Although the term assessment-as-learning has been much discussed at many levels, there
is a lack of clear conceptualisation of what it means, beyond the simple idea that it links both …

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 …

This study compared the relationships between the goal orientations, learning strategies,
and mathematics achievement of Chinese Miao and Han students. A total of 211 Han and …

Issues related to the aim of education, curriculum, teaching, and learning are perennial
concerns in Confucianism. Within the Confucian canon, two texts, Analects (Lunyu) and …

This article focuses on a major reform goal to advance a student-centric education in South
Korea and the associated issues and challenges. This research study draws upon …

Inspired by the 'advanced'Western experience, China has implemented the New Curriculum
Reform promoting learner-centred education since 2001. The OECD has identified this …

Critical thinking is one of the core twenty-first century skills. This study designs the strategy of
peer assessment based on the theory of knowledge building to improve a class of 33 …

This study aimed at exploring Confucius's thoughts on education and its influence on
China's educational system. The primary method for exploring the influence of Confucius's …

This article proposes a Confucian conception of critical thinking by focussing on the notion of
judgement. It is argued that the attainment of the Confucian ideal of li (normative behaviours) …

For over a decade, Mainland China has been embarking on an ambitious nation-wide
education reform ('New Curriculum Reform') for its basic education. The reform reflects …