ISBN:
9789401788229
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (XII, 261 p. 7 illus., 5 illus. in color, online resource)
Series Statement:
SpringerLink
Series Statement:
Bücher
Parallel Title:
Druckausg. Emerging international dimensions in East Asian higher education
Keywords:
Education, Higher
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Education
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Education
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Education, Higher
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Education
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Education, Higher
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Aufsatzsammlung
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Ostasien
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Ausbildung
Abstract:
In East Asia, higher education has relied heavily on private and marketized forces in its rapid development process. At the same time, state governments have introduced strong initiatives especially in upgrading the global positioning of their flagship universities through their pursuit of international competitiveness. Currently, these well-known characteristics of East Asian higher education are challenged by the necessity to formulate international dimensions for regional and global well-being, without a clear consensus as to a regional future vision. The changing roles of East Asian higher education in a new global environment have implications for academics and policy-makers who not only wish but also need to understand the most recent developments and future prospects of higher education from an East Asian point of view. In Emerging International Dimensions in East Asian Higher Education, authors from a wide variety of cultural and academic backgrounds examine the changing context of East Asian higher education in the global, regional, and national dimensions The analysis and case study material in this volume are strengthened by the wealth of contributors diverse national and professional backgrounds. Most have practical experience in the formulation of higher education policy in two or more countries. The range of disciplinary perspectives that contributors brought to the book including sociology, political science, anthropology, economics, philosophy and history strengthen the multi-disciplinary approach, credibility, and uniqueness of the work.Each chapter considers the impact of the emergence of international dimensions in East Asian Higher Education through detailed consideration of trends and debates over higher education reforms at the regional, sub-regional, inter-regional and national levels. Issues such as student mobility, cross-border higher education programs, quality assurance, and demands from the market economy, among others, are examined.
Description / Table of Contents:
Preface; Contents; Chapter 1: The Emergence of International Dimensions in East Asian Higher Education: Pursuing Regional and Global Development; Introduction; Changing Landscape of Higher Education in East Asia; The Regional Dimension in Asian Higher Education; Quality Assurance in the Regional Context; The Public Nature of Higher Education; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: Higher Education as a Public Good in a Marketized East Asian Environment; Introduction; The Setting; Globalization; Neoliberalism in Government; The Global Competition State; Higher Education in East Asia
Description / Table of Contents:
Competitive and CollaborativePublic Good and Public Goods in Higher Education; Public Goods in Economics; The Public Good; The Public Sphere; Comparative and Global Public Goods; Comparative Public Goods; Global Public Goods; Conclusions; References; Chapter 3: Asian Research: The Role of Universities; Introduction; The Beginnings of Asian Higher Education; The Context; A Rich and Distinctive Intellectual Tradition; Colonialism Stunted the Development of Educational Development and Knowledge Production; Asian States Treasure Their Autonomy
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Asian States Place a High Priority on Economic and Social DevelopmentAsian States View Human Resources as the Foundation of Development; Asian States Vary in Their Development Priorities; Defense-Related Knowledge Production Is Not a Priority; The Scale of Asian Nations Varies; New Focus on Knowledge Creation; The Purpose of Science and Technology; A Distinctive Strategy or Strategies for Knowledge Creation; The Role of the Universities; Recent Efforts to Stimulate Creative Research in the Academy and Elsewhere; Asian Science and Technology Is Gaining International Prominence
Description / Table of Contents:
Obstacles to Academic Knowledge ProductionPractical Bias; Difficult to Change Academic Field Coverage of Academic Sector; Legalism; Difficulty in Building Relations Between Academia and the Private Sector; Shortage of Qualified Researchers; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: The Institutional Prospects of Cross-Border Higher Education for East Asian Regional Integration: An Analysis of the JICA Survey of Leading Universities in East Asia; Introduction; Contexts and Research Questions; East Asian Integration Prospects; East Asian Higher Education Integration; Research Questions; Prior Research
Description / Table of Contents:
Method and Data SourceDefinition and Selection Methods of ``Leading´´ Universities; Leading Universities That Responded; Overview of the Questionnaire; Findings; Types of Cross-Border Activities; Expected Outcomes of Overall Cross-Border Activities; Discussion and Reflections on the Findings; References; Chapter 5: The Harmonization of Higher Education in Southeast Asia; Introduction; Background: Southeast Asia and Higher Education; Definition: What Is the Harmonization of Higher Education?; Reasons: Why Is the Harmonization of Higher Education in Southeast Asia Essential?
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Actors: Who Can Lead the Drive for Southeast Asian Harmonization?
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Description based upon print version of record
DOI:
10.1007/978-94-017-8822-9
