Reforming Pedagogy in Cambodia

Takayo Ogisu is currently an Assistant Professor by Special Appointment at Faculty of Global Studies, Sophia University, Japan. She completed her Ph.D. studies in Teacher Education at Michigan State University, USA in 2014 and taught at Nagoya University (Japan), De La Salle University (Philippines), and the University of Tokyo (Japan) before joining Sophia University. Her research interests include teacher learning and development, pedagogies, and comparative and international education with particular focus on Cambodia.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Student-Centeredness as a Global Pedagogy?.- 3. Power and Pedagogy: Historical Perspective.- 4. Political Economy of Education Policy-making.- 5. Local Responses to the Policy.- 6. A Logic That Governs Teaching and Learning.- 7. Conclusion.