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Christiansen, Iben Maj – African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2010
Reflecting on the last three years of AJRMSTE publications, I present my perspective on some patterns across many submissions--some of which were published, others not. Firstly, I address the 'fidelity' approach to educational research which I feel has dominated over other approaches. Next, I discuss the perception of constructivism which has been…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Scholarship, Periodicals, Educational Research
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Signorini, Paola; Wiesemes, Rolf; Murphy, Roger – Teaching in Higher Education, 2009
Hofstede's model of cultural difference has been used widely for exploring aspects of culture in educational settings. In this paper, we review Hofstede's model and explore some of its limitations, particularly in relation to the field of higher education. These limitations include an oversimplification of cultural differences, inconsistencies…
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Cultural Differences, Models, Educational Environment
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Madeira, Ana Isabel – Paedagogica Historica: International Journal of the History of Education, 2005
This article draws a comparison between the Portuguese in relation to British and French discourses on overseas educational policies at the turn of the nineteenth to the twentieth century until the 1930s. It focuses on three main colonial educational dynamics: school expansion (comparing the public and private sectors); State-Church relations…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Foreign Countries, Foreign Policy, Ideology
Colditz, J. M., Comp.; du Plessis, B. J. – 1981
Journal articles, books, monographs, research papers, and lecture-discussion papers on educational planning covering the period from 1970 to mid 1977 are cited. Some outstanding literature not belonging to this period is also cited. The first section lists existing bibliographies in educational planning. Concept and general theory and methodology…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Curriculum Development, Developing Nations, Educational Planning