| Description |
1 online resource (179 p.) |
| Series |
Routledge Research in Early Childhood Education Ser |
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Routledge Research in Early Childhood Education Ser
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| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of Illustrations -- About the Authors -- Foreword -- Foreword (English) -- Foreword (Chinese) -- Preface -- Chapter 1: The Glocalization of Early Childhood Curriculum -- The "3C" Problem: Childhood, Curriculum, and Culture -- The Concept of Culture and Its Relationship to Curriculum -- The Definitions and Conceptualizations of Curriculum -- Globalization and Its Global Impact -- Cultural Globalization -- Cultural Universalism vs. Cultural Relativism -- Globalization of ECC |
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The CCA as a Universal Approach -- Criticisms of the Child-centered Approach -- Lanford's Three Critiques of Child-centered Pedagogy -- Landford's Critique #1: "The Powerless Female Teacher and Child" -- Landford's Critique #2: "The Free and Individual Child: An Illusionary and Decontextualized Construct" -- Landford's Critique #3: "The Absence of Authentic Social Relationships" -- From the TDA to the CCA: A Historical Perspective -- "Child-Centered" Pedagogy vs. "Teacher-Directed" Pedagogy -- Inherent Differences -- Child-Centered Reform Policy in Hong Kong as a Case Example |
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Empirical Evidence -- The Dual-Centeredness Theory: A Dynamic View of the Classroom Dynamics -- The Dual-Centeredness Theory -- The Middle Way as Potentially the Best Way -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Chapter 3: Constructivism and Instructivism in Early Childhood Curriculum: Critiques and Reflections -- Constructivism: A Historical Review -- What Is Constructivism? -- Development vs. Learning: Which One Comes First? -- Constructivism: Piaget vs. Vygotsky -- The Myths about Constructivism -- Constructivism vs. Instructivism -- Constructivism vs. Instructivism |
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Toward a Fusion of Constructivism and Instructivism -- The Case of China -- The Case of Singapore -- The Fusion of Constructivism and Instructivism -- The Pendulum Never Stops -- References -- Chapter 4: Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Education: What's Missing? -- The Origin and Definition of DAP -- A Review of the History of DAP: Conceptualization, Evolution, and Advancement -- The Developmental Theory Undergirding DAP -- Criticisms of the Earlier Editions of the DAP Framework -- The Emphasis on Piaget's Theory as the Theoretical Foundation |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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The Imposition of a Universal Model of Child Development |
| Subject |
Early childhood education
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Early childhood education -- Curricula
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Glocalization
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Chen, Jennifer J
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| ISBN |
9781000837322 |
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1000837327 |
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