The Comparative Analysis of ASEAN Higher Education: An Outlook on Future Policy Redesign for THAILAND
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https://doi.org/10.14456/ncrj.2022.1Keywords:
Higher education policy, Policy redesign, ASEAN, Foresight, ThailandAbstract
This research article aims at suggesting higher education policy redesign for Thailand. Through a documentary research approach, lessons learned were drawn from Singapore and Malaysia countries providing excellent higher education development regarding World Economic Forum. The comparative analysis revealed that Singapore and Malaysia those adopted as a important tool for enhancing national competitiveness through concrete higher education development plan and lifelong learning platforms. They have high spending and investing proportion in higher education and research sector focus on developing learners’ skills by networking with stakeholders in the ecosystem. Lastly, meticulous policy executions were steadily found in Singapore and Malaysia.
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