With a comparative framework, the volume addresses three organizing questions of why, what, and how. This text provides a comparative framework for assessing the status and development of general education in the region, promoting the philosophy and sound pedagogy of general education, and much more.

Indigenous Culture, Education and Globalization

General Education has taken center stage in the greater China area (Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China) because of a number of important developments. First, globalization has created both opportunities and challenges for college students. When they graduate and enter the real world, they must have the cultural sensitivities and social skills, in addition to their professional training, to compete in a knowledge-based global economy. Equally significant for institutions of higher education, pressing global problems challenge traditional disciplines and demand new forms of learning that...