| Description |
233 pages ; 24 cm |
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Oxford studies in comparative education, 0961-2149 ; v. 10, no. 2 |
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Oxford studies in comparative education ; v. 10 (2)
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| Contents |
Introducation: educational development and social transformation in a global economy / Teame Mebrahtu, Michael Crossley & David Johnson -- Globalisation and its impact on education / Jacques Hallak -- Globalisation, educational reform and language policy in transitional societies / Keith Watson -- Reflection on megatrends in education from a Polish perspective / Danuta Elsner -- Pedagogical challenges in Post-Wende East Germany -- Estonia in the grip of change: the role of education for adults in the transition period / Talvi Marja & Larissa Jogi -- Educational transformation in South Africa's transition to democracy / Blade N'zimande & Susan Mathieson -- The challenges of educational reconstruction and transformation in Eritrea / Petros Hailemariam |
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Transforming teacher education in a small state: potential for distance education in Belize, Central America / Cynthia Thompson & Michael Crossley -- Education for all? transforming educational provision for the inclusion of street children in Brazil / Leslie Groves & David Johnson -- Globalisation, education and the colonial transition of two remnants of empire: a comparative analysis of Hong Kong and Macau / Mark Bray -- The role of donors in educational reconstruction and transformation / Mike Kiernan -- Transforming education through donor funded projects: how do we measure success? / Harvey Smith -- Transforming education: participatory approaches for community empowerment / Terry Allsop |
| Summary |
Whilst globalisation is influencing societies worldwide, communities are also forcefully celebrating their cultural differences. These studies look at post-colonial societies that have undergone rapid political, economic and social change, and their efforts to transform educational policy abd practice. This book contains reports on original field research, theoretically informed analyses, political perspectives and recent professional and practical experience. Specific national contexts considered include the European states of Estonia, Poland< and Germany, the new Republic of South Africa, contemporary Brazil, the transitional phases of Hong Kong and Macau and Eritrea and Belize. The book highlights the tensions between powerful global agendas and efforts to improve the quality and relevance of educational provision in vastly different processes sociocultural contexts |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Globalization.
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Education -- Social aspects.
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Educational change.
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Education -- Economic aspects.
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Education and state.
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Comparative education.
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Social change.
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| Author |
Crossley, Michael.
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Mebrahtu, Teame, 1939-
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Johnson, David (David F.)
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| ISBN |
1873927789 paperback |
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