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A Comparison of Higher Education Reform in South Korea and Germany
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Hur, Joon-Young; Bessey, Donata – Asia Pacific Education Review, 2013
In this article, we compare two recent university reform projects: the Korean Brain Korea 21 project and the German Universities Excellence Initiative. We describe and compare both projects' goals, selection processes, and preliminary outcomes. While the Korean project is characterized by a relatively high level of political intervention and can…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Educational Change, Comparative Analysis
Curriculum-Making in Pre-Vocational Education in the Lower Secondary School: A Regional Comparative Analysis within Europe
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Berger, Susanne; Canning, Roy; Dolan, Michael; Kurek, Slawomir; Pilz, Matthias; Rachwal, Tomasz – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2012
This paper presents a pilot comparative research project on pre-vocational education in lower secondary schools (ISCED level 2) within regions in three European countries. The primary aim of the study was to better understand how the pre-vocational education curriculum is constructed and taught within schools. A case study methodology was selected…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis
A Review of Research and Development Structures and Practices for Vocational Education, Training and Employment in Five OECD Countries.
Kearns, Peter; Papadopoulos, George – 1993
This report reviews the research and development (R&D) structures and practices for vocational education, training, and employment in the United States, Germany, France, Sweden, and England. The organization and management of each country's R&D system as well as R&D agendas and priorities are analyzed. General observations and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Legislation, Educational Research, Foreign Countries
Learning and Education in the Context of Social Milieus: The Risks and Benefits of Social and Cultural Capital.
Barz, Heiner – 2001
The benefits of and barriers to lifelong learning were examined in two studies of the relationship between social milieu and interest in, access to, and participation in adult education. The first study was conducted in Freiburg, Germany, in 1995-1998, and the second study was conducted in Munich, Germany, in 2000-2002. The Freiburg study focused…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Comparative Analysis