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Many Shanghai schools have launched school-based curricula to promote innovative thinking and practical ability in their students.
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For a discussion on the relevance and challenges of alternative assessment for an East Asian society using Singapore as a case study, see Koh, Tan and Ng (2012).
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Tan, C. (2013). Towards Innovation and Application: Curriculum Changes in Shanghai Schools. In: Learning from Shanghai. Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, vol 21. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-4021-87-6_13
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