Singapore’s Policy Designs for Higher Education and Economic Development : Educating the Developmental State / by J.J. Woo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Woo, J. J., author.

Series:

SpringerBriefs in Education, 2211-193X

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Higher.

Education and state.

International education.

Comparative education.

Higher Education.

Educational Policy and Politics.

International and Comparative Education.

Local Subjects:

Higher Education.

Educational Policy and Politics.

International and Comparative Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (120 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2024.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2024.

Summary:

This book provides an overview of Singapore’s higher education system, focusing in particular on its role in supporting and facilitating the city-state’s economic development policies. It discusses the various components of Singapore’s post-secondary higher education system, such as its public and private universities, polytechnics, institutes of technical education, private educational institutions, foreign universities, government-affiliated and private training institutions, among others, and explicates the linkages between higher education and economic development. Aside from educational institutions, this book also discusses the Skills Future scheme, which provides deep skills training to working adults in collaboration with the Singapore’s various higher education providers.

Contents:

Introduction

Singapores higher education system

Skills mastery continuous education and training

Higher education and economic development human capital

Higher education and economic development innovation

Higher education as policy design state of the art and emerging challenges.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789819612390

981961239X