Educational Practices in China, Korea, and the United States

Chuang Wang, Cato College of Education, UNC CharlotteLan Kolano, Cato College of Education, UNC CharlotteDo-Hong Kim, Augusta University

• Introduction: Chinese, Korean, and American Education: Foundations and Practices; Chuang Wang, Lan Kolano, and Do-Hong Kim.Part I. Influence Of Culture, Parental Involvement, And Economy.Chapter 1. How Culture Influences Gender Roles and Expectations in Chinese Culture; Yolanda Kennedy and April Smith.Chapter 2. Factors That Influence Parent Involvement in an Educational Context in the United States, China, and South Korea: Benefits and Barriers; Elizabeth M. Landon and Peter L. Johnson.Chapter 3. A Comparison Study on the Effects of Parental Involvement, Teacher Ability, and Socioeconomic Status on Academic Achievement in the United States, China, and South Korea; Kathryn Wagner and Lauren Schmidt.Chapter 4. Education and the Economy: An Examination Into the Effectiveness of Education in China, the United States, and South Korea; Taylor Allen and Michelle Chen.Part II. Teaching And Learning.Chapter 5. Comparative Analysis of Instructional Texts and the Cross-Cultural Dialogue Between Teachers: Scenes From a Chinese and an American Classroom; Laurie Dymes.Chapter 6. Comparisons of Teaching English as a Second Language in the United States and China; Kelsey Alvarez and Jessie Lay.Chapter 7. English as a Foreign Language and Foreign Language Education in the United States, China, and South Korea; Jennifer James.Chapter 8. Student Fitness Abroad: A Comparative Analysis of Physical Education in the United States, China, and South Korea; Jessica Kapota, Hongjun Qiu, and Gwitaek Park.Part III. New Pedagogical Framework And Practices.Chapter 9. Chinese and South Korean Education Reformations: Unrealistic Expectations in the Implementation of Western Pedagogy; Cory Alexander.Chapter 10. How Smart Learning Is Defined: An Analysis of 27 Definitions by Korean Scholars; Kiran S. Budhrani.Chapter 11. 21st Century Classroom: Finding the Right Balance; Florence Martin.Chapter 12. Culturally Speaking: Comparing Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in Chinese, Korean, and American Classrooms; Lori J. Williams.Part IV. Conclusion.Chapter 13. Conclusion: Implications for Teacher Education; Lan Kolano, Chuang Wang, Michelle Pazzula, and Do-Hong Kim.About the Contributors.