Schooling in the ASEAN Region

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.

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Preface
List of Illustrations

1. Ways to View Schooling in ASEAN Countries
   The Aims of Schooling
   The Structure and Process of Schooling
   Cooperative Educational Ventures in the ASEAN Region
   References
2. Indonesia
   Out of Diversity - One People, One Country, One Language
   The Government and Its Development Plans
   Governance of the Islands - The Historical Background
   The Evolution of Schooling in Indonesia
   Formal Schooling in the 1970s - Problems and Solutions
   Non-formal Education
   The Research and Development Center
   Improving Administrative Efficiency
   Improving the Supply of Teachers
   Future Problems and Prospects
   References
3. Malaysia
   The Country's Geography and Ethnic Groups
   The Education System
   Present School Structure and Enrollment
   Administrative Structure
   Curriculum
   Examinations
   Teacher Education
   Problems and Priorities
   References
4. The Philippines
   The Islands and the People
   The Economy and Education
   Governance of the Philippines, Past and Present
   The Historical Roots of Today's Schools
   The Formal School System Today
   Roles for Non-formal Education
   The Administrative Structure of Schooling
   Trends in Curriculum Development
   Evaluating, Promoting, and Certifying Students
   Supplying Teachers for the Schools
   The Future of Schooling in the Philippines - Plans and Problems
   Conclusion
   References
5. Singapore
   Raffles and British Colonialism
   The Origins of the Education System
   The Modern School System (1959-1979) - Goals and Structure
   The Contributions of Non-formal Education
   Administrative Efficiency
   Approaches to Curriculum Development
   Teacher Education
   Problems and Prospects for the Future
   References
6. Thailand
   Land of the Free
   The Education System
   Present School Structure and Enrollment
   Administrative Structure
   Curriculum
   Examinations
   Teacher Preparation
   Problems and Priorities
   Conclusion
   References
7. The Future
   Expanding Elementary and Secondary Education
   Qualitative Improvement of Education
   Achieving a More Effective Structure for Education
   Increasing Administrative Efficiency
   Improving the Teacher-Supply System
   Inter-country Cooperation
   Postscript
   References
   Index