Changing Education Leadership, Innovation and Development in a Globa
This book responds to the growing unease of educators and non-educators alike about the inadequacy of most current educational systems and programs to meet sufficiently the demands of fast changing societies. These systems and programs evolved and were de
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CERC Studies in Comparative Education 20
Changing Education Leadership, Innovation and Development in a Globalizing Asia Pacific Edited by
Peter D. Hershock Mark Mason and
John N. Hawkins
Comparative Education Research Centre The University of Hong Kong
SERIES EDITOR Mark Mason, Director, Comparative Education Research Centre The University of Hong Kong, China FOUNDING EDITOR (AND CURRENTLY ASSOCIATE EDITOR) Mark Bray, Director, International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) UNESCO, France ASSOCIATE EDITOR Anthony Sweeting, Comparative Education Research Centre The University of Hong Kong, China INTERNATIONAL EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Robert Arnove, Indiana University, USA Beatrice Avalos, Santiago, Chile Nina Borevskaya, Institute of the Far East, Moscow, Russia Michael Crossley, University of Bristol, United Kingdom Gui Qin, Capital Normal University, China Gita Steiner-Khamsi, Teachers College, Columbia University, USA Comparative Education Research Centre Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China © Comparative Education Research Centre First published 2007 ISBN 978-1-4020-6582-8
e-ISBN 978-1-4020-6583-5
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the written permission of the publisher.
COVER The Chinese character for change is highlighted against a background of fractal imagery. A fractal is an “infinitely complex” recursively constructed shape that is often associated with chaos and complexity theories. Cover by John Siu. Index by Kokila Katyal. Type-setting and layout by Emily Mang.
As editors of this volume, we would like to dedicate the book to Victor Ordonez, an educational leader of global stature and rare passion, to whom we owe special thanks for inspiring – as well as contributing to – this project.
East-West Center Studies East-West Center Studies books present significant new research and policy analysis on issues of contemporary concern in the Asia Pacific region.
Contents List of Figures
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Abbreviations
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Foreword Victor ORDONEZ
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Introduction: Challenges in the Leadership of Innovation and Development in Education in a Globalizing Asia Pacific Peter D. HERSHOCK, Mark MASON & John N. HAWKINS
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I: THE CONTEXT AND IMPERATIVES FOR PARADIGMATIC CHANGE IN EDUCATION
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1. Globalization and Education: Characteristics, Dynamics, Implications Deane NEUBAUER
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2. Rethinking Educational Aims in an Era of Globalization Fazal RIZVI
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3. Multiculturalism, Shared Values, and an Ethical Response to Globalization Mark MASON
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4. Education and Alleviating Poverty: Educating for Equity and Diversity Peter D. HERSHOCK
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II: OUTCOMES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHANGE: EDUCATION IN A RENEWING ASIA
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5. The Intractable Dominant Educational Paradigm John N. HAWKINS 6. Globalization and Paradigm Change in Higher Education: The Experience of China MA Wan-hua vii
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