Alternative education : global perspectives relevant to the Asia-Pacific Region
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Bibliographic Information
Alternative education : global perspectives relevant to the Asia-Pacific Region
（Education in the Asia-Pacific region, v. 10）
Springer : Asia-Pacific Educational Research Association, c2007
Available at 10 libraries
Note
Based on the author's dissertation
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book examines issues in alternative and mainstream education systems. It presents not only alternative forms of education facing actual issues in societies but also legal and administrative features of education. The book, dealing with issues of minority in education system, addresses school development in the 21st century as well as what kind of educational community should be created in the age of globalization.
Table of Contents
Preface. Contents. Figures. Tables. 1 Alternative Education: An Overview. 2 Case Study: Bolivia A Free School At The Foot Of The Andes. 3 Case Study: Thailand Alternative Schools In A Society Developing The Legal Framework For A Pluralistic Educational System. 4 Case Study: Australia Issues In Support Mechanisms Involving Alternative Schools. 5 Case Study: The Netherlands Alternative Education Shaken By Changes In Its Basic Foundation. 6 Case Study: The State Of Oregon In The United States Of America A Pluralistic Education System And Alternative Education Supported By The Law And The Key Initiators. 7 Case Study: Denmark Alternative Education Fostered By Support Mechanisms Cultivated Through The History Of The Common People. 8 How Much Alternative Education Is There? 9 Quality Assurance In Alternative Education: Current Circumstances And Issues. 10 The State Of Alternative Education In Different Countries. 11 References. Postlude.
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