International Education Systems and Contemporary Education Reforms
International Education Systems and Contemporary Education Reforms
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International Education Systems and Contemporary Education Reforms focuses on the information and skills students need to understand, compare, and analyze educational systems and recent reforms in both developed and under developing countries. It is directed to undergraduate and graduate students who want to improve their global understanding of educational systems, formal schooling institutions, and educational reform. It also can serve as a reference for researchers, educators, governmental and educational agencies, and universities that offer international studies programs. The book provides students with the challenges and triumphs that countries are facing in education policy. The valuable information can be used to compare and contrast educational reforms worldwide. It highlights global trends in education, government's commitments to formalized schooling, and the resources available for students and teachers in our global community.
Table of Contents
Chapter 2 Introduction
Chapter 3 The Anatomy of School Reform Movements: Lessons from 1945-1960
Chapter 4 Educational Reform in Morocco: Are the New Directions Feasible?
Chapter 5 The Shift From a Traditional Centralized Educational System to a More Participatory System: The Case of Guatemala
Chapter 6 From Nationalism to Idealism: Curriculum 2005 and Public Education in South Africa
Chapter 7 From Dictatorship to Democracy? Educational Reform in Ghana
Chapter 8 Education in Jordan and the Provisions For Students with Learning Disabilities
Chapter 9 Post-Public Education in the Developing World: Decentralization of Public Education and the Emergency of the Private Sector in Education
Chapter 10 The Development of the Private Sector Education in the Haitian Education System
Chapter 11 The Impact of World Bank/IMF and Kenya Government's Policies on Teacher Recruitment, Staffing and Education Quality
Chapter 12 Designing Learning Materials for Distance Education in Sub-Sahara Africa Using the TeamWrite Approach (TWA)
Chapter 13 Index
Chapter 14 Contributors
Product details
| Published | 28 Jan 2005 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 192 |
| ISBN | 9780761830467 |
| Imprint | University Press of America |
| Dimensions | 236 x 149 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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