Measuring pre-service teachers’ Asia literacy and their preparedness to teach Asia

Asia literacy is a growing concern of the Federal Government in relation to the development of an Asia literate workforce. Despite 30 years of funded initiatives, the thought of teaching about Asia is a daunting one for pre-service teachers. This is due to the lack of Asia foci in university pre-service courses and complicated by the definition of Asia literacy. This study sought to identify the Asia literacy needs of 54 undergraduate pre-service students in a teacher education programme of study at a regional university. Results of this study indicated that few respondents considered themselves to be Asia literate and most did not believe they were ready to teach about Asia. However, the majority of respondents wanted to know more about Asia prior to graduation. The results indicate that much needs to be done to support students and universities in preparing students to teach about Asia.     

东亚国际理解教育的价值冲突探新

国际理解教育理念自联合国教科文组织于1946年提出以来，在全世界得到广泛传播和发展。但是，各国实施国际理解教育的出发点和目的不尽相同，这使其在本土化过程中面临诸多矛盾和冲突。本文对焦中日韩三国际理解教育发展过程中的价值冲突，以期为我国国际理解教育的理论研究提供些许参考。     

中亚地区的伊斯兰复兴及其发展前景

中亚地区的伊斯兰复兴是当代世界伊斯兰复兴的一部分。由于历史变迁的原因 ,中亚地区的伊斯兰复兴与中东和西亚地区的伊斯兰复兴存在着明显的差异。本文从中亚伊斯兰复兴的历史地理条件入手 ,分析中亚伊斯兰复兴的原因、特点、影响 ,并与中东、西亚的伊斯兰复兴运动作适当的比较 ,说明伊斯兰教对中亚五国的政治与经济的发展和对地区格局变化的深刻影响     

儒家文化与东亚地区的生育危机

在现代社会，儒家文化的实用理性、家庭生育观和代际阃的紧密关系起着强有力的生育抑制作用。由于人口转变模式和文化的共通性，中国大陆在未来也将面临生育危机的威胁。因此，适当放松生育控制是必要之举。     

‘There is no free education nowadays’: youth explanations for school dropout in Indonesia

Indonesia has dramatically increased school enrolment at the secondary level over the past several decades, as reflected in national statistics. However, significant variation in enrolment rates remains across regions and genders. In some areas, nearly all youth complete secondary school; in others fewer than half attend. This study investigates the reasons for secondary school dropout in Banten and Aceh, two provinces of Indonesia with lower-than-average secondary school enrolment rates. We interviewed 28 out-of-school youth and conducted focus groups and observations at non-formal education programs serving dropouts. We find that high costs for secondary school were the overwhelming reason for dropout, with a subset of boys also reporting behavioural issues as a contributing factor. While costs affected adolescent boys and girls equally, the options facing them after dropout differed sharply. The findings point to the need for easier paths back into formal education for youth who have dropped out.     

教育促进农村发展研究——联合国粮农组织与教科文组织亚洲会议主题简介与回应

联合国粮农组织和联合国教科文组织通过国际教育计划研究所进行教育促进农村发展的国际研究．并于2002年11月在亚洲会议上向与会者介绍他们的研究。会议在此基础上展开了教育与农村发展的研讨，主要涉及五个主题：1）全民教育；2）通过教育与培训提高粮食安全；3）减少贫困；4）回应农村劳动力市场转型：教育与培训的意义；5）农村地区的艾滋病。这些主题涉及到亚洲发展中国家的发展特别是发展中国家农村发展的普遍性和全局性问题，是教育和农村发展研究中应该引起广泛关注和深入探讨的问题。     

东南亚与南亚两种均势格局之比较分析

均势通常指国家间权力分配大体均等的一种态势.均势有两种,大国竞争型均势格局和直接对抗型均势格局,这以东南亚与南亚分别为代表.形成的原因缘于两个地区在地理、历史、现实和各国自身政策选择这四点因素的不同.中国在这两类均势格局中,应以和平共处五项原则为基础,结合自身的战略利益,分别扮演“参与者”与“旁观者”的角色.     

昆明建设面向东南亚、南亚国际化教育中心城市之基本构想

把昆明建设为面向东南亚、南亚的国际化教育中心城市具有重要的长远战略意义。而借鉴新加坡在国际教育领域的管理模式、经验以及“新加坡教育”的国际品牌效应，积极开展中新合作，建设一个不拘泥于硬件及地理限制的网络式概念的国际教育园区，是实现这一战略的有效途径。其次，在投融资思路上，可采用多元化、多渠道的投融资策略与模式，借鉴他国（如日本）先进的融资经验，从而进一步推进昆明国际化教育中心城市的建设。     

香港新亚书院的成立对台港二地新儒学发展的影响

成立于1949年的香港新亚书院秉持从无而有的信念和武训行乞兴学的精神,在手空空无一物的条件下,致力于为“花果飘零”的中华文化进行“灵根再植”,逐渐形成了具有重要影响的港台新儒学.从某种意义上说,如果没有新亚书院,港台新儒家这一学派就不可能成立.     

Whether and where to enrol? Choosing a primary school in the slums of urban Dhaka,Bangladesh

Slums account for around a third of the population of Dhaka, Bangladesh, and are thought to be growing rapidly. But there is little in the research literature about education of children who live in slums and it is doubtful whether they are covered in official statistics such as those on enrolment rates. This paper addresses this gap with information from a 2008 survey of around 1600 slum households. Most had incomes of less than US$1 per day per person, and faced problems including flooding, poor housing, and risk of eviction. A wide range of school types provided education to children from the study areas, but this varied a lot between different slums.