
Bridging the Gaps
Any effort to improve our current situation and the well-being of our society is most effective when we acknowledge the existence of gaps: the divides between policies and its implementation, the complaints of under- and over-resourced, the contrast between the haves and the have-nots, and other obvious and hidden gaps among generations, countries and societies. For this fourth issue of THink, contributors write about gaps they have observed — and the potential solutions to bridge these gaps.
In this issue:
- Feature: The Diplomacy of China 3.0: How to Be Creatively Involved in World Affairs
- Higher Education Reform in Cambodia since 1990s: How or What for?
- The Early Childhood Practice Gap: A Matter of Context
- Where Are the Youth in Agriculture?
Higher Education Reform in Cambodia since 1990s: How or What for?
The Cambodian higher education landscape has changed dramatically during the last 25 years. While at the end of the last millennium there were only a…
Be Limitless: The Future of Science Education in the Philippines Through International Collaborations
Science Education in the PhilippinesThe learner-centered science education in the Philippines has the ultimate goal to develop students’ scientific literacy, which will enable them to…
Evolutionary Mismatch: Getting to the Root of Modern Problems
Humans have experienced an enormous amount of technological progress in recent years. Owing to this progress, we are globally connected and can instantly communicate with…
Disability-Centred Arts as a Powerful Tool for Inclusiveness
What does the idea of disability bring to your mind? For most able-bodied people, the thought of disability is not pleasant, and one clouded by…
Experiential Learning in the Digital Age: Why it Matters
The Truth About the Digital AgeThere is much talk that the world is moving into the digital age. I think most of us are aware…
Tackling Barriers: Enhancing International Students’ Employability in Australia
International education is big business in Australia. Australia needs international students in order to run their universities and also to fill the gap of highly…
The Early Childhood Practice Gap: A Matter of Context
I used to joke that my academic friends who lived in London should be better researchers because their daily commute on the Tube would constantly…
Is Some Degree of Inequality Desirable in a Well-Functioning Economy?
An ardent advocate for free-market capitalism, Friedman argues that some degree of inequality is desirable in a well-functioning economy; some degree of inequality is inevitable…
Learning to Transform
Modern-day sociologists describe stratification in the form of socio-economic status (SES). SES measures a person’s position according to education, occupation and income, and together as…