The alchemy of educational reform discourses in contemporary Taiwan: translation processes, limits, and the political

• Published in: Cogent education Vol. 11; no. 1
• Main Author: Lin, Yu-Chen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Cogent 31.12.2024; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Taylor & Francis Group
• Subjects: Arif H. Kabir, School of Education, Deakin University School of Education, Australia; Curriculum Studies; democracy; Education Policy & Politics; Education reform; Education Studies; Educational Change; Educational reform discourses; Globalization; Higher Education; Teachers & Teacher Education; Theory of Education; Translation; Taiwan

Contemporary educational reform discourses in Taiwan call for the modernization of education to meet the needs of society of the 21 st century. The principles and rules of 'reason' that historically order educational discourses can't be taken for granted. This article uses Popkewitz&#...