Education Technology as a Catalyst for Education Development in China: A Policy Perspective

Abstract

Over the past 30 years, China has made dramatic changes and improvements in various educational areas, including the educational technology field. These changes have been supported by policies initiated by the country's central government. This chapter reviews the historical development of China's educational technology policies, paying particular attention to the evolutionary process, and examining policy features that have influenced Chinese educational development. The Chinese education technology framework encourages the use of educational technology to address more ambitious goals for economic and social development and thus serves as an important catalyst for advancing Chinese education.

Citation

Xiao, Y. and Meier, E.B. (2011), "Education Technology as a Catalyst for Education Development in China: A Policy Perspective", Huang, T. and Wiseman, A.W. (Ed.) The Impact and Transformation of Education Policy in China (International Perspectives on Education and Society, Vol. 15), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 313-343. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1479-3679(2011)0000015015