Trends in Chinese Education (Comparative Development and Policy in Asia) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1138902721 ISBN 13: 9781138902725

Publisher: Routledge, 2016

Synopsis

This book considers a wide range of key developments and key areas of debate in China’s education system. Marketization, quality assurance, and issues of inequality and gender are all discussed, as are expansion in the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors, the impact of globalization, and the influence of education on China’s economic growth. The book, which comprises contributions from many leading authorities, will be of great interest both to comparative education specialists, and also to all those interested in China’s rise and development.

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About the Author

Hongjie Chen is a Professor at the Institute of Higher Education, Peking University, China, and Editor-in-Chief of the Peking Education Review.

W. James Jacob is an Associate Professor of Higher Education Leadership at the University of Pittsburgh, USA. His research and leadership interests include higher education strategic planning; academic affairs; quality assurance; organizational development; organizational effectiveness; and indigenous education issues of culture, language, and identity as they relate to post-secondary education.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138902721
• ISBN 13: 9781138902725
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 326
• Editor: Hongjie Chen, Jacob W. James