Education - Comparative

Health for All and Education for All have been rallying cries for a host of international development activities for more than a quarter century. Where did these global goals come from? Why have the health goals seemingly advanced so much faster than those in...

Decolonial Arts Praxis: Transnational Pedagogies and Activism illustrates the productive potential of critical arts pedagogies in the ongoing work of decolonization by engaging art, activism, and transnational feminisms. Author: Injeong Yoon-RamirezISBN-10: 0367752840ISBN-13: 9780367752842Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/06/2025Pages: 164Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.54lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d

As digital technologies become central to teaching, learning, and research, international higher education faces challenges related to unequal access and participation. The digital divide shapes who can benefit from global academic opportunities. These disparities are visible between institutions and students in high- and low-resource...

Author: Ismail Hussein AmzatISBN-10: 9812876022ISBN-13: 9789812876027Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/10/2015Pages: 203Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.08lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d

This book is a collection of the leading scientific studies, which elaborate on the unique specifics of Central Asia and Russia and dwell on the potential and current contribution of digital higher education to the preservation of these specifics and adaptation of universities to...

Author: Xudong Zhu,Jian LiISBN-10: 9811518262ISBN-13: 9789811518263Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/10/2019Pages: 122Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.83lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.38d

This book stimulates discussions on cultural and educational exchanges between rival states and societies, raises awareness of the potential positive and negative impacts of such exchanges, and serves as a basis for future research and program design. Cultural and educational exchanges in various forms...

This volume is the first major production of the globalisation research strand of the Centre for Educational Research at Western Sydney University. This book makes a significant contribution to the theory of and research in globalisation and education, and tackles the topics of superdiversity...

This book focuses on the dynamic and rapidly expanding field of transnational higher education (TNE). Despite the increasing importance of TNE and the interest it has attracted from various stakeholders, there is a lack of theoretical and empirical evidence on several aspects pertaining to...

This edited volume examines inclusive education and disability in the global South. Presenting four qualitative research studies conducted in Malaysia, Bhutan, Philippines and Belize, the authors examine the implementation of inclusive education and disabled children's participation in the education system: contexts on which very...

Focuses on the plausibility and possibility of democratic citizenship on the African continentReflects upon diverse enactments of democratic citizenship and education in seven different African countriesAdopts an involved yet detached gaze at manifestations of citizenship in AfricaAuthor: Yusef WaghidISBN-10: 3319678604ISBN-13: 9783319678603Publisher: Palgrave MacMillanLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

This book makes a major contribution to the scholarship on internationalization in higher education by focusing on the perceptions and experiences of the academic profession in a comparative perspective. Drawing from data collected by the Academic Professions in the Knowledge-based Society (APIKS) project, the...

This book examines some of the major higher education reforms and policy shifts globally, particularly in the light of recent shifts in quality and standards-driven education and policy research. It critiques the neo-liberal ideological imperatives of current higher education and policy reforms, and illustrates...

This book documents ongoing research and theorizing in the sub-field of mathematics education devoted to the teaching and learning of mathematical modelling and applications. Mathematical modelling provides a way of conceiving and resolving problems in people's everyday lives as well as sophisticated new problems...

What do we mean when we speak about teacher autonomy? How free are teachers to go about their work? To answer these complex questions the authors asked thousands of teachers in four national contexts: in Finland, Ireland, Germany and Sweden, what they think autonomy...

This book examines the relation between the phenomenon of globalization, changes in the lifeworld of young people and the development of specific youth cultures. It explores the social, political, economic and cultural impact of globalization on young people. Growing diversity in their lifeworlds, technological...

This edited volume explores how Chinese school-based educators learn from others and attain awareness in dialogue with the world in an era of increasing globalization and information exchange. Minzhu Primary School in Shanghai, China, and Bay Street School in Toronto, Canada, have been connected...

Examines what motivates collaboration between universities in different countries with distinct socio-cultural and economic development contexts Considers barriers and limitations these universities face in carrying out joint research projectsExplores key factors that appear to have advanced research productivity for these partnerships Author: Gustavo GregoruttiISBN-10:...

Foster Comparative Workbook OL16 is to be used when studying Claire Keegan's novel Foster for the Comparative Study component of the Leaving Certificate Ordinary Level examination in 2016. This A4 workbook covers the modes of Social Setting, Relationships and Hero, Heroine, Villain. The workbook...

The King's Speech Comparative Workbook OL16 is to be used when studying The King's Speech, directed by Tom Hooper, for the Comparative Study component of the Leaving Certificate Ordinary Level examination in 2016. This A4 workbook covers the modes of Social Setting, Relationships and...

The King's Speech Comparative Workbook HL17 is designed to be used when studying The King's Speech, directed by Tom Hooper, for the Comparative Study component of the Leaving Certificate Higher Level English examination in 2017. This A4 workbook contains 133 questions, covering the modes...

A Doll's House Comparative Workbook OL16 is to be used when studying Henrik Ibsen's play A Doll's House for the Comparative Study component of the Leaving Certificate Ordinary Level examination in 2016. This workbook covers the modes of Social Setting, Relationships and Hero, Heroine,...

Foster Comparative Workbook HL16 is to be used when studying Claire Keegan's novel Foster for the Comparative Study component of the Leaving Certificate Higher Level examination in 2016. This workbook covers the modes of Cultural Context, Literary Genre and General Vision and Viewpoint. The...

Canadian Education Law and Global Comparative Studies for Teachers and Administrators is a comprehensive and essential resource that addresses the legal issues and challenges faced by educators in Canada and provides a comparative perspective on global education law. With the increasing demands from parents...

The book addresses the complex relationships among learning, education and the community. It examines the significance of the community for the individualâ (TM)s development and the potential that learning and education have for the development of the community. The volume gathers together the findings...

Author: Vesselin PetrovISBN-10: 1527531481ISBN-13: 9781527531482Publisher: Cambridge Scholars PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/02/2019Pages: 472Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.50lbsSize: 8.20h x 5.90w x 1.20d

This volume represents a textbook of articles and essays exclusively written to encourage and assist educational professionals in the field of cultural awareness and diversity studies, educational disciplines and international studies. As such, the book can be used as a main textbook in university...

This volume brings together a number of papers presented at the international conference on â oeSpecific Methodologies in Educational Alternatives⠝ held in June 2016, at the BistriÅ£a University Extension of the Educational Sciences Department of BabeÅY-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The event served to...

Anke Hanft and Michaela Knust The present study examines and compares the structure and organisation of c- tinuing higher education in six countries: Austria, Finland, France, Germany, the UK and the USA. The focus is not just on current continuing education provisions at higher...

The fascination with the commercial value of research, coupled with the rise of neo-liberal 'new public management' in the public sector, has led to the rise of a managerial class in the university. These essays focus on the widespread use of business models and...

This book explores how to be fully cross-cultural and intercultural with research and theory building in educational leadership. It adopts an integrated approach to the examination of common issues across and between cultures and contexts. Each chapter examines an issue or a set of...

This Handbook provides a wide-ranging frame of reference for researching adult and lifelong education and learning. With contributions from scores of established and newer scholars from six continents, the volume covers a diverse range of geopolitical and social territories across the world. Drawing on...

Author: Surja DattaISBN-10: 1137535709ISBN-13: 9781137535702Publisher: Palgrave MacMillanLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/16/2017Pages: 163Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.79lbsSize: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.44d

Entrepreneurship is widely embraced today in political discourse, popular culture, and economic policy prescriptions. Several groups actively promote entrepreneurial thinking and practices in higher education. This book examines how this 'Entrepreneurship Movement' impacts higher education in Canada and the United States.Author: C. Sá,A. KretzISBN-10:...

This volume examines the legal status of religion in education, both public and non-public, in the United States and seven other nations. It will stimulate further interest, research, and debate on comparative analyses on the role of religion in schools at a time when...

Drawing primarily from critical traditions in social and educational research, this book frames contemporary issues and several conceptual, theoretical-analytical and onto-epistemic approaches towards the development and practice of PAR (Participatory Action Research) in multiple educational spaces and initiatives for socio-cultural change.Author: D. KapoorISBN-10: 0230615139ISBN-13:...

"This brilliant recapitulation and rethinking of higher education studies, inviting engagement with scholars everywhere, is one of the most important books in the field for many years. The conversation about the future of universities, learning and research is no longer a Euro-American monopoly but...

Author: Xiaozhou XuISBN-10: 9819918340ISBN-13: 9789819918348Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/20/2023Pages: 252Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.23lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d

This book celebrates the scholarly achievements of Prof. David A. Watkins, who has pioneered research on the psychology of Asian learners, and helps readers grasp the cognitive, motivational, developmental, and socio-cultural aspects of Asian learners learning experiences. A wide range of empirical and review...

Author: Ka Ho MokISBN-10: 9811688699ISBN-13: 9789811688690Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/26/2022Pages: 280Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.28lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.69d

Reveals a range of forces that could support and hinder pedagogical innovations in various contexts Unpeels many layers of teacher individuality to show how they might interfere with the innovative process Equips readers with informative empirical findings that could inform and support their new...

Author: Michelle JonesISBN-10: 981154994XISBN-13: 9789811549946Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2020Pages: 206Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.09lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d

The book highlights current issues influencing civic and citizenship education and their theoretical underpinnings. It provides an overview of the key features influencing 'democratic deconsolidation', suggests ways in which civic and citizenship education needs to be reframed in order to fit this new political...

This book focuses on discourses of globalisation in comparative education research and the politics of education reforms. It analyses and evaluates the shifts in methodological approaches to globalisation and education reforms, as reflected in comparative education research and their impact on education policy and...

For some, socialism is a potent way of achieving economic, political and social transformations in the twenty-first century, while others find the very term socialism outdated. This book engages readers in a discussion about the viability of socialist views on education and identifies the...

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...

Former World Bank education specialist Bjorn Nordtveit argues in this groundbreaking study that a development project or policy should not be understood and analyzed as a linear system. Instead, he believes we should view it as a complex and dialectical organism. Basing his theories...

This volume reflects on the role played by textbooks in the complex relationship between war and education from a historical and multinational perspective, asking how textbook content and production can play a part in these processes. It has long been established that history textbooks...

This book analyses the role of universities as critical actors in the socio-economic development of peripheral regions in Norway and the Czech Republic. Examining the ambiguities of the traditional mission of a university in comparison to contemporary demands, the editors and contributors move past...

This book focuses on models, strengths, opportunities, constraints and tensions in internationalisation in Vietnamese higher education. It reflects on key concepts from contemporary theories and models of internationalisation and discusses the implications for innovation, flexibility and responsiveness to local needs in Vietnam. Based on...