The Management of Ethnic Communities' Organizations Partnership for Teacher Preparation in Myanmar

13 Pages Posted: 15 Nov 2017 Last revised: 9 Sep 2023

Date Written: January 1, 2016

Abstract

Organizations partnership is a key to sustainable development in promoting effective education achieving common goals and solving problems through collective action. With the tremendous political changes and considering equity among the ethnic groups, ethnic communities’ organizations (ECOs), in the frontier areas in Myanmar have promoted joint ventures, solving teacher shortage and providing education provision. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the management process of the ethnic communities’ organizations partnership for teacher preparation for the unreached area. The research was carried out through document reviews, observation, and interviews with 16 key informants from the Eastern Burma Community Schooling (EBCS). The research findings were interpreted based on the five variables shaping interagency partnership in terms of climate, processes, people, policies, and resources. The study argued about the strategies of ECOs’ partnership management process and the education provision concerning teacher training programs for the local volunteer teachers. The study found that climate was the key influence for ECOs partnership, communication was an integral part of the processes, the commitment of the people who were involved was necessary for effectiveness in building the partnership, policy-making partnership strategy changes, and the initial products of partnership became resources and sustained the relationship. The study recommended that ECOs partnership should move forward into a nationwide partnership with the certainty and comprehension of partnership strategies to provide adequate solutions to the issues of inefficiencies among teachers.

Keywords: Ethnic Communities’ Organizations, Partnership Management, Education Provision, Volunteer Teacher, Myanmar

Keywords: Ethnic Communities’ Organizations, Partnership Management, Education Provision, Volunteer Teacher, Myanmar

Suggested Citation

Sainyiu, Anui, The Management of Ethnic Communities' Organizations Partnership for Teacher Preparation in Myanmar (January 1, 2016). RSU International Journal of College of Government (RSUIJCG), Vol. 3, No. 1, (January - December 2016), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3043288

Anui Sainyiu (Contact Author)

Mahidol University ( email )

69 Vipawadee Rangsit Road
Phayatai, Bangkok, Nakhonpathom 10400
Thailand

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