Preschool education in China and the United States: A personal perspective

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 177, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-13

  Pang, Yanhui ^a   Richey, Dean ^a  

^a TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child centered; Hands on experience; Play oriented; Teacher centered

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959307114     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14797580500252712     Document Type: Article

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