ECNU Review of Education
@EcnuE
We are the first open-access Chinese education research journal in English, publishing impactful and cutting-edge education research in China and the world.
From 20 sister school pairs in 2004 to over 2,900 today, discover how Hong Kong and Chinese mainland schools transformed shared classrooms into a dynamic policy timeline influenced by the Olympics, Belt and Road Initiative, and other significant events. Explore the story:…
🛝“Go play outside!” isn’t just nostalgia! 🔎Data from China in an ROE research proves outdoor social activities boost creativity in teens, while screens stifle it. 🥏Team sports > TikTok. Learn why: doi.org/10.1177/209653…
🎉Thrilled our ROE study was cited by @IBE_UNESCO’s latest report! 🏫@Dr_Weipeng_Yang & Prof. Hui Li @PhilipL66006643 compared early childhood curricula in China & Singapore. 💡How can we navigate the gap between reform ideals and reality? Dive in: doi.org/10.1177/209653…



New Global Education Quality Index slices 62 countries/regions into three crisp scores. See who funds, who performs, who lags. Grab the world map: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…
👭How do students grow into empowered agents? ⏲️An ROE study by Lili Yang @liliyang_edu , Soyoung Lee @IHESoyoungLee & Yusuf Ikbal Oldac @YusufOldac compares German, Confucian, and Islamic philosophies to show agency is key. 💡Read more: doi.org/10.1177/209653…
📡Empirical studies, integrated reviews, policy analyses—all welcome at ECNU Review of Education (ROE). 🆓Free submission. Free publication. Free download. 🌏A Diamond Open Access journal with global impact.

Chinese math teachers rewired their own instructional thinking through lesson study. A new study tracks how 10 expert educators shifted from “teaching to the test” to “cultivating real-life reasoning.” Explore the transformation: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…
⏱️Stop squeezing climate change into other subjects! 🙅A new ROE research slams fragmented teaching and urges standalone climate education courses. 🧑🤝🧑Science and policy together make a difference. 💡Details: doi.org/10.1177/209653…
Spanish and German prospective teachers faced the same fraction error but responded with entirely different solutions. Who identified the mistake more quickly, and who transformed it into a teachable moment? Explore the data: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…
⚠️Global university rankings fuel inequality and Western dominance, argues Simon Marginson of @UniofOxford. ⛈️With rising powers and policy shifts, higher education faces fragmentation. 💡Is a multipolar future inevitable? Read the analysis: doi.org/10.1177/209653…


What happens when Indian and Swedish teacher candidates observe a Japanese math lesson? They focus on opposite things—geometry versus pedagogy—and end up learning more from what’s unfamiliar. Take a look inside their thinking: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…
🥇School ranking systems breed stress and ignore diverse talents, say Prof. Yong Zhao @YongZhaoEd and Ruojun Zhong. 🌐They propose “Human Interdependence” (HIP): Cultivate unique strengths and solve real problems together. 💡Discover the paradigm shift: doi.org/10.1177/209653…


Two veteran Chinese math teachers watched their students struggle and observed every details. A new study unpacks what they noticed, how they interpreted it, and the instant adjustments they made mid-lesson. Here’s a window into their thought processes: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…
From segregated schools to mixed classes, China’s new special ed plan aims for equity. Can merging regular and special schools bridge gaps? Read this ROE study by Prof. Guangyin Shen @SCNU_China and Hongbiao Yin @CUHKofficial: doi.org/10.1177/209653…
Through a new study combining learning analytics with qualitative methods, researchers have distinguished three groups of Chilean students based on their use of digital technology, by Carlos González @ucatolica @uc_chile. Know more about the study’s in-depth…
Thailand's education reform aims to prepare students for the future—but is it working? An ROE study by Jatupol Sangwanglao @HKUniversity explores how shifting from standardized to competency-based curricula has problems with clarity and ideology. Dive in: doi.org/10.1177/209653…