Entering the Classroom – Case Studies and Analysis of the New Junior High School Chemistry Curriculum

Author: Wang Zuhao
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: This series of books was jointly organized by the "Professional Support Working Group" of the Ministry of Education's Basic Education Curriculum Reform and the subject-specific curriculum standards groups. It was guided by the Basic Education Department of the Ministry of Education and the Center for the Development of Basic Education Curriculum Materials. The editorial board members include the heads of experimental zones, reviewing experts, and key members of the curriculum standards development teams. Vice Minister Wang Zhan of the Ministry of Education wrote the preface for this series. The series comprises 16 volumes, including Primary School Chinese, Primary School Mathematics, Primary School Science, Junior High School Chinese, Junior High School Mathematics, Junior High School Science, Primary and Junior High School Arts, Primary and Junior High School Fine Arts, Primary and Junior High School Music, Primary and Junior High School Physical Education and Health, Junior High School Physics, Junior High School Biology, Junior High School Chemistry, Junior High School Geography, Junior High School History, and Junior High School History and Society.
Each volume consists of two main parts: The first part includes reflections and reviews by the "Professional Support Working Group" of the Ministry of Education's Basic Education Curriculum Reform on classroom teaching practices since the implementation of the new curriculum, as well as reviews and reflections by the subject-specific curriculum standards development teams on the new curriculum experiments. The second part presents several case studies that emerged during the experimental phase of the new curriculum, organized into corresponding chapters based on subject characteristics. These cases reflect the various changes brought about by the new curriculum implementation and showcase teachers' teaching practices, as well as the challenges and dilemmas they encountered during the reform. Each case is rooted in teaching practice, but its focus extends beyond the classroom, broadly covering aspects such as educational philosophy, teacher-student relationships, teaching and learning methods, teacher professional development, textbook usage, and curriculum resource development.
This series was compiled by collecting case studies from experimental zones through the "Professional Support Working Group" of the Ministry of Education's Basic Education Curriculum Reform and the subject-specific curriculum standards groups. The standards teams reviewed and edited the cases into this book, making it both instructive and enlightening. It serves as a primary reference for frontline teachers in new curriculum training, daily teaching, and continuous education, as well as an important resource for educational researchers in various fields.