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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782296203321

Titolo

An African exploration of the East Asian education experience / / edited by Birger Fredriksen and Tan Jee Peng

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2008

ISBN

1-281-38579-4

9786611385798

0-8213-7372-2

Descrizione fisica

xx, 374 pages : illustrations ; ; 26 cm. + + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

Collana

Development practice in education

Altri autori (Persone)

FredriksenBirger

TanJee-Peng <1954->

Disciplina

370.95

Soggetti

Education - East Asia

Education and state - East Asia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 350-358) and index.

Nota di contenuto

East Asia education study tour : an overview of key insights -- Education in Africa: knowledge makes the difference -- Education in Singapore: developments since 1965 -- Education in Vietnam : development history, challenges and solutions -- Education in the Republic of Korea : approaches, achievement and current challenges -- Education in Thailand: improving secondary education -- Education in Ireland: evolution of economic and educational policies since the early 1990s.

Sommario/riassunto

This book aims to promote a better understanding of the education policy choices and implementation modalities that have enabled many East Asian countries over the last 30-40 years to move from education and economic conditions similar to those of many Sub-Saharan Africa countries to attain the level of development they enjoy today.