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Comparative Perspectives on School Improvement

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Comparative Perspectives on School Improvement

Abstract/Description

In our increasingly globalized world, it is vital to explore major issues in education today through an international and intercultural lens. Thoroughly updated and expanded, this comprehensive second edition introduces students to research in comparative and international education while providing an overview of educational practices in diverse settings.

Contributors draw on comparative research from the Americas, Australia, Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, and engage with such themes as the history and philosophy of comparative education, the right to education, alternative pedagogies, gender, Indigenous knowledge, peacebuilding, international assessments, and global citizenship. The updates to this edition include new chapters on human rights education and the internationalization of schooling, and a greater focus on issues of diversity and social justice education. Designed as a resource for teacher education programs, each chapter highlights the significance and the implications of the particular topic for teachers.

Comparative and International Education features a vivid portrayal of global educational practices, contributions from preeminent scholars from around the world, and invaluable teaching tools, including discussion questions, video suggestions, and further readings. This essential collection will be an indispensable resource for teachers, teachers-in-training, and students of comparative and international education.

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Pages

119-151

Publisher

Canadian Scholars’ Press

Resource type

Research/Scholarly Media

Resource status/form

Published Text

Scholarship genre

Textbook

Open access/full-text available

No

ISBN

978-1-55130-951-4

Citation

Anderson, S., & Sivasubramaniam, M. (2017). Comparative Perspectives on School Improvement. In K. Bickmore, R. Hayhoe, C. Manion, K. Mundy, & R. Read (Eds.), Comparative and International Education: Issues for Teachers, Second Edition (pp. 119–151). Canadian Scholars’ Press.

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