General Education and the Development of Global Citizenship in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Mainland China : Not Merely Icing on the Cake.

General Education has taken center stage in the greater China area (Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China) because of a number of important developments. First, globalization has created both opportunities and challenges for college students. When they graduate and enter the real world, they must hav...

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Main Author: Xing, Jun
Other Authors: Ng, Pak-Sheung, Cheng, Chloe
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2012.
Series:Routledge research in Asian education.
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Summary:General Education has taken center stage in the greater China area (Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China) because of a number of important developments. First, globalization has created both opportunities and challenges for college students. When they graduate and enter the real world, they must have the cultural sensitivities and social skills, in addition to their professional training, to compete in a knowledge-based global economy. Equally significant for institutions of higher education, pressing global problems challenge traditional disciplines and demand new forms of learning that resha.
Physical Description:1 online resource (257 pages).
ISBN:9781136183294
1136183299
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.