International Handbook of Educational Research in the Asia-Pacific Region: Part One

Front Matter....Pages i-xxv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Trends in Educational Reform in the Asia-Pacific Region....Pages 3-16
Achieving Education for All in the Asia-Pacific Region....Pages 17-27
Educational Expenditure and Participation in East Asia and Australia....Pages 29-42
The Family and Schooling in Asian and Pacific Countries....Pages 43-57
Cultural and Social Capital in Asian and Pacific Countries....Pages 59-72
Secondary Education Reform in the Asia-Pacific Region....Pages 73-91
Educational Research and Policy-Making in Asian and Pacific Countries....Pages 93-106
Evaluation and Accountability in Asian and Pacific Countries....Pages 107-121
Educational Research in the Asia-Pacific Region....Pages 123-140
Front Matter....Pages 141-141
Equality of Opportunity in Education....Pages 143-154
A Case Study of Learning Achievement in South Asia....Pages 155-169
Education of Children in Remote Areas....Pages 171-188
Practices and Development of Gifted and Talented Education....Pages 189-202
Inclusive Education for Students with Special Needs....Pages 203-215
Issues for Urban Youth in Asia and the Pacific....Pages 217-230
Drop-outs from School and How to Cope with this Problem....Pages 231-240
Ethnicities, Minorities and Indigenous Groups in Central Asia....Pages 241-256
Sex and Gender Differences in Educational Outcomes....Pages 257-268
Gender-Sensitive Education for Bridging the Gender Gap....Pages 269-278
Gender Differences in Access to Education and Employment....Pages 279-290
Front Matter....Pages 141-141
Adult Literacy in the Asia-Pacific Region....Pages 293-304
Learning Across the Adult Lifespan....Pages 305-320
Workforce Education....Pages 321-334
Nonformal Education....Pages 335-348
Front Matter....Pages 349-349
The Process of Learning and Human Development....Pages 351-363
Cognitive Development....Pages 365-377
Lifespan Human Development....Pages 379-393
Values Education in a Changing World....Pages 395-407
Measuring Attitudes by Unfolding a Likert-Style Questionnaire....Pages 409-424
Bullying in Schools....Pages 425-439
Student Learning: A Cross-Cultural Perspective....Pages 441-462
Classroom Learning Environments....Pages 463-475
Metacognition....Pages 477-494
Motivation and School Learning....Pages 495-509
Problem Solving....Pages 511-524
Technology and Learning....Pages 525-537
Front Matter....Pages 539-539
Change in the School Curriculum: Looking to the Future....Pages 541-554
Civics and Citizenship....Pages 555-568
Environmental Education and Education for Sustainable Development....Pages 569-584
Literacy and Reading....Pages 585-597
Front Matter....Pages 539-539
Mathematics Curricula....Pages 599-614
Science Curricula....Pages 615-627
Assessment Research in Second Language Curriculum Initiatives....Pages 629-640
Education for Peace and International Understanding....Pages 641-653
Planning Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Asia....Pages 657-671
Vocational Education and Training in Asia....Pages 673-686
Pacific Island Issues in Vocational Education and Training....Pages 687-699
Transition from School to Work in East Asia....Pages 701-714
Enterprise Education in Australia and New Zealand....Pages 715-730
Front Matter....Pages 731-731
Issues and Concerns Regarding Teaching, Teachers and Higher Education....Pages 733-740
Class Size and Classroom Processes....Pages 741-754
Homework and Coaching....Pages 755-766
Teacher Self-Evaluation....Pages 767-780
Time: Allocated, Institutional and Task Oriented....Pages 781-792
Monitoring Student Learning....Pages 793-806
Higher Education and Development....Pages 809-826
Financing Higher Education in the Asia-Pacific Region....Pages 827-838
Selection for Higher Education in the Asia-Pacific Region....Pages 839-852
Adult Education in Universities in the Asia-Pacific Region....Pages 853-866
Teaching as an Occupation and Learning Profession....Pages 867-881
Front Matter....Pages 731-731
Research into Teacher Education....Pages 883-897
The Recruitment and Preparation of Teachers....Pages 899-911
Front Matter....Pages 913-913
Organisation and Management of Education: Development and Growth....Pages 915-929
Decentralisation and the Self-Managing School....Pages 931-944
Quality Assurance and School Monitoring....Pages 945-958
Staffing in School Education....Pages 959-971
School Leadership and Management....Pages 973-985
Effective Schooling in the Asia-Pacific Region....Pages 987-1000
School Leadership Development....Pages 1001-1013
Public and Private Education....Pages 1015-1029
Policy-Making, Planning and Change in Tertiary Education....Pages 1031-1046
Financing Education in Asian and Pacific Countries....Pages 1047-1062
Family and Community Participation in Education....Pages 1063-1077
Front Matter....Pages 1079-1079
Educational Research for Regional and National Development....Pages 1081-1094
Globalisation and Education in Asia....Pages 1095-1106
Comparative Educational Achievement Studies....Pages 1107-1122
Comparative Indicators in Education....Pages 1123-1136
Dissemination of the Findings of Educational Research....Pages 1137-1150
Donor Support for Educational Research....Pages 1151-1164
Front Matter....Pages 1165-1165
Educational Research for Educational Reform....Pages 1167-1179
Front Matter....Pages 1165-1165
The Impact of Educational Research on Decision Making and Practice....Pages 1181-1191
Research in Education: Nature, Impact, Needs and Priorities....Pages 1193-1206
University Education for National Development....Pages 1207-1220
Culturally Inclusive Teacher Education in Oceania....Pages 1221-1230
Reforming Secondary Education and the Education of Adolescents....Pages 1231-1242
Reform in Science and Technology Curricula....Pages 1243-1256
Emerging Information and Communications Technology....Pages 1257-1269
Education Reform and the Labour Market in Pacific Island Countries....Pages 1271-1283
Training of Educational Research Workers....Pages 1285-1299
Regional Cooperation in Educational Research....Pages 1301-1313
Challenges for Research into Educational Reform in the Asia-Pacific Region....Pages 1315-1329
Monitoring the Impact of Globalisation on Education and Human Development....Pages 1331-1345
Back Matter....Pages 1347-1428