Different Regions, Diverse Classrooms? a Study of Primary Classrooms in China

Autor/inn/en	McNaught, Carmel; Lok, Beatrice; Yin, Hongbiao; Lee, John Chi-Kin; Song, Huan
Titel	Different Regions, Diverse Classrooms? a Study of Primary Classrooms in China
Quelle	In: Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 34 (2014) 3, S.319-336 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0218-8791
DOI	10.1080/02188791.2013.860005
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Elementary Education; Elementary School Students; Comparative Analysis; Regional Characteristics; Differences; Observation; Teacher Student Relationship; Elementary School Teachers; Case Studies; Semi Structured Interviews; National Curriculum; Socioeconomic Background; Class Size; Student Diversity; China; China (Shanghai); Hong Kong + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Elementarunterricht; Regionaler Faktor; Unterscheiden; Beobachtung; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Sozioökonomische Lage; Klassengröße; Hongkong
Abstract	Classroom experience is shaped by a number of factors. In this paper, we report a classroom observation study in China, illustrating regional variation in students' classroom learning experiences. Through comparing and contrasting observed classroom practices in three different regions in China (Chongqing, Hong Kong and Shanghai), the paper provides an analysis of the variation in classroom learning experiences of primary school students in China. Our empirical classroom observation data illustrates some key differences in the pedagogy, the use of classroom activities, and the implementation of the curriculum between individual schools. More substantial differences in classroom practices are found when comparing schools from different regions than those within a given city, leading us to conclude that regional impacts on student experience appear to be more important than within-city factors such as the location of a school or its level of facilities. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10