Going to School in South Asia
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Geography and World Cultures: Culture
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- ISBN 9780313335532
- Weight: 482g
- Dimensions: 156 x 235mm
- Publication Date: 28 Feb 2007
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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Afghanistan is one of many South Asian countries appearing in daily headlines, as it attempts to rebuild its society, including its educational system, after decades of war. Sri Lanka, devastated by the tsunami of 2004, and parts of Pakistan and Northern India, coping with the aftereffects of a major earthquake, are also also struggling for teachers, classrooms, supplies, and a sense of normalcy for their students. This volume, part of the Schooling Around the World series, provides readers with a history and survey of education in eight of the region's countries. It examines the Primary, Secondary, and Postsecondary levels of education, identifying the types of education available (public, private, tutoring, etc), any race, gender or social class issues that impact education, and major reforms taking place. Readers will find discussions of curriculum and teaching methods most helpful, as well as a special day in the life feature, which gives a personal look at what it's like for students attending school in that country today.
Amita Gupta is an Assistant Professor of Education at the City College of New York. She is a native of New Dehli and earned her Doctorate in Education from Columbia University's Teachers' College. Dr. Gupta has extensive cross-cultural experience in classroom teaching, school administration, teacher development and curriculum design in both India and the U.S. and continues to offer professional development workshops for teachers and school administrators in India and the U.S.
