Secondary Education at the Crossroads: International Perspectives Relevant to the Asia-Pacific Region (Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects)

✍ Scribed by Phillip Hughes

Year: 2006
Tongue: English
Leaves: 284
Edition: 1
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

This book identifies the major areas of education reform. It features contributions from experienced researchers who have worked in many different settings and bring their own insights to attack this universal problem. The book presents analyses of the successes and failures, and identifies common features and identifies transferable features. All the authors have been active in the field in many different cultural settings.

✦ Table of Contents

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