Taiwan Education at the Crossroad [electronic resource] : When Globalization Meets Localization /
Chou, C.author.
Ching, G.author.
Chou and Ching examine the processes of schooling in Taiwan amidst social, cultural, economic, and political conflict resulting from local and global dilemmas. Collectively, these issues offer a panoramic and in-depth glimpse from the past to the future of educational trends in Taiwan.
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Preface; Series Editors' Introduction; Acknowledgments; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; 1 Globalization Versus Localization: Notion or Reality in Taiwan?; 2 Taiwan's Country Profile; 3 Historical Overview of Education in Taiwan; 4 East Asian and Taiwan Education in the Context of Worldwide Education Reform; 5 The Taiwan Education System; 6 Course, Curriculum, and Textbooks; 7 Budget Allocation Features; 8 Structure of Preschool, Primary, and Secondary Education; 9 Higher Education
10 New University Funding, Flexible Salaries, and a Quality Assurance Scheme11 World-Class Research University Project; 12 Internationalization Efforts of Taiwan's Higher Education Institutions; 13 Globalization and the Issue of Academic Publishing (the SSCI and the SCI); 14 Influx of International Students into Taiwan; 15 Reform Schemes for Students in Need; 16 Cross-Strait Relationships between Taiwan and China; 17 Conclusion; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chou and Ching examine the processes of schooling in Taiwan amidst social, cultural, economic, and political conflict resulting from local and global dilemmas. Collectively, these issues offer a panoramic and in-depth glimpse from the past to the future of educational trends in Taiwan.
Asia—History.
Educational sociology.
Educational policy.
Education and state.
Education—History.
Education—Philosophy.
Philosophy and social sciences.
Asian History.
Sociology of Education.
Educational Policy and Politics.
History of Education.
Educational Philosophy.
Philosophy of Education.