Handbook of Asian Education A Cultural Perspective |
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| Editor:
| Zhao, Yong
Gamage, David
He, Ming Fang
Lei, Jing
Li, Guofang
Megahed, Nagwa
Okano, Kaori
Ramanathan, Hema |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8058-6445-8 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2010 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $320.00 |
Book Description:
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This comprehensive and authoritative Handbook describes educational practices in Asia and explains and interprets these practices from cultural, historical, and economic perspectives. It documents the accomplishments and achievements of Asian education and also discusses the challenges it faces. Using a clearly explained civilization-based framework, the volume is structured in five sections, each devoted to educational practices in a particular Asian civilization (Sinic, Japanese,...
More DescriptionThis comprehensive and authoritative Handbook describes educational practices in Asia and explains and interprets these practices from cultural, historical, and economic perspectives. It documents the accomplishments and achievements of Asian education and also discusses the challenges it faces. Using a clearly explained civilization-based framework, the volume is structured in five sections, each devoted to educational practices in a particular Asian civilization (Sinic, Japanese, Hindu, Islamic, Buddhist).