary, secondary, higher, adult and vocational educational pathways. The book reflects on Chinese educational strategies at a time of rapid development of the market economy and the need to promote the modernization of education. It also considers how social reform and educational changes go hand in hand and discusses the right to education irrespective of gender, nationality, particularly examining the case of children from migrant families. From the rapid development of preschool and compulsory education to the modernization of the university system, this book highlights China’s ambition to create a top tier education system, fostering talent to match its requirements in a fast moving employment market and knowledge economy.
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Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Guangli Zhou is the Vice Director of the Education Department at Renmin University of China, China. His research focuses on the policy and management of higher education, educational politics and educational law studies. He presides over ten programs granted by National Natural Science Foundation and National Social Science Foundation and published over 100 academic papers in these areas. He was honored with ten provincial and ministerial level Scientific Research Awards.
Xiang Zhou is the Associate Professor at the Education Department at Renmin University of China, China. His research focuses on education and law, modern school systems and the American education.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Education Policy and Reform in China
Authors: Guangli Zhou, Xiang Zhou
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6492-1
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: China Renmin University Press 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-6491-4Published: 22 May 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-6494-5Published: 14 August 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-6492-1Published: 11 May 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 188
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations
Topics: Education Policy, Higher Education, Educational Policy and Politics