This book focuses on education for environmental sustainability, in particular the area of solid waste management. Presenting the latest studies from different countries, industries and education sectors on approaches and innovative ideas to educate young people on the sustainable development of our planet, it is of interest to educators...

This book explores gender dynamics in the indigenous villages (also known as walled villages) in post-handover Hong Kong. It traces the historical development of the walled villages, outlines the nature of walled village society, and explores the changes currently at work, including the erosion of the rural-urban divide...

The under-theorised position of the emotional aspect of teaching and the declining mental health of school students and teachers have prompted the author to embark on an investigation into the social function of teaching. This book explores social support from its origin in health psychology...

This book assesses policy and governance approaches to the provision of higher education in Asia, focusing on national level differences, policy variation in terms of public versus private financing models, access and equity, and the treatment of academic labour.

自21世紀技能或核心素養概念推出以來，世界各國的政府均十分關心在各自的教育體系中如何能夠培養當中的四大技能，分別是核心技能（讀、寫、講）、學習與創新技能、資訊、媒體和科技技能及生活與職業技能等。不過，對於如何教授及培養相關技能，暫時還未有一致的看法。