Education in Malaysia: Developments and Challenges

ISBN-13: 9789811044267 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 182 str.

Moses Samuel; Meng Yew Tee; Lorraine Pe Symaco

Opis

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 from various fields--such as economics, history, sociology, political science and, of course, education--the book provides richer insights into Malaysia. Offering a unique resource, it will be of particular interest to educators, researchers, students, policymakers and members of the public who want to be updated on the latest trends and challenges in Malaysian education.

Spis treści

1 The educational landscape of Malaysia.- 2 Race-based policies and practices in Malaysia's education system.- 3 Education and politics in Malaysia.- 4 Development of higher education in Malaysia: Issues and challenges.- 5 Educational policies and practices in Malaysia.- 6 Teachers and teaching in Malaysia.- 7 Changes in the Malaysian school curriculum from the pre-independence years until the new millennium.- 8 The role of indigenous languages in schools: The case of Sarawak.- 9 Skills training and vocational education in Malaysia.- 10 Reflections on the state and future of Malaysia's education.

O autorze

Moses Samuel is a senior research fellow at the Faculty of Education and member of the Centre for Research in International and Comparative Education (CRICE), University of Malaya. His research and teaching interests include literacy development, discourse analysis, language planning and policy.

Meng Yew Tee is a member of the Faculty of Education and the Centre for Research in International and Comparative Education (CRICE) at the University of Malaya. His research focuses on teaching and learning practices, knowledge construction and learning communities, as well as technology-supported learning.

Lorraine Pe Symaco is the founder director of the Centre for Research in International and Comparative Education (CRICE) at the University of Malaya, Malaysia. She also holds the UNESCO Chair on International and Comparative Educational Research with Special Reference to South East Asia.