Recovery of the Education System in Myanmar

Bibliographic Data

ID8125992
AuthorsMartin Hayden (0000-0003-3934-484X, corresponding author), Richard A Martins (0000-0002-6013-2334), Martin Haydena, Richard Martin (0000-0003-4113-4841)
Year2013
Volume2
Issue2
Pages47-57
Publication date2013-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of International Comparative Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2232-1802 • E-ISSN: 2289-2567
PublisherUniversity of Malaya Press (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.14425/00.50.28
OpenAlexW2123648412
LanguageEN
Citations received8

Myanmar's education system is in a very weakened state. The physical condition and human resource capacity of the system is poor by any standard, and teachers, whether in schools, colleges or universities, have few opportunities and little incentive for professional development. A process of recovery is getting underway, but it will take years before significant improvements are evident. Major cultural change is required in the style of leadership and management at all levels of government, and there is also a desperate need for more financial resources. This paper documents the current state of the education system in Myanmar and advances three priority areas for immediate attention

Geography · Sociology · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography · Gender Studies

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