In the introduction to this volume, we highlighted the need to revisit the Chinese learner
against the background of socioeconomic and technological changes, shifts in learning …

This book is a sequel to two earlier books: The Chinese learner: cultural, psychological and
contextual influences (Watkins & Biggs, 1996) and Teaching the Chinese learner …

Since the pioneering work on the paradox of the Chinese learner (Watkins & Biggs, 1996;
2001), there has been growing enthusiasm for examining teaching and learning for Chinese …

A common underlying theme in education in the contemporary era is the need for change at
all levels of education to prepare citizens for life in the knowledge society. The knowledge …

With the modernization of Chinese society, beginning in the early-20th century, the Chinese
language has experienced a fundamental change that has transformed Chinese pedagogic …

This article aims at a comprehensive examination of the Chinese model of teacher
education by critically revisiting the developmental trajectory of the teacher education …

This commentary on Wu Zongjie's article 'Interpretation, autonomy and transformation:
Chinese pedagogic discourse in a cross-cultural perspective'begins by suggesting the …

China's recent education reforms are a result of selective policy borrowing from 'the West'.
Although comparativists have highlighted the importance of cultural context in policy …

Chinese learners are increasingly found to be good learners in classroom learning (Watkins
& Biggs, 1996, 2001a). Marton, Wen, and Wong (2005) reported, however, on the …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to explore how well Chinese teacher education
positions itself in preparing qualified teachers for its vast k‐12 education system, especially …