International Colleges and the Cultivation of Social Capital in a Divided Thailand: A Narrative Study of Leadership Perspectives at a Bangkok-Based Campus
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| Title: | International Colleges and the Cultivation of Social Capital in a Divided Thailand: A Narrative Study of Leadership Perspectives at a Bangkok-Based Campus |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Ferguson, Matthew Robert (ORCID |
| Source: | Education, Citizenship and Social Justice. Nov 2020 15(3):227-242. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 16 |
| Publication Date: | 2020 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | International Education, Higher Education, Strategic Planning, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language of Instruction, Case Studies, Educational History, State Universities, Social Bias, Administrator Attitudes, Instructional Leadership, Social Capital, Foreign Countries, Social Class, Social Differences |
| Geographic Terms: | Thailand (Bangkok) |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1746197919844716 |
| ISSN: | 1746-1979 |
| Abstract: | The establishment of international colleges in public universities has been part of a deliberate national strategy to modernize higher education in Thailand since the 1990s. These colleges use English as the medium of instruction, employ many international faculty, and promote more Western approaches to teaching and learning such as student-centered education. In addition, international colleges have served a more symbolic role. They serve as markers of civilization and sophistication, a symbol to be cultivated for the purpose of elevating one's status in an already deeply divided Thai society. This narrative case study aims to situate Thailand's first public university international college in a long-standing historical framework characterized by paradoxes and prejudices deeply rooted in Thai society. Stories are collected from members of the executive leadership of the college. It is argued that the themes emerging from the leadership narrative are consistent with the historical framework. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2020 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1263797 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The establishment of international colleges in public universities has been part of a deliberate national strategy to modernize higher education in Thailand since the 1990s. These colleges use English as the medium of instruction, employ many international faculty, and promote more Western approaches to teaching and learning such as student-centered education. In addition, international colleges have served a more symbolic role. They serve as markers of civilization and sophistication, a symbol to be cultivated for the purpose of elevating one's status in an already deeply divided Thai society. This narrative case study aims to situate Thailand's first public university international college in a long-standing historical framework characterized by paradoxes and prejudices deeply rooted in Thai society. Stories are collected from members of the executive leadership of the college. It is argued that the themes emerging from the leadership narrative are consistent with the historical framework. |
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| ISSN: | 1746-1979 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1746197919844716 |
