Alexander W. Wiseman is Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy in the College of Education at Texas Tech University, USA. Dr. Wiseman holds a dual-degree Ph.D. in Comparative & International Education and Educational Theory & Policy from Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Wiseman conducts internationally comparative educational and policy research and is the author of many research-to-practice articles and books. He serves as Senior Editor of the journal, FIRE: Forum for International Research in Education, and as Series Editor for the International Perspectives on Education and Society.

• Chapter 1. Talking the Talk, Walking the Walk Part 1. Comparative Education Trends and Directions.  Chapter 2. Questioning "Theory to Practice" in Comparative and International Education Chapter 3. Meeting in the Middle: Expanding the Use of CIE Academic Research through Access, Relevance, and Practitioner Support Chapter 4. Storytelling and Communities of Research: Ideas for Closing the Research-Practice Gap in EducationChapter 5. From Theory to Use: Making Research More Usable and Useful for Educational Practitioners Chapter 6. International Education Matters Chapter 7. Race, Politics, and Geography of the Malaysian Education System Part 2. Conceptual and Methodological Developments Chapter 8. Economics and Finance of Education Chapter 9. Human Development and Capability Approach Chapter 10. A Global Equalizer? Education and the Recent Economic Convergence of World Countries Chapter 11. Exploring Comparative and International Education as a Meta-Assemblage Chapter 12. Using Ethnographic and Discourse Methods in Gender-focused Comparative and International Education Research Part 3. Research-To-Practice Chapter 13. How Well are We Measuring Access to Early Childhood Education? Chapter 14. "Satisficing" in Early Grade Reading Chapter 15. Comparative Perspectives on International Early Childhood Education in the Context of SDGsPart 4. Area Studies and Regional Developments Chapter 16. Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education in Nepal Chapter 17. A Review of the Emerging Indigenous Pacific Research, 2000-2018 Chapter 18. Language RevolutionPart 5. Diversification of the Field Chapter 19. Education, Schooling, and Migration Chapter 20: Reflecting on Corruption in American and Russian Higher Education

Alexander W. Wiseman is Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy in the College of Education at Texas Tech University, USA. Dr. Wiseman holds a dual-degree Ph.D. in Comparative & International Education and Educational Theory & Policy from Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Wiseman conducts internationally comparative educational and policy research and is the author of many research-to-practice articles and books. He serves as Senior Editor of the journal, FIRE: Forum for International Research in Education, and as Series Editor for the International Perspectives on Education and Society.

• Chapter 1. Talking the Talk, Walking the Walk Part 1. Comparative Education Trends and Directions.  Chapter 2. Questioning "Theory to Practice" in Comparative and International Education Chapter 3. Meeting in the Middle: Expanding the Use of CIE Academic Research through Access, Relevance, and Practitioner Support Chapter 4. Storytelling and Communities of Research: Ideas for Closing the Research-Practice Gap in EducationChapter 5. From Theory to Use: Making Research More Usable and Useful for Educational Practitioners Chapter 6. International Education Matters Chapter 7. Race, Politics, and Geography of the Malaysian Education System Part 2. Conceptual and Methodological Developments Chapter 8. Economics and Finance of Education Chapter 9. Human Development and Capability Approach Chapter 10. A Global Equalizer? Education and the Recent Economic Convergence of World Countries Chapter 11. Exploring Comparative and International Education as a Meta-Assemblage Chapter 12. Using Ethnographic and Discourse Methods in Gender-focused Comparative and International Education Research Part 3. Research-To-Practice Chapter 13. How Well are We Measuring Access to Early Childhood Education? Chapter 14. "Satisficing" in Early Grade Reading Chapter 15. Comparative Perspectives on International Early Childhood Education in the Context of SDGsPart 4. Area Studies and Regional Developments Chapter 16. Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education in Nepal Chapter 17. A Review of the Emerging Indigenous Pacific Research, 2000-2018 Chapter 18. Language RevolutionPart 5. Diversification of the Field Chapter 19. Education, Schooling, and Migration Chapter 20: Reflecting on Corruption in American and Russian Higher Education

Alexander W. Wiseman is Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy in the College of Education at Texas Tech University, USA. Dr. Wiseman holds a dual-degree Ph.D. in Comparative & International Education and Educational Theory & Policy from Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Wiseman conducts internationally comparative educational and policy research and is the author of many research-to-practice articles and books. He serves as Senior Editor of the journal, FIRE: Forum for International Research in Education, and as Series Editor for the International Perspectives on Education and Society.

• Chapter 1. Talking the Talk, Walking the Walk Part 1. Comparative Education Trends and Directions.  Chapter 2. Questioning "Theory to Practice" in Comparative and International Education Chapter 3. Meeting in the Middle: Expanding the Use of CIE Academic Research through Access, Relevance, and Practitioner Support Chapter 4. Storytelling and Communities of Research: Ideas for Closing the Research-Practice Gap in EducationChapter 5. From Theory to Use: Making Research More Usable and Useful for Educational Practitioners Chapter 6. International Education Matters Chapter 7. Race, Politics, and Geography of the Malaysian Education System Part 2. Conceptual and Methodological Developments Chapter 8. Economics and Finance of Education Chapter 9. Human Development and Capability Approach Chapter 10. A Global Equalizer? Education and the Recent Economic Convergence of World Countries Chapter 11. Exploring Comparative and International Education as a Meta-Assemblage Chapter 12. Using Ethnographic and Discourse Methods in Gender-focused Comparative and International Education Research Part 3. Research-To-Practice Chapter 13. How Well are We Measuring Access to Early Childhood Education? Chapter 14. "Satisficing" in Early Grade Reading Chapter 15. Comparative Perspectives on International Early Childhood Education in the Context of SDGsPart 4. Area Studies and Regional Developments Chapter 16. Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education in Nepal Chapter 17. A Review of the Emerging Indigenous Pacific Research, 2000-2018 Chapter 18. Language RevolutionPart 5. Diversification of the Field Chapter 19. Education, Schooling, and Migration Chapter 20: Reflecting on Corruption in American and Russian Higher Education