Revisiting Key Values, Roles and Challenges of Liberal Arts Education in East Asia
Yonezawa A.; Nishimura M.
2016
Higher Education in Asia
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10.1007/978-981-10-0513-8_11
This chapter examines the values, roles and challenges of liberal arts education in East Asia and the historical and contemporary influences that have led to the diverse understandings of liberal arts education in the region. Drawing examples from the previous chapters, it also identifies and analyzes the common features and challenges in this form of higher education in the region. © 2016, Springer Science+Business Media Singapore.
East Asian Economy; General Education; High Education System; Liberal Education; Qing Dynasty
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