Education - Comparative

Steven spend a large part of his life balancing between two worlds. His first world, and his first love, was the ministry. His secret world was his second love, another man. As his world moved from ministry to exile, his experiences of religion, spirituality,...

Access to rural finance is considered a key tool to reduce poverty among farmers, yetexisting microcredit models have shown limited capacity to increase profitability forthese farmers. Improved approaches may address the behavioral constraints thatfarmers face, such as the temptation to sell when cash is...

This book aims at making contributions to the ongoing policy debates in education reform and the creation of a new knowledge base that can serve all endeavours at different levels for teaching effectiveness and teacher development in different parts of the world. The target...

Each of the four volumes in this set, as well as each volume independently, provide comparative analyses for researches, practitioners, and students of the law and education in examining law and education in various countries around the world. Designed to allow readers to learn...

Have you ever wondered What Makes a Good Mathematics Lesson? For many years, this has been a topic of conversation between American mathematics educators Douglas Corey and Blake Peterson, and their Japanese colleagues Hiroyuki Ninomiya, Kazuhiko Soma, and Susumu Kunimune. This conversation led these...

Have you ever wondered What Makes a Good Mathematics Lesson? For many years, this has been a topic of conversation between American mathematics educators Douglas Corey and Blake Peterson, and their Japanese colleagues Hiroyuki Ninomiya, Kazuhiko Soma, and Susumu Kunimune. This conversation led these...

This edited volume explores how youth and informal sector workers in the Global South are pioneering learning and livelihoods that exist at the intersections of, and beyond, the boundaries of the state, market, and other formal institutions.Underpinned by research undertaken in the Global South,...

The author reveals an intriguing transformation in education policy as the laboratory and experimentation enter and alter the domain of social governance globally. He examines the global framing of the UN Sustainable Development Goal for Education (SDG 4) and its national implementation in two...

This book examines global trends in the distribution of formal schooling in national populations. It also offers a strategic comparative and international education policy statement on recent shifts in education inequality.Author: Donald B. HolsingerISBN-10: 9048126517ISBN-13: 9789048126514Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/23/2009Pages: 584Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.26lbsSize: 9.21h x...

Goes beyond the traditional economics-based perspective on Conditional Cash Transfers and offers a policy based perspectiveAddresses issues of political sustainability and policy coordination within the education fieldBuilds upon a comparative study of three CCT programs across the Americas Author: Michelle Morais de Sá E....

History education, by nature, transmits an 'official' version of national identity. National identity is not a fixed entity, and controversy over history teaching is an essential part of the process of redefining and regenerating the nation. France and the United States have in particular...

Global mobility in higher education transforms campuses into culturally diverse learning communities, bringing new opportunities and challenges for student participation and success. International learners often navigate unfamiliar academic expectations, social norms, and support systems, which shape how they connect with peers, faculty, and institutions....

This book provides a comprehensive, up-to-date picture of national education in Hong Kong. At the societal level, it offers an in-depth understanding of a divisive issue for Hongkongers, elaborating the official approach so that diverse stakeholders have a basis for re-evaluating the nature and...

Exploring the School Choice Universe: Evidence and Recommendations gives readers a comprehensive, complete picture of choice policies and issues. In doing so, it offers cross-cutting insights that are obscured when one looks only at single issue or a single approach to choice. The book...

The Bloomsbury Handbook of Sexuality Inclusion in Education brings together international contributions in scholarship and coverage, mapping the discipline through theoretical explorations, personal narratives and empirical studies. The handbook focuses on themes that examines Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer issues including: inclusion in...

Over the past three decades, our conceptualizations of literacy and what it means to be literate have expanded to include recognition that there is a qualitative difference in how we communicate through modalities such as the visual, audio, spatial, and linguistic and that different...

A biographical/narrative study of oppression, racism, and resistance in twentieth-century South Africa through the life of Richard Dudley, a teacher/politico.Teacher and Comrade explores South African resistance in the twentieth century, before and during apartheid, through the life of Richard Dudley, a teacher/politico who spent...

If there is one thing that describes the trajectory of American education, it is this: more high-stakes testing. In the United States, the debates surrounding this trajectory can be so fierce that it feels like we are in uncharted waters. As Christopher Bjork reminds...

Learning and Teaching Around the World is a wide-ranging introduction to diverse experiences, practices and developments in global primary education. It explores different contexts for children's learning, and methods and purposes of primary education, in settings across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas and Australasia,...

The United States in the past half-century has consistently led the world in the strength of its economy and in scientific research and development. Now, this position at the forefront of industry and innovation is threatened. Asia's Educational Edge warns that the United States...

What happens in our teaching and learning when we put communities first, when we begin with their concerns and move forward together, in solidarity, to build more just, collective futures together? This timely book expands our understandings of culturally sustaining pedagogies (CSPs). Written by...

Despite growing awareness of environmental degradation and biodiversity loss, many Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are insufficiently engaged in advancing ecosystem-based solutions. This book addresses that gap by providing evidence-based strategies, curricular innovations, and case studies that illustrate how HEIs can embed SDG15 into institutional...

African Politics & African Politicians' Behaviour on Education (The Sierra Leone Chapter, 1961-2025) is a fact-driven, research-based examination of how political decisions and power struggles have shaped the country's education system from independence to the present day. Written by Mohamed Sannoh, a UK-trained teacher...

This open access book showcases current debates in the field of global education and learning and the importance of the Declaration on Global Education to 2050. It features chapters from academics, researchers, policy-makers and practitioners based in Australia, Canada, Finland, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy,...

Despite its long history and widespread institutionalisation into university academic courses, professional sacieties, and specialist books and journals, questions about the identity and nature of comparative education remain. That the field of comparativAuthor: Maria ManzonISBN-10: 988178526XISBN-13: 9789881785268Publisher: Hong Kong University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2011Pages: 320Format:...

This study compares the educational systems of Italy and Russia at the turn of the 20th century. The authors, experts in the field of education, examine the different models of education and the various challenges facing the two countries. They also analyze the potential...

This pioneering work explores the relationship between play, education, and culture. Using a comparative approach, the author examines the play activities of both traditional societies and modern Western children, highlighting the ways in which these differ and what this might reveal about our educational...

In this thought-provoking book, Scott makes the case for a global approach to education. Drawing on his extensive experience as an educator and administrator, Scott argues that education is essential for creating a more just and peaceful world. He explores the challenges of educating...

Emphasizing the comparative aspects of research, this introduction to educational research traces the process through five stages--choosing what to study, including specifying the research problem; collecting information; organizing and summarizing information; interpreting results; and reporting the outcomes. Each of the stages offers diverse options...

Although there have been a few historical accounts of the anarchist school movement, there has been no systematic work on the philosophical underpinnings of anarchist educational ideas - until now.Anarchism and Education offers a philosophical account of the neglected tradition of anarchist thought on...

What is Futures Studies, what are the theories and methods underlying the field? What are its basic concepts and metaphors, and how is it related to other academic fields? These are the core questions addressed in this book by a comprehensive assembly of distinguished...

This book explores British reflections of Japanese education between 1858 and 1914, by referring to accounts by British observers, derived from documentary sources such as newspapers, journal articles, published books, and official reports. Hiraoka argues that British attitudes and comments on Japanese education reflect...

This book focuses on the history and prospects of the strategic alliances between African nations and America's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).Drawing on extensive archival and original research, this book fills critical gaps and provides a compelling, data-driven case for further collaborations. HBCUs...

This book examines the way Chinese academics returning from the US re-establish their academic identities and professional practices at China's research universities in the context of higher education internationalization in China. It goes beyond economic accounts of academic mobility based on the notions of...

Globalization, Education and Social Justice, which is the tenth volume in the 12-volume book series Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Research, presents up-to-date scholarly research on major discourses concerning global trends in education, social justice and policy research. It provides an easily accessible, practical...

Globalisation, Ideology and Education Policy Reforms, which is the 11th volume in the 12-volume book series Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Research, presents scholarly research on major discourses concerning globalisation and the politics of education reforms. It reviews some of the ideological imperatives fueling...

This book critically addresses concepts and analyses related to the higher education and development nexus in Africa. The study explores the expansion of higher education in Africa and its impact on development, modernization and the economy to situate Africa within global debates on higher...

This volume contributes to debates about the teaching profession by reviewing international and national reports on its status, as well as on reforms of various education systems. It proposes a global approach to the quality of the teaching profession as a decisive ingredient of...

Griechisches Comenianisches Vestibulum is a historical text on the teaching of Greek, authored by Christian T. Damm and Johann Amos Comenius. This work offers insights into 17th-century language pedagogy, particularly Comenius' innovative methods for language acquisition. The book provides a detailed approach to learning...

In many non-Western contexts, modernization has tended to be equated with Westernization, and hence with an abandonment of authentic indigenous identities and values. This is evident in the recent history of many Asian societies, where efforts to modernize - spurred on by the spectre...

This book is concerned with the social and political aspects of regional groupings, particularly how citizenship education fares in regional contexts. The European Union (EU) has revolutionised its political and economic aims into more encompassing social and political goals. The Association of Southeast Asian...

This book explores how Cuba's famously successful and inclusive education system has formed young Cubans' political, social, and moral identities in a country transfigured by new inequalities and moral compromises made in the name of survival. The author examines this educational experience from the...

Embark on a fascinating journey through the educational institutions of Holland and Germany with this insightful and engaging book. From the innovative pedagogical methods used in Dutch public schools to the rigorous academic standards of German universities, this book provides a unique perspective on...

Neue interdisziplinäre Bildungsforschung Angesichts der aktuellen Anforderungen an Schule und Unterricht und der damit verbundenen Herausforderungen, in einer zunehmend komplexen und unbeständigen Welt, müssen neue und visionäre Bildungswege eingeschlagen und neue Bildungskonzepte entwickelt werden. Interdisziplinäre Zusammenarbeit als Teil der Lehrpläne kann dabei essenziell sein,...

This edited volume offers a rigorous, multidimensional exploration of the international student journey across the United States and Canada. Drawing on diverse disciplinary perspectives and current research, the book illuminates the cultural, academic, and psychosocial challenges students face-from initial adjustment and language barriers to...

The Illumination: Education and Enlightenment in the African Context explores the transformative power of education in Africa, tracing its role from colonial oppression to contemporary empowerment. Through historical insights, personal narratives, and forward-looking strategies, this book highlights how education shapes identity, resistance, and future...

This edition of the Journal of International Students showcases a diverse array of authors and topics, representing voices from 12 countries and addressing critical issues facing international students. The articles cover themes such as virtual learning fatigue, cultural adaptation, career access, and pandemic-related challenges,...

This book uses a mixed-method approach to address the topic of personal epistemology among Chinese engineering doctoral students from U.S. institutions.--It presents a broad view of the epistemological development among Chinese engineering students from five U.S. Midwestern doctoral programs. Meanwhile, it provides practical examples...

This book focuses on undergraduate student engagement in China and the UK. It offers an innovative perspective on this aspect, which, although pervasive, is not always acknowledged by its users to be complex and multidimensional in nature, firmly rooted in cultural, social and disciplinary...

Author: Dacheng ZhaoISBN-10: 9811002835ISBN-13: 9789811002830Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/02/2016Pages: 307Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.40lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d