This book demonstrates the value of approaching education from a sociological and philosophical perspective. Specifically, it addresses current and long-standing educational issues in the Asia-Pacific region, integrating sociological and philosophical insights with practical applications in four key areas: educational aims, moral education, educational policy, and the East-West dichotomy. It discusses educational aims in terms of rationality, philosophical thinking, and sustainable development and presents the literary, religious, and analytical approaches to moral education. Four educational policies are then considered: Hong Kong's language policy, Hong Kong's policy on the internationalization of education, East Asia's policies on English education, and Australia's policy on teacher education. Different aspects of the East-West dichotomy are analysed: Confucian rationalism versus Western rationalism, Confucian learning culture versus Western learning culture, and Asian research methodology versus Western research methodology. Taken as a whole, the book shows that issues in education are rarely simple, and looking at them from multiple perspectives allows for rich and informed debates. It presents a rare philosophical and sociological analysis of the cultures and experiences of education in the Asia-Pacific region, and promotes research that leads to more culturally rooted educational policies and practice.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Singapore
ISBN-13
9789812879387
eBay Product ID (ePID)
217315000
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Social Research, Experimental Psychology
Author
Jae Park, Chi-Ming Lam
Publication Name
Sociological and Philosophical Perspectives on Education in the Asia-Pacific Region
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Education
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
229 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
155mm
Volume
29
Item Weight
4912g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects