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March 27, 2017 | Education Policy

By William Yat Wai Lo

This publication adopts a qualitative case examine method of give you the readers with a scientific delineation and interpretation of the consequences of the collage score phenomenon for Taiwan’s larger schooling approach. It experiences the literature on diversified theories in regards to the worldwide transformation of upper schooling and provides simple details on greater schooling in Taiwan. the writer develops a 4-dimensional framework for the research of the score phenomenon within the island-state. First, the technological/ecological size goals to appear into how the ratings have impacted Taiwan’s larger schooling in accordance with empirical findings from 5 Taiwanese public universities. subsequent, the technological/geographical size examines how Taiwan can use ratings to advertise its pursuits in international better schooling. the 2 conceptual dimensions specialize in the connection among the scores and gear in greater schooling. They convey how the phenomenon should be learn and defined via theoretical lenses from ecological and geographical views. From an ecological viewpoint, the empirical proof means that the effect of ratings varies during the educational hierarchy in Taiwan. The theoretical research then illustrates the connection among the rating phenomenon and the facility constitution in educational hierarchy. Geographically, whereas the empirical research relies on information from Taiwan, the theoretical research bargains crucial insights that aid readers to appreciate the altering worldwide panorama of upper schooling and its implications in East Asia.

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