A modern guide to education in East Asia : globalization and local intersections / edited by Wing On Lee (Institute for Adult Learning, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore), Kevin Kester (Seoul National University) and Jeongmin Eom (Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding, under the auspices of UNESCO, South Korea).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lee, Wing On, editor.

Kester, Kevin, editor.

Eom, Jeongmin, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Elgar modern guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--East Asia--Cross-cultural studies.

Education.

Education and globalization--East Asia.

Education and globalization.

Education--Social aspects--East Asia.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (354 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2026.

Summary:

"This Modern Guide examines how traditions, values and social contexts in East Asian countries have shaped schools and universities across the globe and in turn how globalization, local forces, national imperatives and indigenous culture have impacted education in East Asia. Integrating traditional and innovative perspectives, chapters assess hybrid forms of educational policy and practice across diverse levels and themes. Drawing on comparative perspectives, expert contributors explore key issues such as citizenship education, lifelong learning, refugee integration, liberal arts and teacher vitality. Diverging from the Euro-American focus that dominates the field, this Modern Guide makes a unique contribution to the study of the history of education, comparative education and the cultural study of education. A Modern Guide to Education in East Asia is a valuable resource for scholars and educators in comparative and international education, as well as those interested in the history and sociology of education, education policy and teacher education. Researchers, students and practitioners with a focus on East Asia will also find this highly beneficial"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: 1. Education in east asia: Cases of intersections in globalization, nationalization, indigenization, and contextualization / Wing On Lee, Kevin Kester and Jeongmin Eom

Part I: Alternative approaches to education

2. Learning as unlearning: Towards imaginative citizenship education / Sicong Chen

3. Exploring the complexities of China's "base entity" in Chinese educational studies: Confucianism, socialism, and modernism in the context of globalization / Hongzhi Zhang and Xiaoyan Wang

4. Enhancing adult educator professionalism in singapore: Initiatives, challenges, and strategic recommendations / Reně Tan, Joanna Tan, and Joshua Leong

Part II: Comparative education

5. From missionary schools to the market economy: A history of the development of international schools in mainland China / A. McLauchlan

6. Shadow education in China: Cultural, political, and economic contexts behind the "double reduction" policy / Renxiang Tian and Nutsa Kobakhidze

7. Rethinking the "singaporean model of education": How to go forward? / Yeow-Tong Chia and Kok Yin Chu

8. Exclusion amid inclusion: Contextualization of refugee perception and education in south korea / Subin Sarah Yeo

9. Comparative education for wisdom: The need for philosophy and religion perspectives in asian contexts / Maria Manzon, Wing On Lee, and Kotaro Hirakita-Johrden

Part III: Higher education

10. Liberal arts education in Chinese societies: Historical development in former christian universities, cultural integration in contemporary institutions, and new opportunities and challenges / Leping Mou and Ruth Hayhoe

11. The historical development of student politics in Chinese higher education / Junlin Du and Jack Lee

12. The silent majority no more: Non-tenure track, master's degree-holding, international faculty at korean universities / Douglas Gress

13. The effectiveness of the 3+4 industry-academia cooperation program in taiwan: Enrollment trends, challenges, and policy implications for international talent retention and social integration / Chen-Wei Chang

Part IV: Teacher education

14. Teacher vitality and its generative mechanism: A key issue in building a high-quality education system in China / Nan Hao

15. The Japanese education system and teacher professional development through the lens of internationalization / Jennie Roloff Rothman

16. Developing cosmopolitan dispositions through character and citizenship education in singapore / Suzanne S. Choo, Yue Yu, Nicole Liaw, Ng May Gay, and / Ong Chin Leng.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781035337897 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.