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Educational Value Priorities of Chinese Parents in a Global City: A Mixed-Methods Study in Hong Kong 全球城市中华裔家长的教育价值观优先事项：香港的混合方法研究

Education and Urban Society Pub Date : 2024-07-23 DOI: 10.1177/00131245241262019

Trevor Tsz-lok Lee, Stephen Wing-Kai Chiu

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Multiple Factors Drive the Development of Scientific Thinking in Urban Primary School Students of China: FsQCA Analysis Based on the Ecological Systems Theory 中国城市小学生科学思维发展的多重驱动因素：基于生态系统理论的FsQCA分析

Education and Urban Society Pub Date : 2024-02-13 DOI: 10.1177/00131245241229666

Lin Lin, Danhua Zhou, Xinyi Hu, Jingying Wang, Yu Wang

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Multiple Factors Drive the Development of Scientific Thinking in Urban Primary School Students of China: FsQCA Analysis Based on the Ecological Systems Theory 中国城市小学生科学思维发展的多重驱动因素：基于生态系统理论的FsQCA分析

Education and Urban Society Pub Date : 2024-02-13 DOI: 10.1177/00131245241229666

Lin Lin, Danhua Zhou, Xinyi Hu, Jingying Wang, Yu Wang

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Impact Analysis of Chinese Government Leadership in the Construction of a Public Service System of Preschool Education 中国政府领导力对学前教育公共服务体系建设的影响分析

Education and Urban Society Pub Date : 2024-02-05 DOI: 10.1177/00131245241226671

Liying Rong, Feng Deng, Zhen Zhong, Ken Spours

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Impact Analysis of Chinese Government Leadership in the Construction of a Public Service System of Preschool Education 中国政府领导力对学前教育公共服务体系建设的影响分析

Education and Urban Society Pub Date : 2024-02-05 DOI: 10.1177/00131245241226671

Liying Rong, Feng Deng, Zhen Zhong, Ken Spours

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Urban Educator Preparation Program: Assessing Preservice Teachers’ Preparedness for Inclusive Education 城市教育工作者预备课程：评估在职教师对全纳教育的准备情况

Education and Urban Society Pub Date : 2024-01-04 DOI: 10.1177/00131245231220899

Ashwini Tiwari

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