Global Issues and Comparative Education

Global Issues and Comparative Education

by Bignold, Wendy

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Almost every Education Studies degree includes an element of comparative education, and this book provides an accessible undergraduate-level introduction to the theme. It begins by defining what is meant by the term 'comparative education' and examines the benefits of studying it to students, policy makers, educators and academics. The book then takes a largely age-phase approach with a comparative analysis of selected education systems from around the world, including the impact of globalisati…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Global Issues and Comparative Education.

Summary

Almost every Education Studies degree includes an element of comparative education, and this book provides an accessible undergraduate-level introduction to the theme. It begins by defining what is meant by the term 'comparative education' and examines the benefits of studying it to students, policy makers, educators and academics. The book then takes a largely age-phase approach with a comparative analysis of selected education systems from around the world, including the impact of globalisation.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2009.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):SAGE Publications
  • Place of Publication:Exeter
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2009.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (136 pages).

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781844458240, 1844458245
  • oclc:on1052550751
  • LC Classification:LB43 ǂb G565 2009eb
  • Dewey Decimal:370.9

Table of Contents

Cover; Prelims; Introduction; Chapter 1 What is comparative education?; Chapter 2 Back to the future of early childhood: same but different; Chapter 3 Primary practices and curriculum comparisons; Chapter 4 High schools and high stakes assessments; Chapter 5 Money and massification: international issues in higher education; Chapter 6 Teacher education in a changing context; Chapter 7 Education and social care: friends or foes?; Chapter 8 Education for citizenship: different dimensions; Index.

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Comparative education

Writers

Bignold, Wendy Gayton, Liz

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