ABSTRACT

The book explores the state of social studies education within selected East Asian societies and provides some insights into distinctive classroom practices.      

In an increasingly volatile and unpredictable world, the education of young people who both understand the contexts in which they are growing up and see the need for engaging with them is a top priority. This task falls to social studies education which carries the responsibility for inducting young people into their social world and helping them to see the role they can play within it. This is particularly important in East Asia where strong economic growth, long held cultural values and diverse political systems create an environment that challenges young people on multiple fronts. This book, with its team of regional authors, shows how different societies in the region are dealing with these challenges and what can be expected from future citizens.

The book will appeal to policy makers, researchers and teachers interested in the current state of social studies education in East Asian societies.

part 1|16 pages

A theoretical perspective on social studies education

chapter 1|14 pages

The development of social studies education

An international perspective

part 2|95 pages

Politics, culture and reform in Asian social studies education

part 3|62 pages

Social studies education in East Asian classrooms

chapter 7|10 pages

“This is a matter of survival”

The collaboration between education for disaster prevention and social studies education in Japan

chapter 10|15 pages

Integration of cross curriculum priorities into the social studies curriculum

The challenges for Taiwan’s social studies teachers

chapter 11|12 pages

“Learning from experience” in social studies curriculum in Macao

Examples of actual classroom practice in geography teaching

part 4|12 pages

Agenda for the future