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Education in Bhutan: Culture, Schooling, and Gross National Happiness: 36 (Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, 36)
. Ed(S): Schuelka, Matthew J.; Maxwell, Tom W.
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hardcover. Editor(s): Schuelka, Matthew J.; Maxwell, Tom W. Series: Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns & Prospects. Num Pages: 272 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKH; JNAM; JNC; JNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 573.
Bhutan is a country in the Himalayas with a relatively new education system and a unique governmental philosophy known as Gross National Happiness. This book explores the history, culture, challenges, and opportunities of schooling in Bhutan. It discusses topics including historical perspectives on Buddhist monastic education, the regional and international influence on educational development, traditional medical education, higher education, and the evolution of Bhutanese educational policy, to name but a few. It also investigates contemporary challenges to schooling in Bhutan such as adult education, inclusive education, early childhood education, rurality, and gender. Throughout the book, the developmental philosophy of Gross ... Read more
Bhutan is a country in the Himalayas with a relatively new education system and a unique governmental philosophy known as Gross National Happiness. This book explores the history, culture, challenges, and opportunities of schooling in Bhutan. It discusses topics including historical perspectives on Buddhist monastic education, the regional and international influence on educational development, traditional medical education, higher education, and the evolution of Bhutanese educational policy, to name but a few. It also investigates contemporary challenges to schooling in Bhutan such as adult education, inclusive education, early childhood education, rurality, and gender. Throughout the book, the developmental philosophy of Gross ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Series
Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns & Prospects
Number of Pages
252
Place of Publication
Singapore, Singapore
ISBN
9789811016479
SKU
V9789811016479
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About . Ed(S): Schuelka, Matthew J.; Maxwell, Tom W.
Matthew J. Schuelka is a Lecturer at the School of Education, University of Birmingham, UK. Previously, he served as Lecturer and Head of the Sociology and Political Science Department at Royal Thimphu College, Bhutan. Matt has also taught various disciplines at different levels in the United States and Malaysia, and holds advanced degrees in Special Education and Comparative International Education ... Read more
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