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Collins, Christopher S.; Bethke, Robert J. – Studies in Higher Education, 2017
Central to this study is an exploration of the degree to which higher education is perceived as an individual and/or a collective value. Seminal literature supports the notion that colleges and universities are Western institutions. Throughout the Asia Pacific, higher education is expanding in a hybrid form in collectivist societies. This…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Relevance (Education), Role of Education, Educational Benefits
Thongprayoon, Boonchan; Hill, L. Brooks – 1987
A study investigated the effects of U.S. mass media on three dimensions of Thai society: lifestyles, social problems, and value conflict. A total of 100 two-part questionnaires were distributed to Thai students at southwestern public universities in the United States. Forty males and 28 females, whose lengths of stay in the United States varied…
Descriptors: Advertising, College Students, Cultural Influences, Foreign Countries
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Khemmani, Tisana – Chinese University Education Journal, 1994
Maintains that there is a need for principles or models of child rearing that integrate universal knowledge with Thai cultural and social values. Presents a set of principles and models gleaned from a Thai research project. Asserts that culturally appropriate educational practices are important in Thailand's educational system. (CFR)
Descriptors: Child Development, Cultural Context, Cultural Differences, Cultural Traits