Science Education in East Asia: Pedagogical Innovations and Research-informed Practices

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Research and Development in Science Education: East Asian Perspectives....Pages 3-9
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Effective Classroom Pedagogy and Beyond for Promoting Scientific Literacy: Is There an East Asian Model?....Pages 13-40
Confucianism, Chinese Families, and Academic Achievement: Exploring How Confucianism and Asian Descendant Parenting Practices Influence Children’s Academic Achievement....Pages 41-66
The Chinese Classic Philosophy of Learning and Teaching: Exploring Insights of the “Essay on Learning”....Pages 67-91
The ‘Why’ and ‘How’ of Engaging Parents in Their Children’s Science Learning in Informal Contexts: Theoretical Perspectives and Applications....Pages 93-121
Characteristics of Chinese Learners as Revealed from Their Affective Domain and Choices of Science Learning in China....Pages 123-146
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Science Curriculum Changes and STEM Education in East Asia....Pages 149-226
Science Education in Shanghai, China: What Does It Look Like Other Than PISA Score?....Pages 227-246
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The Implications of Science Teaching and Practices on Educational Neuroscience....Pages 249-268
Kids Science Academy: Talent Development in STEM from the Early Childhood Years....Pages 269-295
Changes in Collaborative Discussion and Engagement with “Smart Technology” in Science Classroom....Pages 297-315
A Study of the Internet Resource-Based e-Learning Environments in Hong Kong: Animal Classification in a Primary School....Pages 317-337
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Packaging Inquiry-Based Science Learning for Students: A Discursive Analysis of One High School Teacher’s Talk from Singapore....Pages 341-354
Practice and Effect of Lessons on Inquiry Activities in Senior High School Chemistry: Focusing on Students’ Attitudes Toward Chemistry....Pages 355-371
Developing Technology-Infused Inquiry Learning Modules to Promote Science Learning in Taiwan....Pages 373-403
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Developing Teachers Through Professional Learning Communities in Singapore and Shanghai....Pages 407-424
Japanese Elementary Teachers’ Abilities to Learn How to Teach Science from Curriculum Materials: Preparation for Future Learning Perspectives....Pages 425-437
Chinese Secondary School Science Teachers’ Perceptions of the Nature of Science and Chinese Native Knowledge....Pages 439-458
Developing Science Teachers’ Pedagogical Reasoning Through Reflective Practices in Overseas Professional Development Program: A Case Study....Pages 459-487
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Designing Computer-Supported Knowledge Building to Promote Conceptual Change Among High-School Students in Hong Kong....Pages 491-522
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Implementation of Standards-Based Curriculum by Chemistry Teachers: From Curriculum Materials to Teaching Practice....Pages 523-547
Supporting Socio-scientific Argumentation in the Classroom Through Automatic Group Formation Based on Students’ Real-time Responses....Pages 549-563
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Identifying Crucial and Malleable Factors of Successful Science Learning from the 2012 PISA....Pages 567-590
Dispositions Towards Science and Science Achievement in TIMSS 2011: A Comparison of Eighth Graders in Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei, Japan, Korea, and Singapore....Pages 591-605
Correlates of Science Achievement in Singapore: A Multilevel Exploration....Pages 607-629
Back Matter....Pages 631-637