An African exploration of the East Asia's education experience

Reference & Research Book News, August, 2008

An African exploration of the East Asia's education experience. (CD-ROM included)

Ed. by Birger Fredriksen and Tan Jee Peng.

The World Bank

2008

374 pages

$60.00

Paperback

LA1141

Ten education and development specialists from the World Bank and the countries of Singapore, Korea, Vietnam, and Ireland contribute to a report stemming from a 2006 study tour to Singapore and Vietnam organized by the World Bank for senior education officials from six African nations. The text and study tour program provide a comparative analysis of choices and implementation strategies employed by a selection of countries to develop their education and economic systems, over 30 to 40 years, from a situation similar to that of many Sub-Saharan African countries. The text features case studies of four East Asian countries--Korea, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam--and Ireland--included for its resemblance to recent development experiences in East Asian countries--and relates these cases to the educational challenges faced by African countries today. The book is accompanied by a CD-ROM.

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