The 50-year anniversary of "Compare" creates a moment to reflect on the trends and status of the journal itself and where it is situated in the field of comparative and international education. This article presents an examination of "Compare's" articles to consider how the contents have reflected trends and changes in CIE. The…

This study has an objective to identify the development and policies of educational technology application in ASEAN [South East Asia Region] countries. Through the literature review and analysis, this recent study has compared the issue of educational technology development and policies in ASEAN countries. The reviewing country has been chosen…

This article is predominantly concerned with the global challenges associated with managing an academic workforce in an era characterised by increased demand for higher education. In scrutinising global trends in higher education and academic workforce management, the article will address two research questions. First, what are the global trends…

In the United States, developing "human capital" for both economic and social benefit is an idea as old as the nation itself and led to the emergence of world's first mass higher education system. Now most other nations are racing to expand access to universities and colleges and to expand their role in society. Higher education is…

The reason for interest in educational innovation, the significance of the choice of innovations made by international organizations, and the barriers to the communication of experiences derived from innovation are examined. Emphasis is placed upon the social sciences taking more interest in the study of innovation. (DE)

Concern for the educational preparation of a technologically sophisticated work-force is of interest to all developed nations. (Editor/CB)

This report seeks to address critical issues such as these by synthesising the evidence on innovations in more market-driven education systems. The analysis draws on data from over 20 OECD and non-OECD countries, including both developed nations that seek to move beyond established systems of state-run schools, and developing nations where formal…

The main concepts of dependency theory are outlined and its essential elements considered. Leading contributions to comparative education that have proceeded from the standpoint of dependency theory are discussed and the value of dependency theory for comparative analysis of education is assessed. (RM)

The rapid growth and modernization of economies in developing countries like Botswana creates new and unmet demands for certain kinds of educated and skilled labour. The expansion of secondary and tertiary school systems has also created a problem of unemployed school leavers. The growth of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs),…

Coombs' book provides comparative educators with current cross-national statistics on various key topics and presents the (somewhat pessimistic) views of an experienced policymaker on future worldwide educational challenges related to financial problems, scarcity of resources, demography, failures of previous reform efforts, and language of…

This paper consists of the working document and the final report of an international panel which met in Paris in 1980 to discuss the future development of education in Unesco countries. There are four major sections to the working document which comprises the bulk of the paper. The topic of the first section is significant trends in the recent…

The author suggests an agenda for comparative education research based on the metropolitan-hinterland paradigm, which emphasizes the economic and cultural exploitation of the Third World by rich nations. This is a revised text of the presidential address delivered at the 23rd Conference of the Comparative and International Education Society. (SJL)

The origins and meaning of dependency are examined, how the dependency approach as an analytical tool can be used to advance research in comparative education is illustrated, and two issues raised by the critics of dependency--the issues of reproduction and of conspiracy--are discussed. (RM)

The author delineates the scope of this special journal issue on the last 25 years in world education and summarizes the findings of various contributors on the issue's main themes: quantitative and qualitative changes in education and educational processes, education's contribution to human welfare, and international cooperation efforts. (SJL)

This report is an annual update on education statistics for member countries in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), with the cooperation of UNESCO and the Statistical Office of the European Union. Some changes from earlier versions of "Education in OECD Countries" are introduced in this edition. Data comes from…