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Record Nr.

UNINA9910483624703321

Titolo

Early Childhood Education in Three Cultures : China, Japan and the United States / / edited by Liyan HUO, Susan B. NEUMAN, Atsushi NANAKIDA

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-662-44986-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (151 p.)

Collana

New Frontiers of Educational Research, , 2195-3473

Disciplina

370

370.9

370116

372.21

Soggetti

Child development

International education 

Comparative education

Early Childhood Education

International and Comparative Education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Part I Being, Belonging and Becoming: Child Image and Curriculum Reforms -- The Centennial Change from Imitation to Innovation: Early Childhood Education and Curriculum Reform in China -- Early Childhood Education and Care Curriculum in Japan -- Play with a Purpose: Creating Meaningful Environments with Children, Families, and Communities in the United States -- Part II Childcare Policies in Changing Contexts -- Describing the Early Childhood Policy Landscape in the United States -- Latest Development of Japanese Kindergarten Education Policy -- The Evolution and Innovation of China’s Preschool Education Financial System -- Part III Best Practices for Early Childhood Teacher Professional Development -- Early Childhood Challenge: Preparing High-Quality Teachers for a Changing Society in the United States -- Current Issues in ECEC Teacher Education in Japan -- How to Advance the Initial Training System for Chinese Kindergarten Teachers



in a New Era.

Sommario/riassunto

This book, written by an international team of experienced researchers, investigates unique and dynamic approaches to key issues in policy transformation, curriculum reforms and teacher training in three cultures – China, Japan and the United States – in a globalized world. By examining their respective policy choices and evidence-based practices, the authors show how best to provide for young children based on their needs and interests, and the three countries’ strategies for doing so. This book provides the latest information on the rapid developments already underway and further changes to be expected in these diverse cultures.