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Morris, Paul, Ed.; Sweeting, Anthony, Ed. – 1995
This book examines the specific role that formal education has played in the development process of the East Asian regions since World War II. The essays emphasize education's role as a source of growth and analyze its links with economic, social, and political domains in the post-war period. The writers hope to demonstrate both the changing…
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Comparative Education, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
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Download full textOrdonez, Victor, Ed.; Maclean, Rupert, Ed. – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 2000
This collection of scholarly essays on comparative education is divided into four sections. The first section, Viewpoints/Controversies, contains the essay "Educational Policies and Contents in Developing Countries" (Jacques Hallak). The second section, Open File: Education in Asia, contains the following essays: "Some Current…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Developing Nations, Educational Policy, Equal Education
Postiglione, Gerard A., Ed.; Lee, Wing On, Ed. – 1997
Contributions to this volume present background material about the characteristics of education in Hong Kong as well as social and organizational perspectives that explore key educational issues facing Hong Kong educators. The first part of the book introduces the Hong Kong education system, while the second part deals with the organizational and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Administration, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Postiglione, Gerard A., Ed.; Mak, Grace C., Ed. – 1997
This book is a guide to the present academic systems of twenty Asian countries and political units. Data provided in each chapter include a historical overview, description of the current system, funding support, enrollment rates, and overall organization of higher education. The chapters include: (1) "Bangladesh" (Kowsar P. Chowdhury);…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Developing Nations, Educational Development, Foreign Countries
de Guzman, Sylvia – Asian-South Pacific Bureau of Adult Education, 2007
A prior study of costs of education in Cambodia was undertaken by Mark Bray in 1999. In his study he suggests that: "... the scale of dropout from Cambodian primary schools has been demonstrated to be high. Costs appear to be an important factor for many households when making decisions to withdraw their children from school." In that…
Descriptors: Expenditures, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Developing Nations
Direct linkArnove, Robert F., Ed.; Torres, Carlos Alberto, Ed. – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2007
This book brings together many of the outstanding scholars in the field of comparative and international education to provide new perspectives on the dynamic interplay of global, national, and local forces as they shape the functioning and outcomes of education systems in specific contexts. Various chapters in the book call for a rethinking of the…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Foreign Countries, Social Change, Outcomes of Education
Choi, Sheena – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2004
A troubling aspect of international schools is their dearth of academic discourse. Mark Bray has observed that two characteristics of international schools contribute to such a lack of research: first, the smallness of the sector; and second, and more important, the fact that such schools lie outside the mainstream local education system, serving…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, International Schools, Misconceptions, Global Approach
Mebrahtu, Teame, Ed.; Crossley, Michael, Ed.; Johnson, David, Ed. – 2000
This book originates from an international conference convened in 1998 by the Centre for International Studies in Education and Graduate School of Education at the University of Bristol, United Kingdom. The theme for this conference was "Education at Reconstruction and Transformation." The papers have since been completely rewritten and are joined…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Involvement, Cultural Differences, Economic Factors
Mazurek, Kas, Ed.; Winzer, Margret A., Ed. – 1994
This text presents 26 case studies which examine special education provisions for children in the world today. The reports focus on the current state of special education in selected nations and major issues and controversies in the field of special education within those nations. Each case study addresses the following themes: (1) prevalence of…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Comparative Education, Curriculum, Developed Nations
