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The British Infant/Primary School Revisited.
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Short, Verl M.; Burger, Mary Louise – Childhood Education, 1987
Describes the English infant-primary school system in terms of its history, its current program and curriculum design, and the cultural differences inherent in England that make its educational system unique. (BB)
Descriptors: British Infant Schools, Comparative Education, Cultural Differences, Educational History
Alternative Models of Continuing Higher Education: Canada, Finland, the United Kingdom.
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Tight, Malcolm – Higher Education Management, 1994
The nature and organization of continuing education within the higher education systems of Canada, Finland, and the United Kingdom are examined and compared. Although there are considerable differences between the systems, there is also significant variation within them. Little stability is seen, and change is foreseen as pressures increase.…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, College Administration, Comparative Education, Continuing Education
A Case for Creating an International Research Agenda for Teacher Education.
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Lock, Corey R.; Churukian, George A. – Action in Teacher Education, 1995
Presents an argument for establishing an international research base for teacher education, providing four areas of teacher education activity (program structure, content, personnel, and topics) and a discussion of several research issues within each activity area. Suggestions for encouraging the continued development of international research in…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Higher Education, International Cooperation, Knowledge Base for Teaching
Redesigning the University for the 1980s and Beyond: An International Perspective.
Perkin, Harold – College Board Review, 1985
American universities can learn a lesson from the Japanese about how to educate individuals as professionals who work together effectively, a key to adapting higher education to the needs of a new, professional society. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Planning, College Role, Comparative Education
Japan's Teacher Education in Comparative Perspectives.
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Kobayashi, Tetsuya – Peabody Journal of Education, 1993
When compared to its counterparts in Europe and the United States, teacher education in Japan can be distinguished by its special characteristics in three areas: administration, structure and curriculum, and students. Preservice and inservice education in Japan are discussed with regard to these areas. (IAH)
Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Education, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
The Institutionalization of Education Projects.
Olsen, James – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Education, 1984
Institution-building is central to a country's self-sustaining growth because institutions provide an organizational infrastructure that can introduce improvements and innovations, sustain their momentum, and evaluate their results. Increasingly educational projects in developing nations have institution-building as an explicit objective. Key…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Developing Nations, Educational Change, Educational Development
The MBA: Is the UK Version Better?
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Weymes, Ed – Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, 1996
A study compared content of Master's in Business Administration (MBA) curricula of 24 American institutions and 23 British institutions. Factors analyzed included program length and structure, class size, required core classes, academic course content, and program uniqueness. While British and American programs were similar, American programs…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Class Size, College Administration, Comparative Education