The Dynamics of Higher Education Development in East Asia Asian Cultural Heritage, Western Dominance, Economic Development, and Globalization

by Neubauer, Deane; Shin, Jung Cheol; Hawkins, John N.

• ISBN13: 9781137358264
• ISBN10: 1137358262
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781137347374
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2013-12-18
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

This book examines four theses regarding higher education and development in the Asian region: the interplay between cultural traditions, economic development, globalization, and the evolution of the 'hybrid' university. Top scholars from around the world evaluate how closely these hypotheses resemble present circumstances and policies and seek to determine the elements making up Asia-Pacific higher education and shaping the region's education history.

Author Biography

Deane E. Neubauer is Emeritus Professor of the University of Hawaii, Manoa, USA, and Co-Director of the Asian Pacific Higher Education Research Partnership.

John N. Hawkins is Emeritus Professor of the University of California, Los Angeles, USA, and Co-Director of the Asian Pacific Higher Education Research Partnership.

Jung Cheol Shin is Associate Professor at Seoul National University, Korea, and co-editor of International Encyclopedia of Higher Education.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Four Hypotheses of Higher Education Development; John N. Hawkins, Deane E. Neubauer, and Jung Cheol Shin
PART I: CULTURAL TRADITION AND HIGHER EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT
2. Higher Education Development in East Asian Countries Focusing on Cultural Tradition and Economic Systems; Jung Cheol Shin
3. Between the East and the West: Challenges for Internationalizing Higher Education in Asia; Sheng-Ju Chan
4. East-West? Tradition and the Development of Hybrid Higher Education in Asia; John N. Hawkins
5. Situating Higher Education in China: From Universal History to the Research Paradigm; Yuan Xun
PART II: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND HIGHER EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT
6. Meeting Point of the East and the West: Globalizing or Localizing Higher Education in East Asia; Ka Ho Mok
7. Higher Education Development, Culture, and Economy in Indonesia; Fasli Jalal
8. Cultural and Historical Factors Influencing the Development of Higher Education in Thailand; Sakarindr Bhumiratana
PART III: GLOBALIZATION AND HIGHER EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT
9. The Globalized University as the Next Stage in Higher Education Development; Deane E. Neubauer
10. Globalization Practices in Asia-Pacific Universities; Molly N. N. Lee
11. Structural Transformation of Japanese Higher Education: Adopting to Meet Challenges Posed by Globalization and Market Economy; Reiko Yamada
12 Conclusion: Is There An Asian Hybrid University?; John N. Hawkins, Deane E. Neubauer, and Jung Cheol Shin)