Educational systems and structures

Since its successful performance in the PISA studies, at the latest, the Finnish education system has become the focus of public interest.

Curriculum development occupied an increasingly important place on the educational scene in the mid 1960s, foreshadowing much of the national debate initiated by the Prime Minister of Britain in late 1976.

Charter schools are among the most debated and least understood phenomena in American education today.

This volume brings together the most current empirical research on two important innovations reshaping American education today-voucher programs and charter schools.

The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) is the latest in more than two decades of federal efforts to raise educational standards and an even longer stream of initiatives to improve education for poor children.

"e;Moe's new book is not an argument for or against vouchers; it is an analysis of public opinion on vouchers that is likely to be very influential in shaping the movement's future.

Standards for education achievement are under scrutiny throughout the industrial world.

Constructing Online Work-Based Learning Placements offers a step-by-step approach to understanding and applying the principles of design and delivery in online work-based learning (WBL) placements for students.

Constructing Online Work-Based Learning Placements offers a step-by-step approach to understanding and applying the principles of design and delivery in online work-based learning (WBL) placements for students.

This edited volume explores the idea that educational success in Scandinavian countries can be attributed to the inherent connectedness of teacher ethics and teaching quality, providing inspiration to teachers and school systems outside Scandinavia.

As the record number of forcibly-displaced persons in the world continues to rise, more people of differing origins are sharing space and learning to live together.

As the record number of forcibly-displaced persons in the world continues to rise, more people of differing origins are sharing space and learning to live together.

Spanning scholarly contributions from India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, this edited volume seeks to capture and elucidate the distinct challenges, approaches and possible solutions associated with interpreting, adapting and applying language-in-education policies in a range of linguistically complex teaching and learning environments across South Asia.

Spanning scholarly contributions from India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, this edited volume seeks to capture and elucidate the distinct challenges, approaches and possible solutions associated with interpreting, adapting and applying language-in-education policies in a range of linguistically complex teaching and learning environments across South Asia.

Not to be conflated with systems of accountability, this book examines responsibility as a subject of educational inquiry.

Not to be conflated with systems of accountability, this book examines responsibility as a subject of educational inquiry.

The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia commissioned a national study to review the overall education system of Ethiopia in 2016 that resulted in the Education and Training Roadmap outlining the unwavering commitment towards transformative changes in the national education system.

Create a compassionate, caring school environment.

Successfully leverage technology to enhance classroom practices with this practical resource.

Este libro es producto de la investigación realizada durante 2016 y 2017 por profesores vinculados a cinco grupos de investigación de la Universidad Pedagógica Nacional.

Este libro presenta el estado de la discusión adelantada por los autores entorno a la relación entre la construcción de fenomenologías y los procesos de formalización, desde el ámbito de la enseñanza de las ciencias.

Contributing to interdisciplinary discussions on nationalism, the book explores how educational systems and practices contribute to the phenomena of nationalism and nation-building.

Contributing to interdisciplinary discussions on nationalism, the book explores how educational systems and practices contribute to the phenomena of nationalism and nation-building.

This book 'Essays on Contemporary Psychometrics' provides an overview of contemporary psychometrics, the science devoted to the advancement of quantitative measurement practices in psychology, education and the social sciences.

Winner of the 2016 IWCA Outstanding Book/Major Work AwardDrawing from her decade leading Salt Lake Community Colleges Community Writing Center (CWC), Tiffany Rousculp advocates cultivating relationships within a rhetoric of respect that recognizes the abilities, contributions, and goals of all participants.

In Purposeful Education for Africa, originally published in 1964, K.

In Purposeful Education for Africa, originally published in 1964, K.

This book explores the contribution to education contained in the theoretical work and teaching practice of Matthew Lipman (1923-2010) and Ann Margaret Sharp (1942-2010).

This book explores the contribution to education contained in the theoretical work and teaching practice of Matthew Lipman (1923-2010) and Ann Margaret Sharp (1942-2010).

This book argues that mathematical challenge can be found at any level and at every age and constitutes an essential characteristic of any mathematics classroom aimed at developing the students' mathematical knowledge and skills.

This book 'Essays on Contemporary Psychometrics' provides an overview of contemporary psychometrics, the science devoted to the advancement of quantitative measurement practices in psychology, education and the social sciences.

This book brings together new thinking and research on religious education's complex and evolving role in the multicultural, diverse postmodern era.

Lejos de ser una investigación sobre el manejo de las contingencias por parte de las instituciones de educación superior, Reflexionar para innovar es un testimonio.

This book offers reflections from Arts-Based Educational Research (ABER) scholars who, since 2005, were awarded the American Educational Research Association ABER Special Interest Group's Outstanding Dissertation Award.

This volume addresses important questions related to the well-being and quality of life of emerging adults during crisis periods.

The collection of chapters in this book results from ongoing scientific discussions on teaching, learning and curriculum studies in Europe.

This volume draws on findings from the Canada-China Nature Notes Reciprocal Learning Program to explore cross-cultural exchanges in science education in and outside of the classroom.

This book examines several emerging trends in higher education, including artificial intelligence and the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on higher education transformation over the past couple of years.

Die 2020 veröffentlichten ersten Befunde der aktuellen LEO-Studie beleuchten nur einige Aspekte und waren häufig deskriptiver Natur.

This book focuses on the development of smart education in China and some countries of Central and Eastern Europe.

By foregrounding successful transnational research projects conducted across Latin America and Europe, this edited collection contests epistemological hegemony and heterogeneity in the academy and highlights feasible models for research cooperation across diverse languages, cultures, and epistemologies.

Supporting Modern Teaching in Islamic Schools: Pedagogical Best Practice for Teachers advocates the revamp of the madrasah system and a review of the Islamic curriculum across Muslim countries and emphasises training needs for Islamic teachers for modern instructional practice.

By foregrounding successful transnational research projects conducted across Latin America and Europe, this edited collection contests epistemological hegemony and heterogeneity in the academy and highlights feasible models for research cooperation across diverse languages, cultures, and epistemologies.

The Third Birth of Confucius deals with the Chinese sage and philosopher Confucius and his philosophical and politico-cultural legacies.

The Third Birth of Confucius deals with the Chinese sage and philosopher Confucius and his philosophical and politico-cultural legacies.

Supporting Modern Teaching in Islamic Schools: Pedagogical Best Practice for Teachers advocates the revamp of the madrasah system and a review of the Islamic curriculum across Muslim countries and emphasises training needs for Islamic teachers for modern instructional practice.

Most education research is undertaken in western developed countries.

This book brings together policymaker and practitioner knowledge, experiences, and perspectives on the interaction between the assessment and inclusion agenda to the fore.

This book critiques dominant discourses and debates pertaining to values education, cultural identity and teaching democracy, set against the backdrop of growing social stratification and unequal access to quality education.