The Return of "One Guideline, One Textbook" Policy: Moral Education Textbook and Teacher Interaction in China

Since China issued its "one guideline, various versions of textbooks" policy in the mid-1980s, several versions of moral education textbooks have been used in grades 1-9 and more than one version in grades 10-12. Recently, China has attempted to tighten its control over textbooks and reins...

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Published inComparative education review Vol. 66; no. 1; pp. 60 - 79
Main Author Ye, Wangbei
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published University of Chicago Press 01.02.2022
Subjects
Educational Policy
Elementary Secondary Education
Ethical Instruction
Foreign Countries
Teaching Methods
Textbooks
China
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Summary:Since China issued its "one guideline, various versions of textbooks" policy in the mid-1980s, several versions of moral education textbooks have been used in grades 1-9 and more than one version in grades 10-12. Recently, China has attempted to tighten its control over textbooks and reinstate its previous "one guideline, one textbook" policy in three subjects: history, Chinese language, and moral education. This study, based on data collected from interviews, observation, and document analyses involving nine textbook authors, six reviewers, and 27 school teachers, analyzes the complexity and dynamics in textbook-teacher interaction in a controlled context in moral education in China.
ISSN:0010-4086
DOI:10.1086/717725