Digital technologies for education in China: National ambitions meet local realities
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Abstract
China has been a pioneer in including information and communication technologies for educational purposes (ICT4E) in national educational policies. Having recognized the role technology can play in education in the late 1990s, the country has by now emerged as an international leader in propagating the benefits of ICT4E. At the levels of the school and individual learner, however, ICT4E still play a subordinated role. This mismatch between political ambitions and educational realities can largely be attributed to contradictions within the Chinese education system, which attempts to reconcile diverging political, social, and pedagogical objectives.
The paper will begin by introducing the reader to these contradictions, to then briefly outline what ICT4E entail in general, and how they are relevant in China. The subsequent sections will describe the goals, initiatives, and policies related to ICT4E in China particularly since 2012/2013 – the time when Xi Jinping took over as head of party and state; identify actors and their interests; shed light on implementation, experiments, and outcomes; and conclude by discussing the global implications of Chinese ICT4E initiatives.
The paper will begin by introducing the reader to these contradictions, to then briefly outline what ICT4E entail in general, and how they are relevant in China. The subsequent sections will describe the goals, initiatives, and policies related to ICT4E in China particularly since 2012/2013 – the time when Xi Jinping took over as head of party and state; identify actors and their interests; shed light on implementation, experiments, and outcomes; and conclude by discussing the global implications of Chinese ICT4E initiatives.
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Research areas and keywords | Subject classification (UKÄ) – MANDATORY
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Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Serve the people. Innovation and IT in China’s development agenda |
Editors | Matthias Stepan, Jane Duckett |
Place of Publication | Berlin |
Publisher | Mercator Institute for China Studies |
Pages | 31-38 |
Volume | 6 (October 2018) |
Publication status | Published - 2018 Oct 18 |
Publication category | Research |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
Publication series
Name | MERICS Papers on China |
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Publisher | Mercator Institute for China Studies |
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