Science Education in Asia

Authors

  • Iris Huang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v3i1.38

Keywords:

Science education, China, Education abroad

Abstract

This paper opens with a discussion of some general characteristics of the Asian educational system and then provides a more complete description of science education in Mainland China and Taiwan. The paper concludes with a discussion of the issues and trends of science education in Mainland China and Taiwan. 

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Author Biography

Iris Huang

Iris Huang, Professor and Chairperson, Graduate Institute of Science Education, National Kaohsiung Normal University, Republic of China 

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Published

1997-11-15

How to Cite

Huang, I. (1997). Science Education in Asia. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 3(1), 13–24. https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v3i1.38

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Section

Section 1: Diversity in Science Education in the World