Technology and workplace skills for the twenty-first century : Asia Pacific universities in the globalized economy / edited by Deane E. Neubauer and Kamila Ghazali.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Neubauer, Deane E., editor.

Kamila Ghazali, editor.

Series:

International & development education

International and development education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Higher--Economic aspects--Pacific Area.

Education, Higher.

College graduates--Employment--Pacific Area.

College graduates.

Education, Higher--Effect of technological innovations on--Pacific Area.

Education and globalization--Pacific Area.

Education and globalization.

College graduates--Employment.

Education, Higher--Economic aspects.

Education, Higher--Effect of technological innovations on.

Pacific Area.

Physical Description:

viii, 222 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.

Contents:

Part I The Problematic

1 Twenty-First Century Work Skills and Competencies / John N. Hawkins Hawkins, John N., Deane E. Neubauer Neubauer, Deane E. 9

2 Social Media, Social Intelligence, and Emerging Trends in Higher Education Communication / W. James Jacob Jacob, W. James 25

3 How to Survive and Thrive: Educating the Technologically Adept for Success in the Twenty-First Century / Lindsey A. Gibson Gibson, Lindsey A., William A. Sodeman Sodeman, William A. 37

4 Reshaping Higher Education for a Globalized Future / Debora Halbert Halbert, Debora 49

Part II Country Studies

5 The Twenty-First Century Engineering Education: KMUTT Imagineering Program / Bundit Thipakorn Thipakorn, Bundit, Klangjai S. Tawornpichayachai Tawornpichayachai, Klangjai S. 71

6 Student Learning through Active Learning: How Learning Commons Support Students' Independent Learning / Reiko Yamada Yamada, Reiko 77

7 The Politicization of the PhD and the Employability of Doctoral Graduates: An Australian Case Study in a Global Context / Denise Cuthbert Cuthbert, Denise, Tebeje Molla Molla, Tebeje 95

8 US Public Higher Education: The Challenge to Lower Costs and Increase Access and Quality / Linda Johnsrud Johnsrud, Linda 113

9 Teacher Education Innovation in Northeast Normal University of China; University Governments-Schools Partnership Program / Guangping Li Li, Guangping, Rao Congman Congman, Rao 125

10 Graduate Competencies: Issues and Solutions of Graduate Employability in Malaysia / Shukran Abdul Rahman Rahman, Shukran Abdul, Koo Yew Lie Lie, Koo Yew 133

11 Vietnam Higher Education and the Role of Learners in the Twenty-First Century / Nguyen Thi My Ngoc Ngoc, Nguyen Thi My 149

12 Determining Quality and Relevance in US Universities: Who Should Decide? And How Should They Decide? / A. Lee Fritschler Fritschler, A. Lee, Arthur M. Hauptman Hauptman, Arthur M. 155

13 Emerging New Identities for Public Universities: Implications for the Postgraduate Programs in University of Malaya / Kamila Ghazali Ghazali, Kamila 175

14 Internship Programs of Higher Education in Taiwan: Cases from Fu Jen Catholic University / Wei-Pen Tsai Tsai, Wei-Pen, Shang-Chi Gong Gong, Shang-Chi, Mei-Tzu Chiang Chiang, Mei-Tzu, Chen-Fon Lin Lin, Chen-Fon 185

15 Where to from Here? / Deane E. Neubauer Neubauer, Deane E., Kamila Ghazali Ghazali, Kamila 199.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137491916

1137491914

OCLC:

907127344