Educational Development for Sustainable Development Goals : A Case Study of Malaysia

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Thak Udomrat

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This research aimed to study the current state, Educational Development for Sustainable Development Goals : A Case Study of MALAYSIA. The objectives of this study are to review the educational policies of Malaysia towards sustainable development goals, and to describe the present system of all educations in Malaysia and to find the suggestions for the application of good practices to the educational development of Thailand in line with the targets of Education 2030. The research methodology was qualitative, based on documentary analysis and focus group discussions.  The research found that 1) educational policies of Malaysia are geered towards the sustainable development goals, and are reaching the 7 main targets and the 3 supporting targets required by UNESCO, except the expansion of scholarships to developing countries and the participation in quality development of teachers in developing countries;        2) the suggestions for application to educational development of Thailand are the  strategies for early childhood education and care, the strategies for opportunities to  technical, vocational and higher education, and the strategies for improvement of youth and adult literacy.

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