Screen LibraryLee Kuan Yew s Educational Legacy : The Challenges of Success /
The late Mr Lee Kuan Yew (1923 2015) laid the foundations for the creation of a first-world education system in Singapore. Like many other issues concerning the country, his ideas for education were transported in a red box, which he took with him wherever he went, even up to his last days. Inside i...
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Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer,
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| Publisher Address: | Singapore : |
| Publication Dates: | 2017. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3525-8 |
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The late Mr Lee Kuan Yew (1923 2015) laid the foundations for the creation of a first-world education system in Singapore. Like many other issues concerning the country, his ideas for education were transported in a red box, which he took with him wherever he went, even up to his last days. Inside it was always something designed to help create a better life for all Singaporeans. The editors of this volume were inspired by the idea of Mr Lee s red box and by the Founding Father s selfless drive to continuously improve the country he loved. As such, the book explores in detail Mr Lee s plans, |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource(XIV,171pages): illustrations |
| ISBN: | 9789811035258 |
| Index Number: | LB43 |
| CLC: | G533.9 |
| Contents: | Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Education and the Child -- Chapter 3 The Teaching Profession and Teacher Education -- Chapter 4 The Critical Importance of Schools and School Leaders -- Chapter 5 English as Lingua Franca: Singapore's Common Tongue -- Chapter 6 English-knowing Bilingualism, Lee's "Most Difficult Policy" -- Chapter 7 Science and Mathematics Education -- Chapter 8 Universities, Research, Innovation and Enterprise -- Chapter 9 Technology and Innovation -- Chapter 10 Education and the Making of the Singapore Economy -- Chapter 11 Multiculturalism and Citizenship -- Chapter 12 |