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Glassow, Leah Natasha; Jerrim, John – Large-scale Assessments in Education, 2022
Unequal access to qualified teachers for children of different socioeconomic status--also known as inequitable teacher sorting--has been increasingly put forth as one potential factor contributing to the socioeconomic achievement gap. Despite this, few studies have investigated cross-national differences in teacher sorting, and none have examined…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Achievement Tests, Mathematics Tests, International Assessment
Woodhall, Maureen – 1991
This report summarizes an educational forum organized by the International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) and held in Genting, Malaysia on November 6-8, 1990, to discuss the experience of student loans in Australia, the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. In…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
ASPBAE Courier, 1985
This issue presents papers that were presented at an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) seminar on university extension and community outreach. They give an overview of the philosophy and work of extension departments in some of the universities of Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore. "University Extension and Community Service in…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Community Development, Continuing Education
Davis, Leonard – 1994
It is estimated that by the year 2010, 50 percent of the population of southeast Asia will be under 15 years of age. Based on a research project completed in 1993, this book provides a regional overview of the quality of life for these children, and is targeted not only at those with an academic and professional interest in child care and social…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare
International Labour Office, Turin (Italy). International Training Centre. – 1995
This report describes a meeting of 31 experts who deliberated on the various aspects of new technologies of training (NTT) and their applications in education and training with reference to Asia-Pacific contexts. Chapter 1 describes the rationale, objectives, inaugural session, meeting agenda, and closing session. Chapter 2 summarizes the country…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
Online Submission, 2006
South-East Asia is a region of vast development diversity but also many commonalities. And the development of higher education in the region, stemmed from its different historical background is changing rapidly towards their respective socio-economic needs. The publication is a joint research study by UNESCO Bangkok and Southeast Asian Ministers…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Foreign Countries, Institutional Autonomy, Educational Change