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Harrington, A. Katherine; Cummins, Phyllis A.; Yamashita, Takashi – Grantee Submission, 2018
For several decades, lifelong learning has been discussed both in terms of its ability to provide both individual and national economic benefits. However, while the importance of lifelong learning, particularly in lieu of occupational changes, has been emphasized, the creation or adaptation of funding methods for lifelong learning specifically in…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Older Adults, Educational Finance, Comparative Education
Harrington, Katherine; Cummins, Phyllis A.; Yamashita, Takashi – Commission for International Adult Education, 2018
For several decades, lifelong learning has been discussed both in terms of its ability to provide both individual and national economic benefits. However, while the importance of lifelong learning, particularly in lieu of occupational changes, has been emphasized, the creation or adaptation of funding methods for lifelong learning specifically in…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Older Adults, Educational Finance, Comparative Education
Kenzhegaliyeva, Makhabbat – Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2018
This paper deals with borrowing the German dual vocational training model in Kazakhstan. The aim of the paper is to identify the key issues and challenges of the transfer process. The analysis is based on the model proposed by Phillips and Ochs (2003, 2004) which outlines four stages of policy borrowing: (1) impulses, (2) decision, (3)…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Technology Transfer, Barriers, Models
Lee, Lung-Sheng – 1998
To improve technology education in Taiwan and promote understanding of international technology education, technology education programs in Australia, Japan, Korea, Mainland China, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, and Taiwan were compared. A four-stage comparative approach (description, interpretation, juxtaposition, comparison) was used.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Educational Development, Foreign Countries
1997
This is an analysis of the findings from three comparable national studies of current change in the provision of initial teacher education. These three studies are: the Mode of Teacher Education (MOTE) survey, covering England and Wales; the Research about Teacher Education (RATE) Project, covering the United States; and the Study of Initial…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Ben-Peretz, Miriam; Silberstein, Moshe – 1985
A sample of curriculum projects representing the first generation of new curricula in Israel was analyzed, using an instrument developed to determine the implicit or explicit message regarding the teacher's role in curriculum development and use. Curriculum development in Israel is moving from a centralized approach to greater involvement of…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Curriculum Development, Decision Making, Educational Practices
Gundem, Bjorg B. – 1989
Studied was the development of the school subject English in the Norwegian compulsory elementary and junior high school system, stressing the period of 1945 to 1970. Historically, the relation of educational reform to the school subject English is described with identification of the influencing forces and mediating agencies. This report is…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Comparative Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Psacharopoulos, George – 1987
This paper presents an overview of educational policymaking in several developing countries in Africa by (1) examining the nature of various educational policies in these countries; (2) drawing comparative generalizations from the outcomes of the objectives of these policies; and (3) recommending ways to avoid the failure of educational reforms.…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Developing Nations, Educational Change, Educational Policy
Liou, Show-Mann – 2003
"We the People... Project Citizen" is a civic education program for Taiwanese middle school students that promotes informed and responsible participation in local government. A study evaluated the effects of the program on the civic skills and dispositions of adolescent students, explored factors associated with its effectiveness, and…
Descriptors: Analysis of Covariance, Citizenship Education, Civics, Comparative Analysis
Shepherd, Jan; Saxby-Smith, Sue – 2001
A 2-year project examined the effectiveness of courses for returning workers in enabling women to make a sustained return to paid employment in the following countries: France; Spain; Ireland; and the United Kingdom. In each country, a short foundation-level program and a longer accredited return-to-work program were selected for evaluation.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Needs