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Education in the Lao People's Democratic Republic : on track for the twenty-first century
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- Creator
- R. Noonan, editor
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- Singapore ; [Berlin] : Springer, [2020]
- ©2020
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource
- data file
- ISBNs
- 9789811533198, 9811533199, 9811533172, 9789811533174, 9811533172, 9789811533174
- OCLC
- on1155321302
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Intro -- Series Editors Introduction -- Contents -- About the Editor and Contributors -- Editor -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: Introduction to Education in Lao PDR -- 1.1 Outline of This Book -- 1.1.1 Aims, Content, and Scope -- 1.1.2 Organization -- 1.1.3 Language, Terminology, and Spelling -- 1.1.4 Data Sources and Methods -- 1.2 The Land and the People -- 1.2.1 Some References -- 1.2.2 Geography -- 1.2.3 Ethnicity, Religion, and Demography -- 1.3 Brief Historical Overview -- 1.3.1 Prehistory -- 1.3.2 The Classical Period (1353-1893) -- 1.3.3 The French Colonial Period (1893-1945)
- 1.3.4 The First Indochina War (1946-1954) -- 1.3.5 The Second Indochina War (1954-1975) -- 1.3.6 From Revolution to Stability and Growth -- 1.3.7 Impact of Colonial Regimes and the Socialist Revolution -- 1.3.8 From "Donorship" to Partnership, from Paris to Vientiane -- 1.3.9 Education System Reform -- 1.4 Economy -- 1.4.1 From the New Economic Mechanism to Vision 2020 -- 1.4.2 Economic Transformation -- 1.4.3 A Sea Change: From Landlocked to Land-Linked -- References -- Chapter 2: Major Education Policy Thrusts -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.1.1 Aims, Content, and Scope -- 2.1.2 Organization
- 2.2 The School System in Laos Today -- 2.3 The Emerging Lao Education Policy -- 2.3.1 Closing of the Twentieth Century -- 2.3.2 Opening of the Twenty-First Century -- 2.3.3 Middle of the Second Decade -- 2.4 Looking Forward: 2020 and Beyond -- Annexes -- Annex 1: ESDP (2016-2020) Performance Indicators -- Annex 2: Notes on the 7th Five-Year Plan, Four Breakthroughs, and Three Builds -- References -- Chapter 3: Preschool and Primary Education -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Emerging Policy Environment for Preschool and Primary -- 3.3 Curriculum, Learning Materials, and Assessment
- 3.4 Teaching and Learning Methods -- 3.5 Issues and Challenges -- 3.6 Priorities by 2015 and Post-2015 -- 3.6.1 Extending Free and Compulsory Basic Education -- 3.6.2 Improving the Quality of Teaching -- 3.6.3 Improving Quality and Relevance Through Competency-Based Curriculum -- 3.6.4 Securing Sustainable Funding for Education -- 3.6.5 Ensuring Good Governance and Enhancing Partnerships -- 3.7 Statistical Trends -- 3.7.1 The Data Set and the Projections -- 3.7.2 Early Childhood Education -- 3.7.3 Primary Education -- References -- Chapter 4: General Secondary Education -- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 The Policy Environment for Secondary Education -- 4.2.1 Visions and Strategic Plans -- 4.2.2 Education System Reform -- 4.3 Directions for Management of Secondary Education -- 4.4 Curriculum and Teaching and Learning Materials -- 4.5 Statistical Trends -- 4.5.1 The Data Set and the Projections -- 4.5.2 Lower Secondary Education -- 4.5.3 Upper Secondary Education -- Annex -- References -- Chapter 5: Technical and Vocational Education and Training -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Emerging TVET Policy -- 5.3 Institutional Context -- 5.4 Curriculum and Teaching and Learning Methods