Asia’s growing global importance means more needs to be known about its schools and their contribution to young people’s development. This Handbook, with 19 separate sections and 100 chapters, provides a comprehensive analysis of key areas including curriculum...

Recently, the local schools and institutions strongly promote STEAM (STEM + Arts) education to nurture students’ creativity, collaboration and problem-solving skills through the integration of academic disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics.

Consistent with international trends, there is an active pursuit of more engaging science education in the Asia-Pacific region. The aim of this book is to bring together some examples of research from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand, being undertaken at a range of levels, from studies of curriculum and assessment tools...

This book reviews the current practices of traditional musics in various cultures of all continents, and examines the impact and significance of traditional musics in the modern world. A diverse group of experts of musicology and music education collaborate to expose the current practices and challenges of transmission and evolution of traditional musics.

This book addresses the growing concerns about the relevance of educational systems to the economic and social needs of individuals through examining different aspects of transitions from school to work or further studies, and within informal settings.