Social Studies Education in South and South East Asian Contexts

ISBN-13: 9780367523688 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 242 str.

Kerry J. Kennedy

Opis

The education of young people is context bound. This edited volume explores the contexts that characterise South and South East Asia and their influence on social studies education.

Spis treści

Section 1 A Theoretical Perspective on Social Studies Education  1. An exploration of social studies education in Asian contexts  Section 2 Politics, Culture and Reform in South and South East Asian Social Studies Education  2. Postcolonial national identity formation through social studies: The case of India  3. Developing loyal citizens: A case study of social studies education in Pakistan  4.  Social studies education in Bangladesh: Contextual influences, reforms and development, and curriculum  5. Social studies education in Singapore: From cultural transmission to social transformation  6. Social studies curriculum in Thailand: A contested terrain  7. Social studies as citizenship transmission in Indonesian schools  8. The development of social studies education in Myanmar  Section 3 Social Studies Education in South And South East Asian Classrooms  9. Marginalised students and their contexts: A case from India  10. Teaching and learning in social studies classrooms in Pakistan  11. Civic and citizenship education in Bangladesh  12. Discussion and inquiry in social studies  13. ‘Noble character’ as a focus for moral education in Malaysia  14. Adaptive model of social studies learning and classroom culture in Indonesian schools  15. Teaching history in Myanmar:  Nation building or national reconciliation?  Section 4 Lessons from Asian Contexts for Social Studies Education  16. Interrogating the nature of Asian social studies

O autorze

Kerry J Kennedy is an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and Advisor (Academic Development) at The Education University of Hong Kong. He is also a Distinguished Visiting Professor in Curriculum Studies in the Faculty of Education at the University of Johannesburg.