Preliminary Material / Edmond Hau-Fai Law and Chenzhi Li -- Shaping the School Curriculum in Chinese Societies / Kerry J. Kennedy -- A Continuous Journey: Curriculum Policy Change in Mainland China / Zhong Qiquan and Tu Liya -- Transformational Issues in Curriculum Reform / Kerry J. Kennedy -- Implementation of Taiwan’s Curriculum Reform Policy: From the Perspective of Curriculum Guidelines / Hwang Jenq-Jye and Lee Ya-Ting -- Curriculum Research in Mainland China: Localization and Globalization / Liu Jiafang -- The New Curriculum Design of Basic Education in Mainland China / Lv Lijie and Ma Yunpeng -- Implementation of the New Mathematics Curriculum for Compulsory Education in Mainland China / Lv Shihu , Ye Beibei and Cao Chunyan -- Arts Curriculum Reform and Research in Taiwan / Lee Yating and Hwang Jenqjye -- Verbal Interaction between Teachers and Students in Primary and Secondary Classrooms / Wang Lu -- The Integrated Science Curriculum in Mainland China / Huang Xiao and Mao Changyun -- High School History / Ji Bingxin , Su Xiangrong and Wang Conghua -- High School Task-Based Language Teaching in Mainland China / Shuai Feifei and Li Chenzhi -- Morality, Values and Spirituality in the School Curriculum in Mainland China / Ye Wangbei -- School-Based Curriculum Development in Mainland China / Zeng Wenjie and Zhou Ting -- Teachers’ use of Differentiation Strategies in the Hong Kong Classrooms / Wan Wai-Yan Sally and Wan Wai-Po Eunice -- Conceptions of Textbooks by Chinese Teachers in Mainland China / Chen Bohua -- Small Class Teaching in Hong Kong / Chan Kam Wing -- School-Based Curriculum Innovations / Law Hau-Fai Edmond and Xu Yan (Nozawa Yuki) -- Autonomy of History Teachers in Mainland China / Kan Wei -- The use of Network Instruction in English Language Learning in Mainland China / Li Wenguang , Rong Fang and Zhang Qing -- A Participatory Approach to Teaching Chinese Language in Mainland China / Jin Jian , Zhao Xiaoxia , Zhang Yongxiang , Ji Jing and Wu Yumei -- Web-Based Program for In-Service Teachers of Shenzhen City in Mainland China / Edmond Hau-Fai Law , Chenzhi Li , Yuying Yang and Juan Huang -- The Washback Effects of the National College Entrance Examination on the Curriculum Reform in Mainland China / Huang Xianhan and Lee Chikin John -- Teacher Evaluation as an Approach to Organizational Learning / Pan Huiling Wendy and Chen Wenyan -- Reforms in Student Assessment in Mainland China / Gao Lingbiao -- A Comparative Study of Exemplary Teachers in Mainland China and the United States / Sun Yaling , Grant Leslie W and Stronge James H. -- Hong Kong Teachers’ Professional Development / Wan Wai-Yan Sally -- The Curriculum Innovation in Mainland China and Japan: A School-Based Approach / Xu Yan (Nozawa Yuki) -- Curriculum Reform in Rural Areas in Mainland China / Hao Zhijun -- A European Perspective on Curriculum Development and Innovation / Jan van den Akker.

Over the last ten years, in response to social and economic challenges, curriculum reforms have been initiated in major countries and regions in East Asia, such as Hong Kong, Taiwan, and mainland China. The majority of these reforms focused on moving from a teacher-centered curriculum toward a curriculum that engages students actively in intellectually stimulating tasks and activities inside and outside classrooms. The goal is to enhance student generic skills, such as critical thinking, communications, problem-solving, and self-studying for life-long purposes. Reforms have raised issues with the examination traditions of these countries and regions. Attempts have been made to reorient the school curriculum and its assessment methods to suit individual needs of the students and the changing diverse learning outcomes. This book is a collection of 30 chapters written by over 52 educators and researchers from faculties of education in major universities from Hong Kong, Taiwan, and mainland China. The chapters include their research studies and observations on what has been happening in the school curriculum and the changing curriculum policies in these countries and regions. Readers may also find some tentative answers to the reasons why the performances of the students in these countries and regions remain high in international assessments in recent years. Cover image by Anna Sung-yan Law, Faculty of Architecture Nottingham University, UK.

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