Following closely behind the global pandemic's recent forced challenges to schools and teachers, Xu gives an overview of how educational researchers and schools in Asia respond to challenges in times of change.

Her research focuses on how they adjust or change curriculum policy and practice to find a balance between developing innovation in response to fast-changing societal needs and maintaining the existing education systems that traditionally predict success for students. In this book, curriculum innovation is documented in three themes: 21st century skills and competency-based curriculum, technology-supported curriculum, and equity in curriculum. Xu includes three types of chapters: (1) case studies that provide detailed analyses of curriculum innovation at the school or country level, (2) conceptual analyses that deepen our understanding of curriculum issues using a new lens, and (3) literature reviews that provide an overview of research in particular topics.

The volume will be of great interest to researchers and educators interested in the role of curriculum innovation in times of change. In particular, it focuses on the ways innovative curriculum provides opportunities for individual students to maximize their potential while also acknowledging the constraints of local education systems.

About the Author

Huixuan Xu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the Education University of Hong Kong. She works in the fields of curriculum studies and service learning. Her research interests include integrated curriculum, service learning, adolescents' identity formation, and self-regulated learning.

Book Information
ISBN 9781032499703
Author Huixuan Xu
Format Hardback
Page Count 432
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd