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Download this eBook Japanese Education in a Global Age
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Japanese Education in a Global Age


Yuto Kitamura , Tomoko Tokunaga , Beverley Yamamoto , Akiyoshi Yonezawa


This book highlights recent education research on Japan based on sociological and other related approaches to historical developments and accomplishments. Written primarily by members of the Japan Society of Educational Sociology, it brings to light concerns and...

Publication date: 2018-08-01
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Download this eBook Inequality in Public School Admission in Urban China
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Inequality in Public School Admission in Urban China


Jing Liu


This book explores and interprets discourses and practices in school admissions to public lower secondary education in urban China by utilizing a discourse analysis approach and a case study method. It identifies continuities and changes in discourses shaped by diverse...

Publication date: 2018-05-02
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Download this eBook Transitions to Post-School Life
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Transitions to Post-School Life


John Chi-Kin Lee , Rupert Maclean , Margarita Pavlova


This book addresses growing reservations about the relevance of educational systems to the economic and social needs of individuals by examining different aspects of transitions from school to work or further studies within formal and informal settings in Asia....

Publication date: 2017-11-16
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Education in Malaysia


Moses Samuel , Lorraine Pe Symaco , Meng Yew Tee


This book examines Malaysia’s educational landscape, providing a contemporary study of key themes that have emerged in this multicultural, multi-ethnic society, as it attempts to shift from a middle-income to a high-income nation. Combining contributions by scholars...

Publication date: 2017-07-11
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Download this eBook Mobile Learning in Higher Education in the Asia-Pacific Region
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Mobile Learning in Higher Education in the Asia-Pacific Region


Laurel Evelyn Dyson , Helen Farley , Hazel Jones , Angela Murphy


If mobile technologies are to be effectively used in education, how do we best implement sustainable mobile solutions for teaching and learning? The aim of this handbook is to support educators and policy makers who are investing in innovations in digital education to...

Publication date: 2017-07-06
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Download this eBook Life in Schools and Classrooms
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Life in Schools and Classrooms


Rupert Maclean


This book discusses key aspects of life in schools and classrooms, and surveys the changes that have occurred over the years in educational  research, policy making and practice in these school and classroom settings. It not only examines cutting-edge research in...

Publication date: 2017-05-04
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Download this eBook Chinese International Students' Stressors and Coping Strategies in the United States
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Chinese International Students' Stressors and Coping Strategies in the United States


Kun Yan


This book explores how Chinese students abroad may suffer stress, and how they conceptualize and adapt to stress in the American higher education environment. To do so, it adopts a mixed methods design: the sequential explanatory design, which is characterized by the...

Publication date: 2017-01-11
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Download this eBook Early Childhood Education Policies in Asia Pacific
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Early Childhood Education Policies in Asia Pacific


Jennifer J. Chen , Hui Li , Eunhye Park


This book evaluates recent early childhood education policies on the basis of a ‘3A2S’ framework, which refers to accessibility, affordability, accountability, sustainability, and social justice. It systematically and empirically reviews early childhood education...

Publication date: 2016-09-28
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Education in Bhutan


T.W. Maxwell , Matthew J. Schuelka


Bhutan is a country in the Himalayas with a relatively new education system and a unique governmental philosophy known as Gross National Happiness. This book explores the history, culture, challenges, and opportunities of schooling in Bhutan. It discusses topics...

Publication date: 2016-09-16
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Quest for World-Class Teacher Education?


Jun Li


Utilizing a case study method and a Multiperspectival Approach, this volume presents a pioneering, in-depth study about China’s teacher education policy since the 1990s. It critically investigates the rational, dynamic and complex implementation process taking place at...

Publication date: 2016-07-25
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Download this eBook Everyday Knowledge, Education and Sustainable Futures
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Everyday Knowledge, Education and Sustainable Futures


Margaret Robertson , Po Keung Eric Tsang


Everyday knowledge offers opportunities for better understanding of significant issues of our times. Reflecting these themes this book places emphasis on community wisdom. The underpinning argument is that our instinctive urge for survival may not be enough if we do not...

Publication date: 2016-06-01
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Download this eBook Reforming Learning and Teaching in Asia-Pacific Universities
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Reforming Learning and Teaching in Asia-Pacific Universities


Robert Fox , Michiko Nakano , Chi-Hung Clarence Ng


This book focuses on learning and teaching as the core business of higher education and explores reformative efforts in response to the influences of globalised processes in three advanced economies in the Asia-Pacific region: Japan, Hong Kong and Australia.This is a...

Publication date: 2016-05-06
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Download this eBook Chinese Education Models in a Global Age
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Chinese Education Models in a Global Age


Chuing Prudence Chou , Jonathan Spangler


China’s rise, an increasing emphasis on international education benchmarking, and a global recognition of East Asian countries’ success in this regard have brought the issue of Chinese education to the forefront of public consciousness. In particular, the concept of...

Publication date: 2016-04-06
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Download this eBook ‘Out of School' Ethnic Minority Young People in Hong Kong
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‘Out of School' Ethnic Minority Young People in Hong Kong


Miron Kumar Bhowmik , Kerry John Kennedy


This book offers a comprehensive overview of ‘out of school’ ethnic minority young people in Hong Kong.  The focus is on the extent of the phenomena, reasons behind it and a description of ‘out of school’ life. Employing qualitative research methods and adopting a...

Publication date: 2016-02-19
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Download this eBook Sociological and Philosophical Perspectives on Education in the Asia-Pacific Region
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Sociological and Philosophical Perspectives on Education in the Asia-Pacific Region


Chi-Ming Lam , Jae Park


This book demonstrates the value of approaching education from a sociological and philosophical perspective. Specifically, it addresses current and long-standing educational issues in the Asia-Pacific region, integrating sociological and philosophical insights with...

Publication date: 2015-12-12
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Internationalization of Higher Education


Yin Cheong Cheng , Alan Chi Keung Cheung , Shun Wing Ng


This book reviews and analyses the issues and policies of internationalization and exportation of higher education and investigates the strategies and models of education hub development in the context of globalization, with Hong Kong in the Asia-Pacific region as a...

Publication date: 2015-11-03
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Download this eBook Education as Cultivation in Chinese Culture
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Education as Cultivation in Chinese Culture


Shihkuan Hsu , Yuh-Yin Wu


Given the increasing global interest in Chinese culture, this book uses case studies to describe and interpret Chinese cultivation in contemporary Taiwanese schools. Cultivation is a concept unique to Chinese culture and is characterized by different attitudes towards...

Publication date: 2014-10-24
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Download this eBook The Power of Education
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The Power of Education


Colin Power


This book is about the power of education: the kind of education that simultaneously improves the quality of life both of individuals and the wider society. It explains why education must be viewed as a basic human right, as a value in and of itself, and reviews the...

Publication date: 2014-10-23
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Download this eBook Implementing Cross-Culture Pedagogies
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Implementing Cross-Culture Pedagogies


Pham Thi Hong Thanh


During the last two decades Confucian heritage culture countries have widely promoted teaching and learning reforms to advance their educational systems. To skip the painfully long research stage, Confucian heritage culture educators have borrowed Western philosophies...

Publication date: 2013-11-27
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Download this eBook Korean Education in Changing Economic and Demographic Contexts
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Korean Education in Changing Economic and Demographic Contexts


Kyung-Keun Kim , Hyunjoon Park


This edited volume offers a comprehensive survey of Korean education in transition. Divided into three parts, the book first assesses the current state of Korean education. It examines how the educational system handles the effects of family background and gender in...

Publication date: 2013-11-24
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