Language and Institutional Capacity Building in Cambodia: A Case Study of the Faculty of Business in Phnom Penh.

Autor/in	Thong, Iv
Titel	Language and Institutional Capacity Building in Cambodia: A Case Study of the Faculty of Business in Phnom Penh.
Quelle	(1995), (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Business Administration Education; Case Studies; Change Strategies; Curriculum Design; Curriculum Development; Developing Nations; Educational Change; Educational Policy; English; Foreign Countries; French; Higher Education; Language Role; Program Descriptions; Second Language Instruction; Second Languages; Uncommonly Taught Languages; Vietnamese; Cambodia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Lösungsstrategie; Lehrplangestaltung; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Bildungsreform; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; English language; Englisch; Ausland; Französisch; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Second language; Zweitsprache; Minderheitensprache; Kambodscha
Abstract	The recent restructuring of the curriculum of the Faculty of Business of the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports in Phnom Penh (Cambodia) is described and offered as a model of the kind of reorganization occurring within Cambodia's higher education system. The history of language policy in the higher education system is chronicled briefly, identifying three phases: strong influence of Vietnamese language and curriculum (1980s); resurgence of former French influence (early 1990s); and expanding influence of English (1993-present). The rationale for and structure of the new four-year curriculum at the Faculty of Business, which includes general and business English throughout, are then detailed. The roles of Georgetown University (District of Columbia) in faculty development and of the University of San Francisco (California) in establishing a business law school are noted. The further development of a community-oriented small business training program in cooperation with Georgetown University, and the design of the program, are also described. It is noted that the Faculty of Business is the first academic institution in Cambodia to adopt the Anglo-Saxon curriculum model and English as the primary language taught. Need for further technical assistance in this area is highlighted. (MSE)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC