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Bridging the Global and Local in Understanding Curricula Scripts: The Case of Environmental Education
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Pizmony-Levy, Oren – Comparative Education Review, 2011
This article connects world culture and local culture literatures to enhance understanding of educational globalization. Specifically, I examine the worldwide expansion of environmental education organizations (EEOs), which are important catalysts in promoting environmental education. I use a mixed-methods research design: (a) multivariate…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Global Approach, Multivariate Analysis, Foreign Countries
Positioning Education in the Information Society: The Transnational Diffusion of the Information and Communication Technology Curriculum
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Ham, Seung-Hwan; Cha, Yun-Kyung – Comparative Education Review, 2009
One of the most distinctive qualities that characterize present-day society is the social fact that people are shifting to the information age. In recent years, they have witnessed remarkable developments in information and communication technology (ICT), in which microelectronics, computers, and telecommunications have converged. Transnational…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Educational Technology, Influence of Technology, Social Change
The Second International Science Study.
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Rosier, Malcolm J. – Comparative Education Review, 1987
Introduces the IEA's ongoing Second International Science Study, undertaken in 25 countries with students in approximately grades 5, 9, and 12. Discusses research goals; design; emphases on context of science education, curriculum comparisons, teaching practices, and outcomes (science achievement and student attitudes); target populations;…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Curriculum Research, Elementary Secondary Education
National Curriculum Research: Problems in the Metamethodology of Studies Concerned with State Policy and Local Variation.
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Connelly, F. Michael; And Others – Comparative Education Review, 1988
Examines metamethodological issues concerning project organization and maintenance arising in large-scale research. Discusses problems in forming the research team, preparing the proposal, investigator independence, operational decisions, budget allocations, and basic assumptions about the research subject that require solution through…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Research, Meta Analysis, National Curriculum
Ideology, Reproduction, and Educational Reform.
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Apple, Michael W. – Comparative Education Review, 1978
The assumptions underlying recent work on the relationship between ideology and school experience are discussed and compared to the traditions which now predominate in curriculum research. Hypotheses are posed about what curricular knowledge is accorded high status by our society and its economic and cultural effects. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Research, Educational Benefits, Educational Theories
Models and Practice of Curriculum Change in Developing Countries.
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Montero-Sieburth, Martha – Comparative Education Review, 1992
Reviews research on curriculum development in developing nations (particularly Thailand, Latin America, Israel, Jamaica, and Papua New Guinea), including input output studies, teacher effectiveness studies, and studies of school and classroom organization. Concludes that effective and innovative practices promote teacher involvement in curriculum…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Research, Developing Nations, Educational Change