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.

This edited collection provides an in-depth examination of the education system, schooling, and teacher education in Brunei Darussalam in the context of globalization and reform. The accounts contained within this book present analyses and rich discussion of Brunei Darussalam’s historical, social, political, and cultural contexts that shape and inform its education system and its development and major reforms. In Part A, chapters foreground a number of educational reforms carried out in the country in terms of teacher training, teaching and learning, and introduction of new specializations in education. Part B specifically addresses how these reforms have been translated into teacher education in Brunei Darussalam. The final section probes how reform aspirations, teacher training, teaching, learning and schooling take place and take shape in the everyday classroom at varied educational settings and contexts in Brunei Darussalam. .