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Education in Malaysia

Developments and Challenges

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Editors:
  1. Moses Samuel

    1. Faculty of Education, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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  2. Meng Yew Tee

    1. Faculty of Education, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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  3. Lorraine Pe Symaco

    1. Faculty of Education, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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  • Serves as the first comprehensive case study book on education in Malaysia
  • Provides multiple perspectives on education in Malaysia, including that of researchers, educators, scientists, policymakers, economists, sociologists and organizational leaders
  • Captures the reflections of prominent Malaysians on the future of the nation’s education

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. The Educational Landscape of Malaysia

    • Moses Samuel, Meng Yew Tee, Lorraine Pe Symaco
    Pages 1-16

  3. Race-Based Policies and Practices in Malaysia’s Education System

    • Tan Yao Sua, R. Santhiram
    Pages 17-32

  4. Education and Politics in Malaysia

    • Ong Kian Ming, Saifuddin Abdullah, Meng Yew Tee, Moses Samuel
    Pages 33-51

  5. Development of Higher Education in Malaysia: Issues and Challenges

    • Lorraine Pe Symaco, Chang Da Wan
    Pages 53-66

  6. Education Policies and Practices in Malaysia

    • Mohd Asri Mohd Noor, Lorraine Pe Symaco
    Pages 67-83

  7. Teachers and Teaching in Malaysia

    • Meng Yew Tee, Moses Samuel
    Pages 85-99

  8. Changes in the Malaysian School Curriculum from the Pre-independence Years Until the New Millennium

    • Norjoharuddeen Mohd Nor, Kwan Eu Leong, Umi Kalsum Mohd Salleh
    Pages 101-118

  9. The Role of Indigenous Languages in Schools: The Case of Sarawak

    • Su-Hie Ting, Yvonne Michelle Campbell
    Pages 119-136

  10. Skills Training and Vocational Education in Malaysia

    • Ramlee B. Mustapha
    Pages 137-153

  11. Reflections on the State and Future of Malaysia’s Education

    • Ibrahim Bajunid, Ghauth Jasmon, Edmund Terence Gomez, Hwa Yue-Yi, Edmond Yap, Dzameer Dzulkifli et al.
    Pages 155-173

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 175-182
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About this book

This book examines Malaysia’s educational landscape, providing a contemporary study of key themes that have emerged in this multicultural, multi-ethnic society, as it attempts to shift from a middle-income to a high-income nation. Combining contributions by scholars from various fields—such as economics, history, sociology, political science and, of course, education—the book provides richer insights into Malaysia. Offering a unique resource, it will be of particular interest to educators, researchers, students, policymakers and members of the public who want to be updated on the latest trends and challenges in Malaysian education.  

Editors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Education, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Moses Samuel, Meng Yew Tee, Lorraine Pe Symaco

About the editors

Moses Samuel is a senior research fellow at the Faculty of Education and member of the Centre for Research in International and Comparative Education (CRICE), University of Malaya. His research and teaching interests include literacy development, discourse analysis, language planning and policy.
Meng Yew Tee is a member of the Faculty of Education and the Centre for Research in International and Comparative Education (CRICE) at the University of Malaya. His research focuses on teaching and learning practices, knowledge construction and learning communities, as well as technology-supported learning.


Lorraine Pe Symaco is the founder director of the Centre for Research in International and Comparative Education (CRICE) at the University of Malaya, Malaysia. She also holds the UNESCO Chair on International and Comparative Educational Research with Special Reference to South East Asia.



Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Education in Malaysia

  • Book Subtitle: Developments and Challenges

  • Editors: Moses Samuel, Meng Yew Tee, Lorraine Pe Symaco

  • Series Title: Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4427-4

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-4426-7Published: 18 July 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-5134-1Published: 12 December 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-4427-4Published: 11 July 2017

  • Series ISSN: 1573-5397

  • Series E-ISSN: 2214-9791

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 182

  • Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: International and Comparative Education

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