Shifting Meanings, Values and Approaches
The book examines the emphasis Asian countries place on test-based education and its impact on teaching, learning, and youth. It highlights the challenges of shifting towards educational methods that prioritize student needs over standardized exam outcomes, advocating for a more holistic approach to learning.
This book examines the rising mobility of international students in the Asia Pacific, highlighting that over 2.7 million students, predominantly from Asia, study abroad. It discusses the emergence of education hubs and the impact of global economic conditions, as well as the experiences of these students amid increasing global insecurity.
Adult Education @ 21st Century tackles tough questions concerning how to respond to and engage with transnational education markets and multicultural diversity in a global environment typified by disorienting changes and continuities. Researchers from different countries demonstrate various ways in which the teachers of adults mediate and mitigate the oppressive consequences of the contemporary transition to globalization and the resentment and alienation to which it gives rise. Based on analyses of their work, the contributors argue that teachers and policy makers involved in adult education are significant agents of innovation. From Germany and Norway, across Malaysia and Australia to Canada, the contributors to this book are engaging in transformative projects that are informed by globally oriented thinking and actions aimed at enhancing local viability.