Educational practices in China, Korea, and the United States : reflections from a study abroad experience

This book is written by a diverse cohort of both of American educators, including professors, teachers, school counselors, and school administrators from pre-K to college levels. Most of the contributors come from disciplinary areas of English as a second language and school administration. With the...

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Other Authors Wang, Chuang (College teacher) (Editor), Kolano, Lan (Editor), Kim, Do-Hong (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Age Publishing, Inc., [2019]
SeriesLanguage, literacy, and learning.
Subjects
Comparative education.
Education > Cross-cultural studies.
Education > United States.
Education > China.
Education > Korea (South)
Education > Multicultural Education.
Living and working in other countries: practical advice.
Educational strategies and policy.
Ethnic groups and multicultural studies.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781806605750
DOI10.1108/9781641138789
Physical Description1 online resource (xxii, 225 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Chinese, korean, and American education: Foundations and practices / Chuang Wang, Lan Kolano, and Do-Hong Kim
  • Part I. Influence of culture, parental involvement, and economy
  • Chapter 1. How culture influences gender roles and expectations in Chinese culture / Yolanda Kennedy and April Smith
  • Chapter 2. Factors that influence parent involvement in an educational context in the United States, China, and south korea: Benefits and barriers / Elizabeth M. Landon and Peter L. Johnson
  • Chapter 3. A comparison study on the effects of parental involvement, teacher ability, and socioeconomic status on academic achievement in the United States, China, and south korea / Kathryn Wagner and Lauren Schmidt
  • Chapter 4. Education and the economy: An examination into the effectiveness of education in China, the United States, and south korea / Taylor Allen and Michelle Chen
  • Part II. Teaching and learning
  • Chapter 5. Comparative analysis of instructional texts and the cross-cultural dialogue between teachers: Scenes from a Chinese and an American classroom / Laurie Dymes
  • Chapter 6. Comparisons of teaching english as a second language in the United States and China / Kelsey Alvarez and Jessie Lay
  • Chapter 7. English as a foreign language and foreign language education in the United States, China, and south korea / Jennifer James
  • Chapter 8. Student fitness abroad: A comparative analysis of physical education in the United States, China, and south korea / Jessica Kapota, Hongjun Qiu, and Gwitaek Park
  • Part III. New pedagogical framework and practices
  • Chapter 9. Chinese and south korean education reformations: Unrealistic expectations in the implementation of western pedagogy / Cory Alexander
  • Chapter 10. How smart learning is defined: An analysis of 27 definitions by korean scholars / Kiran S. Budhrani
  • Chapter 11. 21st century classroom: Finding the right balance / Florence Martin
  • Chapter 12. Culturally speaking: Comparing culturally relevant pedagogy in Chinese, korean, and American classrooms / Lori J. Williams
  • Part IV. Conclusion
  • Chapter 13. Conclusion: Implications for teacher education / Lan Kolano, Chuang Wang, Michelle Pazzula, and Do-Hong Kim. About the Contributors.

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