Post-Secondary Education in Singapore
Overview & Synopsis
This chapter discusses Singapore's current post-secondary education landscape in the context of shifts over time. The development of Junior Colleges, Polytechnics and the Institute of Technical Education in Singapore reflect dynamic institutional responses to evolving socio-political and economic concerns. This chapter highlights salient shifts that have shaped, and continue to shape, technical, vocational and academically oriented post-secondary education in Singapore. Current transformations in these institutions are bold attempts to seize unique opportunities to ensure student success in, and for, economy and society. However, the chapter suggests that there are challenges and instituitions will need to constantly adapt and balance competing demands as they seek to navigate post-secondary students into the future. [For the complete volume, "Education in Singapore: People-Making and Nation-Building. Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects. Volume 66," see ED675893.]
eric.ed.gov)
← / → for pages • + / - for zoom • 0 to fit width
Powered by Mozilla PDF.js v3.11
Document Information
| Document Title | Post-Secondary Education in Singapore |
|---|---|
| Author / Organization | Trivina Kang |
| Subject & Discipline | Foreign Countries, Postsecondary Education, Educational History |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 2022 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
(eric.ed.gov)
|
| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-173596 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |