Comparative and International Education
Issues for Teachers
Published on 1. January 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
416 pages
978-0-8077-4881-7 (ISBN)
Description
This groundbreaking, comprehensive text explores major issues in education today through international and intercultural research. Contributors draw on comparative research from the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East and touch on such themes as the history and philosophy of comparative education, the right to education, teacher formation, alternative pedagogies, gender, international assessments, Indigenous knowledge, peace building, and global citizenship. Featuring a vivid portrayal of global educational practices, contributions from preeminent scholars, and invaluable teaching resources, this collection is vital reading for teachers, teachers-in-training, and comparative education scholars.
Additional contributors: Jean-Paul Restoule, Joseph P. Farrell, Sarfaroz Niyozov, Stephen Anderson, Kara Janigan, Vandra Lea Masemann, and Mark Evans.
Additional contributors: Jean-Paul Restoule, Joseph P. Farrell, Sarfaroz Niyozov, Stephen Anderson, Kara Janigan, Vandra Lea Masemann, and Mark Evans.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-0-8077-4881-7 (9780807748817)
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Karen Mundy is Director of the Comparative, International, and Development Education Centre (CIDEC) and Associate Professor of Adult Education and Community Development; Kathy Bickmore is Associate Professor of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning; Ruth Hayhoe is Professor of Theory and Policy Studies; Meggan Madden is a doctoral student in Comparative Higher Education; Katherine Madjidi is a doctoral student in Comparative, International, and Development Education. All of the editors are at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto (OISE/UT) and are affiliated with CIDEC.