This book presents an in-depth investigation into the semantic and syntactic properties of Chinese classifiers, and conducts a comprehensive examination on the use of different quantity constructions in Mandarin Chinese. The book deals with one of the most cutting-edge themes...

Concern about responsibility and responsibilisation pervades contemporary social and political life. This edited collection examines the operation of responsibility and responsibilisation in education settings around the world, how the two concepts are brought into being...

Asia’s growing global importance means more needs to be known about its schools and their contribution to young people’s development. This Handbook, with 19 separate sections and 100 chapters, provides a comprehensive analysis of key areas including curriculum...

Recently, the local schools and institutions strongly promote STEAM (STEM + Arts) education to nurture students’ creativity, collaboration and problem-solving skills through the integration of academic disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics.

Consistent with international trends, there is an active pursuit of more engaging science education in the Asia-Pacific region. The aim of this book is to bring together some examples of research from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand, being undertaken at a range of levels, from studies of curriculum and assessment tools...