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This International Handbook provides a detailed account of the education systems of 11 Southeast Asian nations, including Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor- Leste, and Vietnam. It presents a systematic sector-by-sector explanation of how these national education systems deliver educational services and respond to national and international issues and challenges. With 56 chapters, the International Handbook is the region's most comprehensive educational reference source. In the first of its chapters, the editors introduce the regional context and draw attention to the distinctive characteristics of each of the 11 systems. Southeast Asia, representing 8.5% of the world's population, is as dynamic as it is diverse. The International Handbook charts progress and establishes a benchmark for documenting future developments. It also provides a stepping-off point for more detailed investigations of decision-making processes and outcomes across the 11 national education systems.
List of contents
Overview of Education in the Philippines.- Overview of Education in Singapore.- Early Child Education in the Philippines.- Early Child Education in Singapore.- Basic Education in the Philippines.- Basic Education in Singapore.- Higher Education in the Philippines.- Higher Education in Singapore.- Vocational Education and Training in the Philippines.- Vocational Education and Training in Singapore.
About the author
Lorraine Pe Symaco is ZJU 100 Professor at Zhejiang University (ZJU). Lorraine's research interests are in the areas of international education development and higher education. Prior to joining ZJU in 2018, she was founder-director of the Centre for Research in International and Comparative Education and UNESCO Chair in International and Comparative Educational Research with Special Reference to South East Asia at the University of Malaya, Malaysia. Lorraine is Editor of the
Journal of International and Comparative Education and series Editor of
Education in South East Asia (Routledge).
Martin Hayden is Professor of Higher Education at Southern Cross University in Australia. He has published extensively on topics related to higher education policy in Australia and in Asia. Since 2005, he has been intensively engaged in research and consultancy in the Southeast Asian region. In 2011-12, he led a major project supported by the World Bank to develop a master plan for the higher education system in Vietnam. Over the past few years, he has also produced reports on higher education in Southeast Asia for the ADB, the ASEAN Secretariat, the OECD, the World Bank and the Australian Government. Since joining Southern Cross University, he has been the University Director of Teaching and Learning, Chair of the Academic Board and a member of the University Council, Dean of Education and Acting Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Arts and Sciences.
