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Publication Date: 2014-Mar
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Student-Centredness in Urban Schools in China
Shaobing, Tang; Adamson, Bob
London Review of Education, v12 n1 p90-103 Mar 2014
This study investigates how teachers understand and implement the emphasis on studentcentredness in the new English curriculum in secondary classrooms in urban areas of China and the factors affecting implementation. It focuses on whether the advantages (greater access to resources, better trained teachers, and so on) of the urban context make implementation easier than in rural areas. Data from lesson observations and reflective statements by teachers in urban schools show that their understanding of the notion of student-centredness is superficial and that the well-resourced urban schools find reform as challenging as rural schools.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Urban Schools, Student Centered Learning, Secondary School Curriculum, Lesson Observation Criteria, Reflection, Knowledge Level, Curriculum Implementation, Concept Teaching, Performance Factors, Interviews, Classroom Observation Techniques, Educational Theories, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Educational Resources, Self Evaluation (Individuals), English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Teacher Competencies
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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