Daftar Isi:1. Introduction. 2. Primary Science Education in Hong Kong 3. Elementary Science Education in Japan 5. Primary Science Education in Taiwan 6. Progress and Challenges of Elementary Science Education in Korea 7. Primary Science Education in Singapore 8. The End of Science Education in East Asia 9. Some Comments on Primary Science from Outside the East Asian Region 10. Scientific Literacy in East Asia Shifting Toward an Inquiry-Informed Learning Perspective 11. Curriculum Pedagogy Teacher Training and Recent Reforms in Primary Science Education 12. The Role of Teacher Education in Advancing Reform in Primary Science Education 13. Institutional Pressures on Primary Science and the New Ecosystem of Knowledge 14. Coda