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Higher Education in East Asia and Singapore: Rise of the Confucian Model
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Marginson, Simon – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 2011
The paper reviews Asia-Pacific higher education and university research, focusing principally on the "Confucian" education nations Japan, Korea, China, Hong Kong China, Taiwan, Singapore and Vietnam. Except for Vietnam, these systems exhibit a special developmental dynamism--still playing out everywhere except Japan--and have created a…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Higher Education, Confucianism, Foreign Countries
Educational Reforms with Their Impacts on School Effectiveness and School Improvement in Taiwan, R.O.C.
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Pan, Hui-Ling; Yu, Chien – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 1999
The aim of Taiwanese education, based on Sun Yat-Sen's principles, is to improve living standards; support a decent existence in society; and prolong the nation's life to achieve national independence, implement democracy, and advance the national livelihood. Deregulation, equal educational opportunities, smaller schools and classes, and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Change Strategies, Decentralization, Democracy
Cultural and Social Factors Affecting Women's Physical Activity Participation in Taiwan
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Yu, Chia-Chen; Liaw, Yin-Hua; Barnd, Susan – Sport, Education and Society, 2004
The world is becoming a global village and within many professions, including physical education and sport, individuals have multiple opportunities to work and socialize with people from different ethnic backgrounds, cultures, lifestyles, religions, etc. Due to the increasing cultural diversity, it is important for physical education and sport…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Equal Education, Physical Activities, Females