In this paper we investigate the current tensions for pedagogic change in the Chinese higher
education system, and explore how the intricate interplay between the stakeholder …

Recently leaders in many Asian countries have advocated for student-centred reform
agendas. However, bringing about pedagogical change is not simply a technical issue of …

Formative assessment has recently become a preferred assessment strategy in educational
institutions worldwide. However, it is not easy to implement in Asian classrooms, because …

Using activity theory as a theoretical framework, this case study identifies contradictions
relating to the professional learning activities of academics in a higher education institute in …

Built upon cultural historical activity theory perspective, this study aims to explore the
relationship between teacher agency and teacher beliefs and proposes to show how …

Abstract “Learning from home” was a collective response to school closure in Australia amid
the COVID-19 pandemic. In this paper, we offer a description of the learning-from-home …

In the late-1990s, education policymakers began a process of curriculum reform with the
goal of transforming Chinese schooling from exam-oriented education to student-centered …

This study investigate the professional learning experiences and the complicated trajectory
of a group of Chinese schoolteachers under the intervention by a university expert …

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 …

This article explores the exam-oriented, ritualistic, and exemplary Chinese education system
through a double-layered historical and ethnographic analysis. Firstly, I examine three …