Schooling in the ASEAN Region : Primary and Secondary Education in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand

Edited By T. Neville Postlethwaite And R. Murray Thomas. Includes Bibliographies And Index. Schooling in the ASEAN Region evaluates primary and secondary education in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. The book describes the type of present-day schooling in these countries and, to some extent, their cooperative efforts to pursue common goals. The text discusses the aims of schooling; the structure and process of schooling; and the cooperative education ventures present in the ASEAN region. The book describes the social conditions and government efforts toward developing education in each of the five countries. The text summarizes the historical background of the country as it relates to education, the quality and supply of teachers, the curriculum, administrative structure of the educational system, and some data on school enrollment. The book also notes the problems that are present in the educational system of each country, and the existence of non-formal education in some countries. The book then addresses the education trend and future of education. The last chapter then evaluates the performance and achievements of these five countries toward reaching the goals they had set. The book also lists the challenges that these countries face in the future, such as expanding educational needs, improved quality of learning, effective educational structure, administrative efficiency, teacher supply, and better intercountry cooperation. The text can prove informative for historians, educators, school administrators, government policymakers in education, and education students and professors. Content: Other Pergamon titles of interest, Page ii Front Matter, Page iii Copyright, Page iv List of Illustrations, Page ix Preface, Pages xi-xvi, T. NEVILLE POSTLETHWAITE, R. MURRAY THOMAS 1 - Ways to View Schooling in ASEAN Countries, Pages xvii,1-46, R. Murray Thomas, T. Neville Postlethwaite 2 - Indonesia, Pages 47-96, Soedijarto, Lexy Moleong, A. Suryadi, Darlis Machmud, F. Pangemanan, A.F. Tangyong, N. Nasoetion, R. Murray Thomas 3 - Malaysia, Pages 97-143, Arfah A. Aziz, Chew Tow Yow 4 - The Philippines, Pages 144-179, Josefina R. Cortes 5 - Singapore, Pages 180-221, R. Murray Thomas, Goh Kim Leong, R.W. Mosbergen 6 - Thailand, Pages 222-272, Chalio Buripakdi, Pratern Mahakhan 7 - The Future, Pages 273-322, T. Neville Postlethwaite, R. Murray Thomas Index, Pages 323-328