Innovations and Challenges in Cambodian Education: Youth’s Perspectives

Editors: Kimkong Heng, Koemhong Sol, Sopheap Kaing, and Sereyrath Em

Year of publication: 2023

ISBN: 978-9924-9834-4-6

https://doi.org/10.62037/cef.book.2023.09.05

Publisher: Cambodian Education Forum

Citation: Heng, K., Sol, K. Kaing, S, & Em, S. (Eds.). (2023). Innovations and challenges in Cambodian education: Youth’s perspectives. Cambodian Education Forum.

Table of Contents

1. Cambodia’s Education System: New Developments and Persistent Challenges
Kimkong Heng and Koemhong Sol
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Part I: Innovations in Teaching and Learning

2. Problem-Based Learning: Benefits, Challenges, and the Way Forward
Thearath Lim
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3. Blended Learning: The Way Forward for Cambodian Higher Education in the Post-COVID-19 Pandemic
Thannarath Sim and Sereyrath Em
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4. Flipped Classrooms in Cambodian Higher Education: Key Challenges and the Way Forward
Koem Hong Chat
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5. Differentiated Instruction in English Language Classes: An Approach to Support Cambodian Secondary School Students
Sokleang Touch
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Part II: Issues and Challenges in Education

6. Parental Involvement in Primary Education: Benefits, Challenges, and Suggestions
Brak Dorn
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7. Inclusive Education for Children with Disabilities in Cambodia: Progress, Challenges, and Ways Forward
Englalin Ek
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8. STEM Education in Cambodia: Progress and Challenges
Puthsereymony Vann
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9. Media Literacy Education in Cambodia: What, Why, How
Muykim Lim
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10. Shadow Education in Cambodia: Causes, Benefits, Problems, and Solutions
Kimcheng Ngel
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11. Corruption in Cambodia’s General Education: Causes, Impacts, and Recommendations
 Molina Leng
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12. Plagiarism Among University Students: Causes, Consequences, and Recommendations
Phallavattana Thon
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Part III: TVET and Higher Education in Cambodia

13. Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Cambodia: Significance, Challenges, and Ways Forward
Sovisal Khorn
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14. Regulations, Governance, and Financing in Cambodian Higher Education
Mern Phatt
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Biography of Editors

Kimkong Heng holds a PhD from the University of Queensland, Australia. He is currently a National Technical Advisor on Research and Development at the Department of Scientific Research, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport. He is also a Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Cambodian Education Forum and the Cambodian Journal of Educational Research. He serves as a Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the Cambodia Development Center and a PhD Fellow at the Cambodia Development Resource Institute. His research interests include TESOL, research engagement and productivity, and academic publishing.

Koemhong Sol is currently a Japanese Government (MEXT) scholar pursuing a PhD in Education at International Christian University in Tokyo, Japan. He is a Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Cambodian Education Forum and the Cambodian Journal of Educational Research. His research focuses on teacher education and policy, continuous professional development for EFL teachers, school leadership, special education, higher education, and learning and teaching assessment.

Sopheap Kaing is the Director of Quality, Learning and Teaching, and Students (QLTS) at the University of Puthisastra, Cambodia. He was a recipient of the Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2019-2022. He obtained a PhD in Educational Sciences at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland in 2022. He is a Co-founder and former Managing Editor of the Cambodian Education Forum and the Cambodian Journal of Educational Research. His research interests include hybrid teaching and learning, blended learning, curriculum development, teacher education, quality of teaching, and teaching pedagogy. 

Sereyrath Em is a Cambodian government teacher of English with a higher education degree, a visiting lecturer at the National University of Cheasim Kamchaymear, and a PhD student at Khemarak University, Cambodia. He is also an Associate Managing Editor of the Cambodian Education Forum. He holds two master’s degrees, an MEd from the National Institute of Education, Cambodia, and an MA in TESOL from Human Resource University, Cambodia. His research interests include English language teaching, educational leadership, learning and teaching motivation, and learning and teaching challenges.

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