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Download full textAreesophonpichet, Sornnate; Glass, Chris R.; Wongtrirat, Rachawan – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2020
With the development of Thailand 4.0, it is critical for engaged scholars to address the role of higher education in Thailand's social and economic development with an understanding of how local histories (local) and economic globalization (global) shape their work. We discuss the Thai context for community engagement, then describe the purpose…
Descriptors: Case Studies, International Cooperation, Non Western Civilization, Foreign Countries
Smith, Bardwell L. – N Cent Assn Quart, 1969
Descriptors: Area Studies, College Programs, Non Western Civilization, Program Descriptions
Mansoor, Menahem – 1972
The brochure contains descriptive introductory material on the first of seven volumes covering the Arab world. Five volumes are devoted to a chronology of events throughout the Arab world (including Arab-Israel relations) from 1900 up to 1967. The last two volumes contain a keyword index to the events. The project contributes to the Middle Eastern…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Diplomatic History, History, Middle Eastern History
Peer reviewedHawkins, John N.; Takata, Judith A. – Peabody Journal of Education, 1972
Describes programs conducted by Tenri University in Nara Prefecture, the only religious city in Japan. (MB)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, International Education, Japanese, Language Instruction
Servatamorn, Sirmsree – 1977
The history of educational development in Thailand shows a transition from early concern for religious and moral training toward the present emphasis on the practical development of individuals and society. Thai culture may have originated in Mongolia and has been strongly affected by its present cultural neighbors, Malaya, Cambodia, Laos, Burma,…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Asian History, Educational Change, Educational History
Peer reviewedAbramovitz, Norman; Collins, Thomas H. – Social Science Record, 1974
It is proposed that the study of dynamics of development in all countries should take a major place in the elementary and secondary curriculum. (Author/KM)
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Economic Development, Futures (of Society), Global Approach
Peer reviewedMcCann, Dennis P.; Lam, Joanna Kit Chun; Chiu, Randy K. – Journal of Teaching in International Business, 2001
Describes a program for teaching business ethics to undergraduate business students at the Hong Kong Baptist University. Provides an anecdotal account to illustrate that in non-Western cultural contexts, figurative rather than scientific language often captures the essence of qualitative phenomena. Underscores the importance of understanding and…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Cultural Context, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences
Bennet, Nicholas – Literacy Discussion, 1975
A new system of education designed to solve problems facing rural areas in developing countries is needed. Guidelines for the rural development functional literacy systems for Upper Volta, Tanzania, China, Cuba, and Thailand are described. (BP)
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Dropouts, Educational Change, Educational Needs
Peer reviewedCohen, Kenneth – College Teaching, 1991
The development and structure of 6 interdisciplinary world civilization courses by 14 faculty at San Jose State University are described. The curriculum provides a framework for investigation of common problems facing all cultures, analysis and assessment of attempted solutions, successful and unsuccessful, and evaluation of contemporary attempts…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Course Organization, Curriculum Development, General Education
Brown, Peggy, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1981
The contributions that women's studies programs can make to the liberal arts curriculum are considered in an essay, and descriptions of women's studies programs are presented. In the essay, "The Study of Women: Implications for Reconstructing the Liberal Arts Disciplines," Peggy McIntosh advocates a reexamination of the content and…
Descriptors: College Programs, Cultural Influences, Curriculum Development, Economic Factors
Butts, R. Freeman – 1972
The annual report of the Institute of International Studies at Teachers College, Columbia University, is introduced by comments on closing the educational gap around the world and a description of recent organizational changes in the Center for International Education. Reports from the Institute of International Studies come from the directors of…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Curriculum Development, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
Brown, Peggy Ann, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1984
Perspectives on developing international understanding are considered in an essay, and descriptions of the international education at 15 colleges and universities are presented. In the essay, "Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Slow Progress Toward International Understanding," James A. Perkins discusses barriers to change in…
Descriptors: Area Studies, College Curriculum, Global Approach, Higher Education
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and Oceania. – 1974
An occasional, independent publication of the UNESCO Regional Office for Education in Asia contains reviews of recent publications and studies, brief reports on programs and projects, and notes on Asian documents related to education. The first section of Reviews presents reports on adult and out-of-school education in India, educational wastage…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Comparative Education, Cooperatives, Developing Nations
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and Oceania. – 1973
An occasional, independent publication of the UNESCO Regional Office for Education in Asia contains reviews of recent publications and studies, brief reports on programs and projects, and notes on Asian documents related to education. The first section of reviews presents reports on school dropouts in Malaysia, changing priorities for education in…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Dropouts, Educational Change, Educational Finance
PDF pending restorationUnited Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and Oceania. – 1976
This journal contains four articles about education in Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, and Thailand; reviews of five recent publications and studies; and an annotated bibliography of six documents on education in Asia. The first article reviews the history, weaknesses, and recent developments of curriculum in Indonesia. A short article describes…
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Comparative Education, Curriculum Development, Developing Nations
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