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The Glocalization of Early Childhood Curriculum With empirical evidence and theoretical critique, this book unveils the myths and debates (e.g., child-centeredness versus teacher-directedness) about early childhood curricula, revealing their unique social, cultural, and historical roots. Analyzing globally advocated early childhood curricula and ideologies, such as the developmentally appropriate practice, the child-centered approach, constructivism, and globalized childhood, this book argues that the direct adoption of these contextually bound approaches in local environ- ments may be inappropriate if social and cultural compatibility is lacking. The authors then examine how early childhood curricula may be imple- mented in a hybrid form. Featuring case studies from American and Chinese contexts, this book offers insights and recommendations for the future development and redeployment of early childhood curriculum studies and practices in a post-truth era. This volume serves as a valuable resource for scholars and students of early childhood education and comparative education, as well as for key education stakeholders. Philip Hui Li, Ph.D., is the Dean and Chair Professor of Shanghai Institute of Early Childhood Education, Shanghai Normal University. He is also an Honorary Professor at Macquarie University, Australia. Jennifer J. Chen, Ed.D., is professor of early childhood and family studies at Kean University in New Jersey, USA. She earned her doctorate in human development and psychology from Harvard University Graduate School of Education. Routledge Research in Early Childhood Education This series provides a platform for researchers to present their latest research and discuss key issues in Early Childhood Education. Books in the series include: Early Childhood Education in Germany Exploring Historical Developments and Theoretical Issues Edited by Bianca Bloch, Melanie Kuhn, Marc Schulz, Wilfried Smidt and Ursula Stenger Early Childhood Teachers’ Professional Competence in Mathematics Edited by Simone Dunekacke, Aljoscha Jegodtka, Thomas Koinzer, Katja Eilerts and Lars Jenßen Decisions and Dilemmas of Research Methods in Early Childhood Education Edited by Anne Keary, Janet Scull, Susanne Garvis and Lucas Walsh Play Therapy and Expressive Arts in a Complex and Dynamic World Opportunities and Challenges Inside and Outside the Playroom Edited by Isabella Cassina, Claudio Mochi and Karen Stagnitti The Yew Chung Approach to Early Childhood Education Centering Emergent Curriculum, Child-Led Inquiry, and Multilingualism Stephanie C. Sanders-Smith, Sylvia Ya-Hsuan Yang and Kutasha Bryan-Silva The Glocalization of Early Childhood Curriculum Global Childhoods, Local Curricula Philip Hui Li and Jennifer J. Chen For more information about this series, please visit: https://www.routledge. com/Routledge-Research-in-Early-Childhood-Education/book-series/ RRECE The Glocalization of Early Childhood Curriculum Global Childhoods, Local Curricula Philip Hui Li and Jennifer J. Chen First published 2023 by Routledge 4 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN and by Routledge 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10158 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2023 Philip Hui Li and Jennifer J. Chen The right of Philip Hui Li and Jennifer J. Chen to be identified as authors of this work has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Li, Philip Hui, author. | Chen, Jennifer Jun-Li, author. Title: The glocalization of early childhood curriculum : global childhoods, local curricula / Philip Hui Li and Jennifer J. Chen. Description: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2023. | Series: Routledge research in early childhood education | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2022041219 (print) | LCCN 2022041220 (ebook) | ISBN 9781032229508 (hardback) | ISBN 9781032229515 (paperback) | ISBN 9781003274865 (ebook) Subjects: LCSH: Early childhood education--Curricula. | Early childhood education--Social aspects. | Glocalization. Classification: LCC LB1139.4 .L5 2023 (print) | LCC LB1139.4 (ebook) | DDC 372.21--dc23/eng/20221025 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022041219 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022041220 ISBN: 978-1-032-22950-8 (hbk) ISBN: 978-1-032-22951-5 (pbk) ISBN: 978-1-003-27486-5 (ebk) DOI: 10.4324/9781003274865 Typeset in Galliard by SPi Technologies India Pvt Ltd (Straive) To our respective spouses and children (who thrive in the best of both worlds, global and local), thank you for your continued support of our scholarly endeavors! To all early childhood teachers and children around the world (who are shaping the future), may you find and practice your own “best” globalized, localized, and/or glocalized approaches to teaching and learning! Contents List of Illustrations ix About the Authors x Foreword xii Preface xv 1 The Glocalization of Early Childhood Curriculum 1 PHILIP HUI LI AND JENNIFER J. CHEN 2 “Child-Centered Pedagogy”: Where It Might Be Right and Where It Might Be Wrong 24 PHILIP HUI LI AND JENNIFER J. CHEN 3 Constructivism and Instructivism in Early Childhood Curriculum: Critiques and Reflections 42 PHILIP HUI LI AND JENNIFER J. CHEN 4 Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Curriculum: What’s Missing? 53 JENNIFER J. CHEN AND PHILIP HUI LI 5 Play and Learning in the Early Years: Conflicting or Complementing? 77 PHILIP HUI LI AND JENNIFER J. CHEN 6 Glocalization of Early Childhood Curriculum: Two Cases of China 95 PHILIP HUI LI AND JENNIFER J. CHEN 7 Glocalization of Early Childhood Curriculum: Two Cases of Hong Kong 113 PHILIP HUI LI AND JENNIFER J. CHEN viii Contents 8 The Reggio Emilia Approach Interpreted or Misinterpreted in Other Societies: The Case of the United States 131 JENNIFER J. CHEN AND PHILIP HUI LI 9 Early Childhood Curriculum: From Globalization and Localization to Glocalization 152 JENNIFER J. CHEN AND PHILIP HUI LI Index 159 List of Illustrations Figures 3.1 The pendulum of educational reforms in the United States and China 50 4.1 The timeline of the evolution of DAP 54 5.1 The multilevel, multidimensional, and multistage theory of learning 83 6.1 Triangulation of assessing children’s learning outcomes 101 7.1 The framework of Apple Kindergarten’s SBC 116 7.2 The fishbone diagram of an example of SAIL implementation 117 7.3 An illustration of the type of Apple Kindergarten’s SBC 120 7.4 Triangulation of evaluation at Apple Kindergarten 121 Pictures 5.1 The three separate aspects of learning as symbolized by the three blind individuals 83 5.2 Yin-yang: A metaphor for understanding the interrelationship between learning and play 87 Tables 4.1 Comparisons across the four editions of the DAP books 58 6.1 School-based fusion of seven curricular models by SLK during 2000–2019 98 6.2 Daily routine 100 6.3 SEK’s class daily routine 106 7.1 A half-day routine of a K3 class at Apple Kindergarten 119 7.2 A half-day routine of a K1 class at Hope Kindergarten 124 7.3 A comparison and illustration of High/Scope’s daily routine and Hope Kindergarten’s daily routine 126
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