Teacher Education in the Asia-Pacific Region - A Comparative Study

Zusatztext "The volume does! indeed! provide in depth inforamtion and reflection on critical issues in teacher education within a sample of political agencies! a sample that feflects an enormous spread of population and wealth." -- Comparative Education Review Informationen zum Autor Morris, Paul; Williamson, John Klappentext This book investigates the relationships between education and national development in an area of the world where both have acquired considerable importance. It questions assumptions which view education primarily as a direct investment in human capital and approaches which measure the efficacy of educational provision solely in terms of quantifiable differences between inputs and outputs. Unlike most of the more general works in this field, it does not set out either to confirm or to refute a particular theory. Instead, the main perspectives which have been adopted to explain the role of education in development are explored. The role of education in the development of eight societies in East Asia, including Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia, Macau, and the People's Republic of China, is examined. These societies are compared in order to highlight the diverse and complex role played by education in their development. Zusammenfassung This book investigates the relationships between education and national development in an area of the world where both have acquired considerable importance. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface and acknowledgements * Chapter 1: Introduction, Paul Morris and John Williamson * Chapter 2: Australia, John Lake and John Williamson * Chapter 3: Hong Kong, Brian Cooke * Chapter 4: Indonesia, T. Raka Joni * Chapter 5: Japan, Manabu Sato and Shigeru Asanuma * Chapter 6: New Zealand, Peter D. K. Ramsay * Chapter 7: Papua New Guinea, Pam Quartermaine * Chapter 8: Peoples' Republic of China, Julian Y. M. Leung and Xu Hui * Chapter 9: Singapore, S. Gopinathan and Ho Wah Kam * Chapter 10: Taiwan, Bih-jen Fwu * Chapter 11: United States of America, Barbara Finkelstein and Hara Efthimiou * Chapter 12: Conclusion/Discussion, Paul Morris and John Williamson * Bibliography * Contributors * Index...

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Paul Morris, Paul Williamson Morris, John Williamson
• Mitarbeit: Paul Morris (Herausgeber), John Williamson (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 01.01.2000
• EAN: 9780815318569
• ISBN: 978-0-8153-1856-9
• Seiten: 334
• Serie: Reference Books in International Education
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Pädagogik > Allgemeines, Lexika; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, EDUCATION / Administration / General, EDUCATION / Professional Development, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, South East Asia, Organization & management of education, teacher training, Regional Studies, Educational administration and organization, Regional / International studies, Development Studies, EDUCATION / Teacher Training & Certification