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Toward a Better Future: Education and Training for Economic Development in Singapore Since 1965
Toward a Better Future Education and Training for Economic Development in Singapore Since 1965 Author:Sing Kong Lee, Chor Boon Goh, Birg Fredriksen This is one of two books publishing materials developed for a two-week study tour to Singapore and Vietnam in June 2006 for senior education officials from Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Lesotho, Madagascar, and Mozambique. It provides a comprehensive analysis of education development in Singapore since 1965, giving particular attention to the type ... more »of strategic management that has enabled Singapore to develop its education and training system, from one similar to that of many Sub-Saharan Africa countries four decades ago, to become one of the world s best performing systems. A second book based on the material prepared for the tour provides five country-specific papers, covering four East Asian countries (Korea, Thailand, Singapore and Vietnam) and one European country (Ireland) as well as regional, comparative analyses highlighting the insights gained during the tour and putting them in the context of Sub-Saharan Africa. The other book, entitled Following the Trade Winds: An African Exploration of East Asia s Education Experience, is published by the World Bank and edited by Birger Fredriksen and Jee-Peng Tan. Together, these two books aim to contribute to knowledge-exchange between Sub-Saharan African and East Asian countries on good practices in the design and implementation of education policies and programs. Such exchange is particularly important in today s increasingly globalized and knowledge-based economies and societies.« less