{"product_id":"international-handbook-on-globalisation-education-joseph-zajda-9781402028281","title":"International Handbook on Globalisation, Education and Policy Research: Global Pedagogies and Policies","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe aim of this Handbook is to present a global overview of developments in education and policy change during the last decade. It has the objective of providing both a strategic education policy statement on recent shifts in education and policy research globally and offers new approaches to further exploration, development and improvement of education and policy making.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Handbook attempts to address some of the above issues and problems confronting educators and policy makers globally. Different articles seek to conceptualize the on-going problems of education policy formulation and implementation, and provide a useful synthesis of the education policy research conducted in different countries, and practical implications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Handbook, by focusing on such issues as \u003cbr\u003e- the OECD (2001) model of the knowledge society, and associated strategic challenge and 'deliverable goals' (OECD 2001:139)\u003cbr\u003e- UNESCO-driven lifelong learning paradigm, and its relevance to education policy makers, globally \u003cbr\u003e- different models of policy planning, and equity questions that are raised by centralization\/decentralization, diversity\/uniformity and curriculum standardization issues \u003cbr\u003e- the 'crises' of educational quality, the debate of standards and excellence, and good and effective teaching. \u003cbr\u003e- will contribute to a better and more holistic understanding of the education policy and research nexus; offering possible strategies for the effective and pragmatic policy planning and implementation at the local, regional and national levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph Zajda\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1402028288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781402028281\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 828\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.90d","brand":"Joseph Zajda","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48485080596735,"sku":"9781402028281","price":549.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e925dd5c-b629-4719-8636-b9a008756bfc.jpg?v=1778047774","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/international-handbook-on-globalisation-education-joseph-zajda-9781402028281","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}