ERIC Number: EJ1375733
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-1523-6803
EISSN: EISSN-2328-9643
Key Challenges of Studying Public Administration in Developing Countries: An Exploration from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
Baniamin, Hasan Muhammad; Ramasamy, Ramesh
Journal of Public Affairs Education, v28 n4 p389-406 2022
In this article, we explored the challenges of PA education in developing countries. Based on interviews in two developing countries (Bangladesh and Sri Lanka), we identified a number of challenges that fall under two broader umbrellas: teaching-related and research-related challenges. The teaching-related challenges include the problem with curriculum, materials, teaching methods, student-teacher ratio, and the scope of capacity building. On the other, we identified several research-related challenges such as funding, data availability, research training, and access to software. These problems are creating barriers to having a quality PA education in the sampled countries. Though the findings are based on two developing countries, most of the problems identified here may also be applicable to other developing countries. And some of the identified strategies in the article can also be beneficial for other developing countries to have a better PA education.
Descriptors: Public Administration Education, Developing Nations, Barriers, Foreign Countries, Curriculum, Teaching Methods, Teacher Student Ratio, Educational Finance, Access to Computers, Higher Education, Educational Quality, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Instructional Materials, Conferences (Gatherings), Participation, Teacher Recruitment, Faculty Promotion, Student Motivation, Teacher Evaluation, Teacher Salaries, Data Use, Faculty Publishing
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Sri Lanka; Bangladesh
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