Comparative Study concerning methods of International Cooperation for Basic Education in South-east Asia

2004 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

• Project/Area Number: 14251003
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 海外学術
• Research Field: Educaion
• Research Institution: University of Tsukuba
• Principal Investigator: SATO Mariko University of Tsukuba, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, Associate Professor, 大学院・人間総合科学研究科, 助教授 (40215851)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): MURATA Yokuo Osaka Seikei University, Department of Modern Management and Information, Professor, 現代経営情報学部, 教授 (10000085) ; UTSUMI Seiji Osaka University, Graduate School of Human Sciences, Professor, 大学院・人間科学研究科, 教授 (80283711) ; NISHINO Setuo Nagoya University, Graduate School of Educational Sciences, Professor, 大学院・教育発達科学研究科, 教授 (10172678) ; KURODA Kazuo Waseda University, Graduate School of Asia and the Pacific, Associate Professor, 大学院・アジア太平洋研究科, 助教授 (70294600) ; NAKATA Hideo University of Tsukuba, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, Professor, 大学院・人間総合科学研究科, 教授 (80133023)
• Project Period (FY): 2002 – 2004
• Keywords: basic education / Southeast Asia / International Cooperation / Comparative Study

Research Abstract

This study focuses on international cooperation for basic education in South Asia. Among South Asia countries, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka are the subject of field study. The six countries are categorized into three; the first the countries where the universalization of primary education is not attained : Laos and Cambodia, the second the countries where the universalization of lower secondary education is on the process : Thailand and Indonesia, and finally the countries whose main policy theme is the quality of basic education : Philippines and Sri Lanka.
The field study is conducted on the focus with status quo of basic education and innovative programs which are utilized for international cooperation programs. As the result, in Cambodia and Laos, the quantitative aspect of basic education is still problem. The lack and low quality of school facilities are pointed out. As the solution of this problems, these countries adopt the cluster school system which consists of one core school and five or six satellite schools. In Indonesia and Thailand, the policies and programs are provided in order to improvement of not only quantitative aspect but also quality aspects of lower secondary education. The main strategies are involvement of community, parents, and so forth. In the Philippines and Sri Lanka, in order to improve quality of basic education, the main policies and programs are pre-and in-service training of teachers.
As result of overview of field studies, international cooperation for basic education should be provided in accordance with the degree of promotion of basic education among countries.