A decade of education reform in Thailand: Broken promise or impossible dream?

Cambridge Journal of Education

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 139-158

  Hallinger, Philip ^a   Lee, Moosung ^a  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Education reform; Leadership; Policy; School improvement; Thailand

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960255940     PISSN: 0305764X     EISSN: 14693577     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0305764X.2011.572868     Document Type: Article

References (55)

1. Action Science. (N.d.). What is action science? Retrieved January 28, 2011, from http://www.actionscience.com/actinq.htm.
2. Argyris, C. (1993). Knowledge for action: A guide to overcoming barriers to organizational change. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
3. Argyris, C. (1997). Learning and teaching: A theory of action perspective. Journal of Management Education, 21(1), 9-27.
4. Barron-Gutty, A., & Chupradit, S. (2009). The implementation of the local content provision in Thai basic education. CELS Centre for Education and Labour Studies, Faculty of Education, Chiang Mai University.
5. Bridges, E., & Hallinger, P. (1995). Implementing problem-based learning in leadership development. Eugene, OR: ERIC Clearinghouse.
6. Bridges, W. (2003). Managing transitions: Making the most of change. New York: Perseus Books.
7. Bunnag, S. (1997, August 5). Poor academic performance of students blamed on rote system. Bangkok Post, 2.
8. Bunnag, S. (2000, July 27). All schools set to scrap rote learning. Bangkok Post, 5.
9. Carnoy, M. (2003). Globalization and education reform. In N. Stromquist & K. Monkman (Eds.), Globalization and education: Integration and contestation across cultures (pp. 43-61). Oxford: Rowman and Littlefield.
10. Checkland, P. (1981). Systems thinking, systems practice. Chichester: Wiley.
11. Cuban, L. (1990). Reforming again, and again, and again. Educational Researcher, 19(1), 3-13.
12. Drucker, P. (1995). Managing in a time of great change. New York: Talley House, Dutton.
13. Evans, R. (1996). The human side of school change. San Francisco: Jossey Bass.
14. Fry, G.W. (2002). Synthesis report: From crisis to opportunity: The challenges of educational reform in Thailand. Report to ONEC and ADB as part of TA 3585-THA, August 8.
15. Fullan, M. (2007). The new meaning of educational change. New York: Teachers College Press.
16. Hall, G., & Hord, S. (2002). Implementing change: Patterns, principles, and potholes. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
17. Hallinger, P. (1998). Increasing the organizational IQ: Public sector leadership in Southeast Asia. The Learning Organization, 5(4), 176-183.
18. Hallinger, P. (2004). Meeting the challenges of cultural leadership: The changing role of principals in Thailand. Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 25(1), 61-73.
19. Hallinger, P. (2010). Making education reform happen: Is there an "Asian" way? School Leadership and Management, 30(5), 401-408.
20. Hallinger, P., Chantarapanya, P., Sriboonma, U., & Kantamara, P. (2000). The challenge of educational reform in Thailand: Jing Jai, Jing Jung, Nae Norn. In T. Townsend & Y.C. Cheng (Eds.), Educational change and development in the Asia-Pacific region: Challenges for the future (pp. 207-26). Lisse: Swets & Zeitsinger.
21. Hallinger, P., & Kantamara, P. (2000). Leading educational change in Thailand: Opening a window on leadership as a cultural process. School Leadership and Management, 20(1), 189-206.
22. Hallinger, P., & Kantamara, P. (2001). Learning to lead global changes across cultures: Designing a computer-based simulation for Thai school leaders. Journal of Educational Administration, 39(3), 197-220.
23. Holmes, H., & Tangtongtavy, S. (1996). Working with Thais: A guide to managing in Thailand. Bangkok: White Lotus.
24. Jackson, D. (2000). The school improvement journey: Perspectives on leadership. School Leadership & Management, 20(1), 61-78.
25. Jungck, S., & Kajornsin, B. (2003). Thai local wisdom and glocalization. In K. Anderson-Levitt (Ed.), Local meanings, global schooling (pp. 26-48). New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
26. Kaewdang, R. (1998). Pathiwat kaansygsaa Thai [Revolutionizing Thai education]. Bangkok: Matichon. (In Thai.).
27. Kamoche, K. (2000). From boom to bust: The challenges of managing people in Thailand. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 11(2), 452-468.
28. Kantamara, P., Hallinger, P., & Jatiket, M. (2006). Scaling-up educational reform in Thailand: Context, collaboration, networks and change. Planning and Changing, 37(1), 5-23.
29. Ketudat, S. (1984). Planning and implementation of the primary education reform in Thailand. Quarterly Review of Education, 14(4), 523-530.
30. Klausner, W. (1993). Reflections on Thai culture. Bangkok: The Siam Society.
31. Komin, S. (1990). Culture and work-related values in Thai organisations. International Journal of Psychology, 25, 681-704.
32. Komin, S. (1991). Psychology of the Thai people: Values and behavioural patterns. Bangkok: National Institute of Development Administration.
33. Kotter, J. (1996). Leading change. Boston: Harvard Business School Press.
34. Lawler, J.J., & Siengthai, S. (1997). Human resource management and strategy in the Thai banking industry. Research and Practice in Human Resource Management, 5(1), 73-78.
35. Maurer, R. (1996). Beyond the wall of resistance. Austin, TX: Bard Books.
36. McLaughlin, M. (1990). The Rand change agent study revisited. Educational Researcher, 5, 11-16.
37. Mok, K.H. (2006). Education reform and education policy in East Asia. Abingdon: Routledge.
38. Mounier, A., & Tangchuang, P. (2009). The quality controversy. Bangkok: Silkworm Books.
39. Mulder, N. (1978). Everyday life in Thailand: An interpretation. Bangkok: Doung Kamol.
40. Ohmae, K. (1995). The end of the nation state: The rise of regional economies. New York: Free Press.
41. ONEC. (1999). Thailand's education reform: The National Education Act 1999. Hope for a better Thailand. Office of the National Education Commission, Thailand. Retrieved May, 2010, from http://www.edthai.com/reform/nov28a.htm
42. O'Toole, J. (1995). Leading change. San Francisco: Jossey Bass.
43. Pennington, M. (1999). Asia takes a crash course in education reform. Retrieved May, 2010, from http://www.unesco.org/courier/1999_08/uk/apprend/txt1.htm
44. Redmond, M. (1998). Wondering into Thai culture. Bangkok: Redmondian Insight Enterprises.
45. Sarason, S. (1990). The predictable failure of educational reform. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
46. Sleegers, P., Geijsel, F., & Van den Berg, R. (2002). Conditions fostering educational change. In K. Leithwood (Ed.), Second international handbook of educational leadership and administration (pp. 75-102). Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic.
47. Sykes, G., Floden, R., & Wheeler, C. (1997). Improving teacher learning in Thailand: Analysis and options. A report to the Office of the National Education Commission (#21/2540), Bangkok, Thailand.
48. Swierczek, F.W. (1999). Key success factors for small and medium business entrepreneurs in Thailand. Working Paper, School of Management, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok.
49. Tan, M. (2007). The politics of the decentralisation of basic education in Thailand. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Leeds University.).
50. The Nation. (1999, November 8). Thailand's education reform: The National Education Act 1999, Hope for a better Thailand. The Nation. Retrieved May, 2010, from http://www.edthai.com/reform/nov28a.htm
51. The Nation. (2010, March 31). Bold steps needed in education reform. The Nation. Retrieved May, 2010, from http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/2010/03/31/opinion/Boldsteps-needed-in-education-reform-30125930.html
52. Thongthew, S. (1999). Recent developments in education in Thailand. School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 10(1), 118-123.
53. Tyack, D., & Cuban, L. (1999). Tinkering towards utopia: A century of public school reform. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
54. Wongwanich, S., & Wiratchai, N. (2004, September). Evaluation of learning reform results based on the National Education Act, B.E. 2542, Multi-case study. Paper presented at the Fourth International Forum on Education Reform, Bangkok, Thailand. Retrieved October 2, 2010 from http://www.worldedreform.com/intercon%204/forth/paper_pre.htm
55. Yin, R. (2008). Case study research: Design and methods. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.