International Perspectives on Education

Chau Meng Huat teaches at MARA junior science college in Malaysia. Before this he taught at kindergarten, primary, secondary, college and university levels. Most recently he was Research Officer at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. His commitment to helping learners of English become better speakers, listeners, readers and writers, and to helping teachers become more informed educators, has recently won him and Excellent Service Award. Professor Trevor Kerry is Emeritus Professor at the International Institute for Education Leadership at the University of Lincoln. He began as a secondary teacher before becoming coordinator of the Teacher Education Project (secondary) at Nottingham University, and of a Schools Council project (primary) based at Nottingham and Cambridge. He went on to teach in primary schools, to be a senior manager in a further education college, and to become Senior Vice President of theh College of Teachers. He now runs TKConsultancy and is committed to academic writing and journalism.

'Ambitious in scope and intent, this volume brings together an array of international scholars, whose work challenges interpretation of quality education in terms of basic standards of proficiency and calls for a broad conception of teaching and learning. Educators world-wide who are seeking alternatives to politically driven, process-product education will welcome this collection of theoretical and practical approaches to thinking about education, teaching and learning and teacher development. The challenges Chau and Kerry address are international in scope and call for a new kind of relationship within and among school people, including students.' Frances Schoonmaker, Professor Emeritus, Department of Curriculum and Teaching, Teachers College, Columbia University, USA

• Foreword by Chau Meng Huat and Trevor Kerry; Acknowledgements; Notes on contributors; The intentions of this book and how to use it; Section 1: Perspectives on Education; Section 2: Supporting the Learning Process; Section 3: Teachers and Professional Development; Postscript by Trevor Kerry and Chau Meng Huat; Glossary; Author index; Subject index.