International and Comparative Education

Contemporary Issues and Debates

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

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International and Comparative Education offers detailed and wide-ranging illustrations of the ways in which comparison can illuminate our understanding of contemporary education systems by exploring issues in relation to specific educational sectors, from early-years and primary schooling, through to further, adult and higher education. Key areas and debates examined include: Alternative education provision Early-years pedagogy and training Spiritual, moral, social and cultural development in primary schooling Work-related learning in secondary schools The world of private tutoring Economic austerity and further education Apprenticeships and vocational education Adult education and training Higher education in a globalised world Teacher training and international rankings.Drawing on these wide-ranging themes across a number of national contexts to provoke critical thinking and reflection, each chapter includes discussion points and further reading, providing a valuable resource for all Education Studies students.

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Utgivningsdatum2017-08-14
Mått174 x 246 x undefined mm
Vikt470 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieRoutledge Education Studies Series
Antal sidor151
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781138681576

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List of tablesNotes on contributorsSeries editor’s prefaceStephen WardList of abbreviations1 Comparative and International Education by Brendan Bartram2 Alternative education provision – international perspectives by Paul Wiseman3 Pedagogical outlooks underpinning early-years education and workforce training in England and Hungary by Tunde Rozsahegyi and Mike Lambert4 Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Education in Dutch and English primary schools by Sarah Elsey5 The technical and vocational provision in England: a comparative study with the Austrian secondary system by Sean Starr6 The rise of private supplementary tutoring: Contemporary issues and international perspectives on shadow education in China by Roy Y. Chan, Hei-Hang Hayes Tang, Patrick Delaney7 The impact of austerity in Further Education: Cross-cultural perspectives from England and Ireland by Matt O'Leary and Justin Rami8 Academic, vocational and pre-vocational education –origins and developments by Patrick Ainley9 Comparative issues and perspectives in adult education and training by John Field10 International comparisons in mathematics - perspectives on teaching and learning by David Burghes11 Higher Education - from global trends to local realities by Richard Budd12 Some final reflections on educational comparison by Brendan BartramList of tables and figuresContributorsAbbreviations