Comparative and International Education

An Introduction to Theory, Method, and Practice

AvDavid Phillips,Michele Schweisfurth

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

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This revised and updated second edition of Comparative and International Education: An Introduction to Theory, Method and Practice provides a comprehensive and authoritative introduction to the key themes, definitions and approaches in this important field. It covers the history, theory, and methods of comparative and international education, as well as the relationship with education and national development, and outlines what we can learn from comparative studies. Clear explanations are complemented with examples of real research in the field including work on policy borrowing, learner-centred pedagogy and university internationalization.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2014-03-13
Mått:155 x 231 x 15 mm
Vikt:409 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:240
Upplaga:2
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781441176486

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David Phillips is Emeritus Professor of Comparative Education at the University of Oxford, UK, and an Emeritus Fellow of St Edmund Hall, Oxford, UK.Michele Schweisfurth is Professor of Comparative and International Education at the University of Glasgow, UK. She is also Editor of the journal Comparative Education and was Chair of the British Association for International and Comparative Education (2010-12).

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This valuable, updated second edition of Comparative and International Education: An Introduction to Theory, Method and Practice provides a comprehensive and in-depth introduction to the evolving field of comparative and international education ... [This book] is highly recommended for educational practitioners and scholars (from both inside and outside the field of comparative and international education) who seek a better understanding of the field. This book will also be highly useful in providing a global framework for education students and early-stage scholars new to this field.

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AcknowledgementsForeword to the 1st Edition, Erwin H. EpsteinForeword to the 2nd Edition, Jeremy RappleyePreface to the 2nd EditionIntroduction1. Making Comparisons2. How Comparative Education has Developed3. Policy Transfer4. International Education: Meanings, Practice, and Research5. Education and National Development: An Introduction to Key Ideas and Questions6. Comparative Education: Method7. Researching Education and Development: Perspectives, Practicalities, and Ethics8. Comparative Education Research: Survey Outcomes and Their Uses9. Outcomes of Comparative Education: Selected ThemesConclusionsReferencesIndex