Handbook on Rural and Remote Education
Published on 25. April 2025
Book
Hardback
538 pages
978-1-0353-0771-5 (ISBN)
Description
This essential Handbook presents international research on rural and remote education. With contributions from authors across Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and the Americas, the Handbook on Rural and Remote Education explores major challenges in diverse contexts and suggests innovative strategies for future development.
Expert scholars discuss educational policy and practice within remote settings, drawing on case studies ranging from small village schools in Northern Ireland to Indigenous education in Australia. Chapters outline the barriers to learning that are presented by rural education from early childhood to later life, focusing on critical issues relating to teaching, leadership, and the roles of education in community, economic, and workforce development processes. Highlighting innovative practices for addressing unique educational needs, this timely Handbook offers cutting-edge insights into the delivery of effective and equitable education for students in remote and rural schools and communities.
Students and academics in education, education policy, inequality studies, sociology and geography will benefit from this comprehensive exploration of rural and remote learning. The Handbook is also an invaluable resource for educational policymakers and practitioners looking for new ways to support rural and remote schools and communities.
Expert scholars discuss educational policy and practice within remote settings, drawing on case studies ranging from small village schools in Northern Ireland to Indigenous education in Australia. Chapters outline the barriers to learning that are presented by rural education from early childhood to later life, focusing on critical issues relating to teaching, leadership, and the roles of education in community, economic, and workforce development processes. Highlighting innovative practices for addressing unique educational needs, this timely Handbook offers cutting-edge insights into the delivery of effective and equitable education for students in remote and rural schools and communities.
Students and academics in education, education policy, inequality studies, sociology and geography will benefit from this comprehensive exploration of rural and remote learning. The Handbook is also an invaluable resource for educational policymakers and practitioners looking for new ways to support rural and remote schools and communities.
Reviews / Votes
'The Handbook of Rural and Remote Education offers a vital exploration of educational equity and innovation, addressing the unique challenges of rural and remote areas worldwide. Its structured focus on teaching, leadership, rural development, and equity underscores transformative insights like place-based education and professional learning tailored for rural contexts, providing invaluable global perspectives.' -- Spencer Clark, California State University Channel Islands, USA 'This exciting Handbook is a must read for educators and researchers working in rural education. It provides a substantial international overview of recent research from bespoke case studies to policy analysis and theoretical framing, building connections between all aspects of education and community development that underpin rural and remote education.' -- Morag Redford, University of the Highlands and Islands, UK 'This Handbook on Rural and Remote Education is a timely and significant addition to those who have sought to 'add the rural' to all aspects of educational research for many decades. The Handbook signals the maturation of the field and is an excellent collection drawn from across a diverse range of international contexts and perspectives. It is so pleasing to see research from all corners of the world brought together in this one volume. The collection of authors highlights the depth of those who research "the rural and remote" and brings together the wisdom of the more senior elders in the field to those emerging scholars who will carry the field forward. This is a significant achievement by the editors and I highly recommend this volume to all.' -- Simone White, RMIT University, AustraliaMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cheltenham
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 169 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-0353-0771-5 (9781035307715)
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Edited by Jerry D. Johnson, College of Education, East Carolina University and Hobart L. Harmon, College of Education, Kansas State University, USA
Content
Contents
1 Introduction to the Handbook on rural and remote education 1
Hobart L. Harmon and Jerry D. Johnson
PART I LEARNING AND TEACHING IN RURAL AND REMOTE CONTEXTS
2 Situating the curriculum within the local community 13
Outi Autti and Eeva Kaisa Hyry-Beihammer
3 Leveraging professional development to transform curriculum leadership
in rural China 30
Lei Lyu and Haijun Kang
4 Foundational understandings for advancing place-based education in rural
contexts 49
Timothy G. Thomas and Hobart L. Harmon
5 Education in remote village schools in Nepal: Encouraging innovation,
critical thinking, and problem-solving 63
Chetanath Gautam and Charles L. Lowery
6 Place-attentive professional learning for rural and remote teachers 80
Jayne Downey and Jennifer Luebeck
7 Trauma and its impact on teaching and learning 94
Maria Frankland
PART II LEADING IN RURAL AND REMOTE CONTEXTS
8 Experiences of principals in rural multigrade schools in South Africa 110
Matshidiso J. Taole and Fulufhilo Mukhathi
9 Considering ecosystems in a framework for rural principal leadership 131
Thomas Butler
10 Educational leadership formation for regional, rural, and remote schools
and communities: Australia as case study 145
R. John Halsey
11 Educational leadership practices beneficial for indigenous education in
Australia's regional, rural, and remote (RRR) schools 165
Jim Davies
12 Place-conscious education in remote Misiones, Argentina 182
Charles L. Lowery and Andres Villalba
13 Health and well-being of government school leaders across urban and rural
regions in Australia: Evidence from 2011 to 2020 196
Mark Rahimi, Ben Arnold, Marcus Horwood and Phil Riley
14 Leveraging collaboration in leading national rural education organizations 215
Allen Pratt and Taylor McCabe-Juhnke
15 Leading an organization for rural principals in Australia 235
Brian O'Neill and Shaun Kanowski
PART III LINKING EDUCATION AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
16 Rural and remote education for rural revitalization in China 250
Mingkun Cui
17 Public art and critical literacies of place: The case of the Petrila coal mine
in Romania's Jiu Valley 264
Kai A. Schafft, Iulia Salca and Emelie Peine
18 Digital empowerment of rural communities through service learning in
Croatia: Students' gains and challenges 278
Nives Mikelic Preradovic, Marijeta Calic and Marija Roglic
19 Lifelong learning for rural adults in Thailand and Cambodia 297
Somanita Kheang
20 Possibilities for rural development in Poland: Lifelong learning and
Universities of the Third Age 312
Renata Tomaszewska and Susan M. Yelich Biniecki
PART IV INNOVATING SOLUTIONS FOR RURAL AND REMOTE
EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGES
21 Culturally responsive practices to support teacher collaboration in a
Ruralrural school in Macedonia 327
Kacey L. Molloy
22 Leveraging technology to support innovation in rural schools 341
Zhang Jinbao
23 Adult and System Self-Care Model: An innovative approach to addressing
adult well-being in rural schools 356
Donna Augustine-Shaw and Jessica Lane
PART V ENGAGING RESEARCHERS IN THE RURAL AND REMOTE
EQUITY CHALLENGE
24 Problematizing key constructs: Rural, diversity, equity, and place 373
Hernan Cuervo
25 Equity challenges of small schools in rural India 385
Rashmi Diwan and Mona Sedwal
26 Towards a critical rural education line of inquiry: Rural spaces as multiidentity contexts 401
Ty C. McNamee, Jenay F.E. Willis and Roger Davis Jr.
27 Toward (from and for) a critical rural education line of inquiry relating
to points of transition between cultural domination and community
empowerment in rural schools 419
Dennis Beach and Elisabet OEhrn
28 The neo-colonial dimension of educational policy in the example of
student school councils in special schools in Poland 434
Maciej Jablonski
PART VI ENVISIONING A RESEARCH AGENDA IN RURAL AND REMOTE
EDUCATION
29 Trends influencing the future of rural education research in the United
States 451
Amy Price Azano, Jamon Flowers, Maria Coady and Catharine Biddle
30 Hollowing out communities: Small rural schools in Northern Ireland and
the threat of closure 463
Carl Bagley and Montserrat Fargas-Malet
31 Mapping a U.S. Rural college and career readiness research agenda for
education scholars and leaders 477
Phillip D. Grant and J. Kessa Roberts
32 A reflection on methodological considerations in my own rural education
research 494
Michael Corbett
1 Introduction to the Handbook on rural and remote education 1
Hobart L. Harmon and Jerry D. Johnson
PART I LEARNING AND TEACHING IN RURAL AND REMOTE CONTEXTS
2 Situating the curriculum within the local community 13
Outi Autti and Eeva Kaisa Hyry-Beihammer
3 Leveraging professional development to transform curriculum leadership
in rural China 30
Lei Lyu and Haijun Kang
4 Foundational understandings for advancing place-based education in rural
contexts 49
Timothy G. Thomas and Hobart L. Harmon
5 Education in remote village schools in Nepal: Encouraging innovation,
critical thinking, and problem-solving 63
Chetanath Gautam and Charles L. Lowery
6 Place-attentive professional learning for rural and remote teachers 80
Jayne Downey and Jennifer Luebeck
7 Trauma and its impact on teaching and learning 94
Maria Frankland
PART II LEADING IN RURAL AND REMOTE CONTEXTS
8 Experiences of principals in rural multigrade schools in South Africa 110
Matshidiso J. Taole and Fulufhilo Mukhathi
9 Considering ecosystems in a framework for rural principal leadership 131
Thomas Butler
10 Educational leadership formation for regional, rural, and remote schools
and communities: Australia as case study 145
R. John Halsey
11 Educational leadership practices beneficial for indigenous education in
Australia's regional, rural, and remote (RRR) schools 165
Jim Davies
12 Place-conscious education in remote Misiones, Argentina 182
Charles L. Lowery and Andres Villalba
13 Health and well-being of government school leaders across urban and rural
regions in Australia: Evidence from 2011 to 2020 196
Mark Rahimi, Ben Arnold, Marcus Horwood and Phil Riley
14 Leveraging collaboration in leading national rural education organizations 215
Allen Pratt and Taylor McCabe-Juhnke
15 Leading an organization for rural principals in Australia 235
Brian O'Neill and Shaun Kanowski
PART III LINKING EDUCATION AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
16 Rural and remote education for rural revitalization in China 250
Mingkun Cui
17 Public art and critical literacies of place: The case of the Petrila coal mine
in Romania's Jiu Valley 264
Kai A. Schafft, Iulia Salca and Emelie Peine
18 Digital empowerment of rural communities through service learning in
Croatia: Students' gains and challenges 278
Nives Mikelic Preradovic, Marijeta Calic and Marija Roglic
19 Lifelong learning for rural adults in Thailand and Cambodia 297
Somanita Kheang
20 Possibilities for rural development in Poland: Lifelong learning and
Universities of the Third Age 312
Renata Tomaszewska and Susan M. Yelich Biniecki
PART IV INNOVATING SOLUTIONS FOR RURAL AND REMOTE
EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGES
21 Culturally responsive practices to support teacher collaboration in a
Ruralrural school in Macedonia 327
Kacey L. Molloy
22 Leveraging technology to support innovation in rural schools 341
Zhang Jinbao
23 Adult and System Self-Care Model: An innovative approach to addressing
adult well-being in rural schools 356
Donna Augustine-Shaw and Jessica Lane
PART V ENGAGING RESEARCHERS IN THE RURAL AND REMOTE
EQUITY CHALLENGE
24 Problematizing key constructs: Rural, diversity, equity, and place 373
Hernan Cuervo
25 Equity challenges of small schools in rural India 385
Rashmi Diwan and Mona Sedwal
26 Towards a critical rural education line of inquiry: Rural spaces as multiidentity contexts 401
Ty C. McNamee, Jenay F.E. Willis and Roger Davis Jr.
27 Toward (from and for) a critical rural education line of inquiry relating
to points of transition between cultural domination and community
empowerment in rural schools 419
Dennis Beach and Elisabet OEhrn
28 The neo-colonial dimension of educational policy in the example of
student school councils in special schools in Poland 434
Maciej Jablonski
PART VI ENVISIONING A RESEARCH AGENDA IN RURAL AND REMOTE
EDUCATION
29 Trends influencing the future of rural education research in the United
States 451
Amy Price Azano, Jamon Flowers, Maria Coady and Catharine Biddle
30 Hollowing out communities: Small rural schools in Northern Ireland and
the threat of closure 463
Carl Bagley and Montserrat Fargas-Malet
31 Mapping a U.S. Rural college and career readiness research agenda for
education scholars and leaders 477
Phillip D. Grant and J. Kessa Roberts
32 A reflection on methodological considerations in my own rural education
research 494
Michael Corbett