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Li, Hui; Rao, Nirmala; Tse, Shek Kam – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2011
This longitudinal study examined the relationship between pedagogical continuity in literacy education and early literacy development by comparing Chinese children in Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Stratified random sampling was used to select 24 preschool and Primary 1 classes in four communities catering to middle-class families in each city. The 24…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Literacy Education, Holistic Approach, Educational Change
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Ng, Sharon S. N.; Rao, Nirmala – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2008
This paper characterizes early mathematics instruction in Hong Kong. The teaching of addition in three pre-primary and three lower primary schools was observed and nine teachers were interviewed about their beliefs about early mathematics teaching. A child-centered, play-based approach was evident but teachers emphasized discipline, diligence and…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Ideology, Foreign Countries, Mathematics Instruction