Science Education Research and Practice in Asia Challenges and Opportunities [Paperback]

This book discusses the scope of science education research and practice in Asia. It is divided into five sections: the first consists of nine chapters providing overviews of science education in Asia (China, Lebanon, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Oman, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand). The second section offers chapters on content analysis of research articles, while the third includes three chapters on assessment and curriculum. The fourth section includes four chapters on innovative technology in science education; and the fifth section consists of four chapters on professional development, and informal learning. Each section also has additional chapters providing specific comments on the content. This collection of works provides readers with a starting point to better understand the current state of science education in Asia.1 Introduction.- Section One: Overview of Science Education in Asia.- 2 Science Education Research in Chinese Mainland.- 3 Science Education Research and Practice in Lebanon: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Prospects.- 4 School Science Teaching and Learning in Macau: Problems and Challenges.- 5 Science Education Research and Practice in Malaysia.- 6 Historical Overview of Mongolian Science Education Development.- 7 Commentary: Developments and Reforms in Science Education for improving the quality of teaching and research.- 8 Science Education Research in Oman: Opportunities, Trends and Challenges.- 9 Singapore Science Education.- 10 Opportunities and Challenges for Science Education in Asia: Perspectives based on the Taiwan Experience.- 11 Science Education in Thailand: Moving through crisis to opportunity.- 12 Commentary: What we can learn from Science Education in Asian countries? Opportunities and Challenges for: Perspectives based on the Experience.- Section Two: Content Analysis of Science Education Research.- 13 Impacts of Citations on Conceptual Change Articles between 1982 and 2011: From International and Regional Perspectives.lS™