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A Bias for Science: Institutions, Pedagogy, and the Reality of Student Choice across Subjects in China's NCEE Reforms

Authors :
Frame, Mei Lan
Source :
International Journal of Educational Reform. Sep 2023 32(4):396-412.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

This paper examines the issue of student choice across subject streams in recent government reforms to China's National College Entrance Exam (NCEE). Utilizing data from a case study of an urban high school in Beijing, it argues that student choice of subjects across previous streams of science or fine arts runs counter to existing institutional structures at the secondary and higher education level, consideration of pedagogical techniques that differ by streams, and a "bias" for science grounded in sociohistorical concerns of national development.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1056-7879
Volume :
32
Issue :
4
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
International Journal of Educational Reform
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ1389413
Document Type :
Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/10567879211062231