Early Childhood Education Curriculum Reform in China
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Chinese Kindergarten, Curriculum Reform, Early Childhood Education, “Open-Door” PolicyAbstract
This essay focuses on the curriculum reform in Chinese early childhood education (ECE) and is separated into five sections. There is a clear rationale for selecting this reform as well as a description of the reform. While it is clear that the reform has advantages, significant shortcomings have been highlighted in the essay. The promotion of diverse and autonomous curriculum development and implementation was a successful outcome of the Chinese ECE curriculum reform. Individualism in curriculum creation and a more child-centered approach have been effectively established by Chinese ECE reform. It was very challenging for teachers to apply the reform's new curriculum and pedagogy in the classroom, nevertheless, because it did not start with professional training and did not account for Chinese kindergarten teachers lacking expertise. Additional policy recommendations are also presented at the end. It is advised to use a mix of top-down and bottom-up policies to enhance the way curriculum reform is implemented in Chinese ECE.
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