Globalisation, Education, and Reform in Brunei Darussalam

Part A. Brunei Education System: Overview, History and Major Reforms.- 1. History and development of the Brunei education system.- 2. The National Philosophy of Melayu Islam Beraja and its Impacts on Life and Thought in Brunei.- 3. Teacher Education at the 2008 Milestone: Introduction of the Master of Teaching and Collaborative Professional Development.- 4. The Development and Growth of Inclusive Education in Brunei Darussalam.- 5. Research Trends in English, Mathematics and Science Education in Brunei.- Part B. Teacher Education in Focus: Curriculum and Pedagogical Issues, Teachers: Knowledge and Beliefs, and New Developments.- 6. The introduction of a conceptual understanding teaching procedure to teach difficult concepts in science.- 7. Characterising the Professional Practice and Seminar in the MTeach Programme.- 8. The development of beginning teachers’ technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK).- 9. Changing Teaching, Empowering Teachers: Developing a 21st Century Curriculum through Lesson Study.- Part C. From Reform to Teacher Training to Classroom Practice: Prospects and Challenges for Institutions, Schools, Teachers and Students.- 10. Primary teacher education students’ self-perceptions of L1 and L2 use during instruction: a case for translanguaging.- 11. Standardised testing and students’ well-being: A global or local problem?.- 12. Preschool education in Brunei and educational reforms with SPN21.- 13. The Internalization of the Noble/Moral Values in the teaching of Melayu Islam.- 14. Using Technologies to Teach Ethnic Minority Languages: A Case Study of Student Experiences with the Dusun language at Universiti Brunei Darussalam.- 15. Conclusion.