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Direct linkZaida, Joseph, Ed.; Hallam, Pamela, Ed.; Whitehouse, John, Ed. – Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Research, 2023
This book critiques dominant discourses and debates pertaining to values education, cultural identity and teaching democracy, set against the backdrop of growing social stratification and unequal access to quality education. It addresses discourses concerning globalisation, ideologies and the state, as well as approaches to values education and…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Democracy, Values Education, Self Concept
Willis, David Blake, Ed.; Rappleye, Jeremy, Ed. – Symposium Books, 2011
Sparked by the confluence of accelerating domestic transformation and increasingly explicit impacts from "globalization", the Japanese education system has undergone tremendous changes during the turbulence of the past decade. This volume, which brings together some of the foremost scholars in the field of Japanese education, analyzes…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, International Education, Educational Policy
Witte, Arnd, Ed.; Harden, Theo, Ed. – Peter Lang Oxford, 2011
This book explores the idea of "intercultural competence", which, despite its current popularity across various discourses, has remained a vague and oscillating concept. Interculture lacks a universal definition and "competence" is not only a cognitive construct but also includes psychological traits such as attitudes,…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Interpersonal Competence, Second Language Learning, Research
Download full textNational Council for the Social Studies, Washington, DC. – 1998
The elements of Japan, including history, geography, economics, civics, and cultural studies, are in this collection of original lesson plans. The lessons are meant to provide original content about Japan to augment and supplement an existing unit of study and evoke a spirit of inquiry and introspection. The 24 lessons are as follows: (1)…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Context, Curriculum Enrichment
DeCoker, Gary, Ed. – 2002
This book is a collection of works that explore the implications of a national U.S. curriculum through the study of Japanese education. It consists of 10 chapters: (1) "The Development of the Course of Study and the Structure of Educational Reform in Japan" (Hiroshi Azuma); (2) "Setting National Standards: Educational Reform, Social…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Government School Relationship
Ingersoll, Richard M., Ed. – Consortium for Policy Research in Education, 2007
Across the educational systems of the world, few issues have received more attention in recent years than the problem of ensuring that elementary and secondary-school classrooms are all staffed with adequately qualified teachers. The objective of this report is to present the results from a collaborative, comparative study, that examined the…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Teacher Recruitment, Teacher Effectiveness
Mukerji, Siran, Ed.; Tripathi, Purnendu, Ed. – Information Science Reference, 2010
Technology holds the key for bridging the gap between access to quality education and the need for enhanced learning experiences. This book contains case studies on divergent themes of personalized learning environments, inclusive learning for social change, innovative learning and assessment techniques, technology and international partnership…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Exchange Programs, Educational Quality, Social Change
Reifel, Stuart, Ed. – 1994
This volume looks at three different broad topics that are of continuing interest for early education and care. The first part of the volume furthers the view of children's acquisition of literacy and how that acquisition takes place. The second part addresses preparation of professionals in early childhood education. The third part provides…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Child Caregivers, Child Rearing, Comparative Analysis
Chen, Shing-Jen, Ed.; Fujino, Yuki, Ed. – 2001
This annual report presents several articles related to the work of the Clinical Center for Child Development at Hokkaido University in Sapporo, Japan. The articles are: (1) "Intrinsic Musicality: Rhythm and Prosody in Infant-Directed Voices" (Niki Powers); (2) "Movable Cognitive Studies with a Portable, Telemetric Near-Infrared…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Affective Behavior, Annual Reports, Child Development
2000
Three presentations are provided from Symposium 14, Workforce Diversity, of the Academy of Human Resource Development (HRD) 2000 Conference Proceedings. "Cross-Organizational vs. Localized Participation: A Case Study on Workplace Diversity Dialogues Implementation" (Martin B. Kormanik, Daniel A. Krieger, Timothy E. Tilghman) compares…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Aging (Individuals), Case Studies, Comparative Analysis
Shavit, Yossi, Ed.; Blossfeld, Hans-Peter, Ed. – 1993
This book encompasses a systematic, comparative study of change in educational stratification in 13 industrialized countries, exploring which societal conditions help reduce existing inequalities in educational opportunity. The contributors show that in most industrialized countries inequalities in educational opportunity among students from…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Comparative Analysis, Developed Nations
Kouwenhoven, Wim, Ed. – InTech, 2009
From 3rd to 5th March 2008 the International Association of Technology, Education and Development organised its International Technology, Education and Development Conference in Valencia, Spain. Over a hundred papers were presented by participants from a great variety of countries. Summarising, this book provides a kaleidoscopic view of work that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Educational Technology, Professional Training
Clark, Kenneth E., Ed.; And Others – 1992
This book on leadership includes the following selected titles: "Leadership Characteristics of Leadership Researchers" (Campbell); "Translating Research Results into Action" (Knauft); "Managers on Leaders" (Javidan); "Impact of Leadership on Corporate Success" (Lohmann); "Shido" (Bettin et al.);…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Adult Education, Comparative Analysis, Decision Making
Chen, Shing-Jen, Ed.; Furutsuka, Takashi, Ed.; Shirotani, Yukari, Ed. – 2000
This annual report presents several articles related to the work of the Clinical Center for Child Development at Hokkaido University in Sapporo, Japan. The articles are: (1) "Maternal Speech and Behavior during Mother-Infant Play: Comparison between the United States and Japan" (Sueko Toda, Marc H. Bornstein, and Hiroshi Azuma); (2)…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Auditory Perception, Bilingualism, Caregiver Speech
Schuetze, Hans G., Ed.; Slowey, Maria, Ed. – 2000
This book contains 11 papers on higher education and lifelong learners. The following papers are included: "Traditions and New Directions in Higher Education: A Comparative Perspective on Non-Traditional Students and Lifelong Learners" (Hans G. Schuetze, Maria Slowey); "Austria: The Enduring Myth of the Full-Time Student: An…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Students, Change Strategies, Colleges
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