Education in Eastern Europe and Eurasia

Nadiya Ivanenko is Associate Professor of Comparative Linguistics and Deputy Dean in the Department of Foreign Languages at Kirovograd State Pedagogical University, Ukraine.

This volume is a welcome addition to the comparative and international education literature. It is informative and well put together. Its authors throw fresh light on the changes and challenges facing countries in this region. Their observations, based on recent research, provide some fascinating insights and should appeal to those wanting to find out more about this part of the world. -- Keith Watson, Emeritus Professor of Comparative and International Education, University of Reading, UK A fascinating review and analysis of educational change in the Russian Federation and its near western and southern neighbours. Trends of internationalization, structural reform, and the move away from the socialist inspired policies of the previous Soviet Union are shown to have had some success in achieving more democratic and technically advanced systems, whilst battling the economic crises that plagued this region and much of the rest of the world. -- Trevor Corner, Reader in Education and Emeritus Professor of Comparative and International Education at the University of Bedfordshire, UK Education in Eastern Europe and Eurasia provides an insightful introduction to the societal changes taking place in the post-Soviet era, and the effect on national educational systems. The book contains fifteen chapters, structured in two parts. The book is easy to read-accessible not just to researchers, but also to teachers and policy-makers who want to learn more about the educational development of the region [...] an invaluable source of information and a needed starting point for any such project, and therefore, highly recommended. -- Andreas Nordin Teacher's College Record

• Series Editor's Preface, Colin Brock Introduction: Educational Change, Transformation, Reforms - a Regional Overview, Nadiya Ivanenko (Kirovograd State Pedagogical University, Ukraine)Part I: Eastern Europe1. Belarus: Music Education, Vadzim Yakaniuk (Belarus State Academy of Music, Belarus) 2. Moldova: Challenges and Opportunities, Elizabeth Worden (American University Washington D.C., USA)3. Russia: The Governance of Education, Mikhail Lyamzin (Moscow State Linguistic University, Russia) 4. Russia: Distance Learning, Alexander Andreev (Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia) 5. Russia: Music Education, Vladimir Orlov (Saint Petersburg State University, Russia)6. Turkey: Education and Social Change - Inquiries into Curriculum Reform, Arnd-Michael Nohl (Helmut Schmidt University, Germany) and Nazli Somel, (Helmut Schmidt University, Germany)7. Turkey: A Critical Perspective on Educational Leadership and Reform, Ozgur Bolat (Bahcesehir University, Turkey)8. Turkey: An In-Depth Exploration of “FATIH” Project, Ayse Kok (Bogazici University, Turkey)9. Ukraine: Issues in Educational History and Development, Margaryta Danilko (Kirovograd State Pedagogical University, Ukraine)10. Ukraine: Pedagogy of Freedom as an Alternative to Traditional Education, Alla Rastrygina (Kirovograd State Pedagogical University, Ukraine)Part II: Eurasia 11. Armenia: Changes, Challenges and Priorities, Terra Sprague (University of Bristol, UK) and Christina Sargsyan (International Centre for Human Development, Armenia)12. Azerbaijan: The Role of Teachers in Curriculum Reform, Iveta Silova (Lehigh University, USA), Elmina Kazimzade (Lehigh University, USA) and Yuliya Karimova (European Azerbaijan School, Azerbaijan)13. Georgia: Marketization and Education Post-1991, Maia Chankseliani (University of Oxford, UK)14. Israel: Socio-Historical Context and Current Issues, Yaacov Iram (Bar Ilan University, Israel)15. Israel: Holocaust Education, Nitza Davidovitch (Ariel University Center of Samaria, Israel)Index