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Changing schools in an era of globalization / edited by John Chi-Kin Lee and Brian J. Caldwell.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Routledge research in education ; 53.
- Routledge research in education ; 53
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Basic education--United States.
- Basic education.
- Education and globalization--United States.
- Education and globalization.
- Education--Economic aspects--United States.
- Education.
- Functional literacy--United States.
- Functional literacy.
- Labor productivity--United States.
- Labor productivity.
- Manpower policy--United States.
- Manpower policy.
- Workplace literacy--United States.
- Workplace literacy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (251 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Routledge, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Much has been written about globalization and the challenge of preparing young people for the new world of work and life in times of complexity and continuous change. However, few works have examined how globalization has and will continue to shape education in the East. This volume discusses education within the context of globalization and examines what is occurring in schools and systems of education in the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei, Singapore, and Australia. Closer examination of recent developments and current trends reveal the same turbulence and a range of
- Contents:
- Cover; Changing Schools in an Era of Globalization; Copyright; Contents; Lists of Figures; Lists of Tables; Preface; Part I Educational Reforms and Changing Schools. International and Asia-Pacific Perspectives; 1 Changing Schools in Asia-Pacific Societies in a Global Society; 2 Educational Reforms and School Improvement in China and Hong Kong SAR; 3 Educational Reforms and School Improvement in Taiwan; 4 Educational Reforms and School Improvement in Australia; 5 Educational Reforms and School Improvement in Singapore; Part II Issues in Educational Reforms
- 6 School Privatization in Relation to Development Goals7 School Development, Curriculum Development, and Teacher Development; 8 Accountability and Assessment Measures; 9 Responses to the Educational Reform and Policy Agenda; Part III Reflections on Educational Issues and Creations of Future Leaders and Schools; 10 Future Educational Reform Policies and Measures; 11 Leadership and the Future of Schools; Contributors; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-136-82523-1
- 1-280-66058-9
- 9786613637512
- 1-136-82524-X
- 0-203-83085-7
- 9780203830857
- OCLC:
- 793165363
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