Education in South-East Asia [Hardcover]

Education in South-East Asiais a comprehensive critical reference guide to education in South East Asia. With chapters written by an international team of leading regional education experts, the book explores the education systems of the ten member states of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the state of Timor-Leste. The diverse range and forms of culture, religion and politics embedded in the region are exhibited in the distinctive education systems that inter-relate in one of the most integrated regions in the world.

Including a comparative introduction to the issues facing education in the region as a whole and guides to available online datasets, this Handbook will be an essential reference for researchers, scholars, international agencies and policy-makers at all levels.

Lorraine Pe Symaco is Director of the Centre for Research in International and Comparative Education (CRICE) at the University of Malaya, Malaysia.

Exploring contemporary issues and challenges facing education in South-East Asia, this Handbook covers the 10 member states of the ASEAN and Timor-Leste.

Series Editor Preface \ Notes on Contributors \1. Education and Issues in South East Asia: A Regional OverviewLorraine Pe Symaco\ 2. Brunei Darussalam: Planning for Educational transformation and ICT in EducationMurray Brown and Haji Abdul Rahim Derus\ 3. Cambodia: Educational Leadership From Dependency to Sovereignty - Challenges and ResponseVincent McNamara\4. Cambodia: Higher EducationLuise Ahrens and Vincent McNamara\5. Indonesia: The Challenges of Quality and Equity in EducationMark Heyward and Sopantini\ 6. Indonesia: Islamic Higher Education - Periphery within Periphery?Anthony Welch and Saefudin Syafi'i\ 7. Lao PDR: The Great TransformationRichard Noonan, Phouvanh Phommalangsy, and Inthasone Phetsiris \8. Malaysia: Ethnocracy and EducationMoses Samuel and Meng Yew Tee\ 9. MalayslCÕ