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Science Education in East Asia Pedagogical Innovations and Researchinformed Practices

Science Education in East Asia

Myint Swe Khine Editor

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

Editor Myint Swe Khine Emirates College for Advanced Education Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

ISBN 978-3-319-16389-5 ISBN 978-3-319-16390-1 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-16390-1

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2015949925 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)

Contents

Part I 1

Research and Development in Science Education: East Asian Perspectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Myint Swe Khine

Part II 2

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Introduction 3

Learning: The East Asian Way

Effective Classroom Pedagogy and Beyond for Promoting Scientific Literacy: Is There an East Asian Model? . . . . . . . . . . . Kwok-chi Lau, Esther Sui-chu Ho, and Terence Yuk-ping Lam Confucianism, Chinese Families, and Academic Achievement: Exploring How Confucianism and Asian Descendant Parenting Practices Influence Children’s Academic Achievement . . . . . . . . Grace Hui-Chen Huang and Mary Gove The Chinese Classic Philosophy of Learning and Teaching: Exploring Insights of the “Essay on Learning” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yenming Zhang and Yongxiao Bai The ‘Why’ and ‘How’ of Engaging Parents in Their Children’s Science Learning in Informal Contexts: Theoretical Perspectives and Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ai Noi Lee and Youyan Nie Characteristics of Chinese Learners as Revealed from Their Affective Domain and Choices of Science Learning in China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yau Yuen Yeung

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