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Aislinn Brennan; Maeve O'Grady – Adult Learner: The Irish Journal of Adult and Community Education, 2023
Adult Education in the Republic of Ireland has experienced exponential change. Since 2013, the Further Education and Training (FET) sector has developed and implemented a range of strategies and policies transforming the landscape. Policy implementation is a complex process and as the 16 Education and Training Boards work to interpret FET policy…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Education, Educational Policy, Policy Formation
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Zhao, Yong – Journal of Educational Change, 2020
The Programme for International Students Assessment (PISA) has become one of the most influential forces in global education. The growing influence has been accompanied by growing criticism. For nearly two decades since the first round of PISA was conducted in 2000, the global assessment program has been roundly scrutinized and criticized by…
Descriptors: Criticism, Educational Policy, International Assessment, Secondary School Students
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Bevins, Stuart, Ed.; Lehane, Louise, Ed.; Booth, Josephine, Ed. – IGI Global, 2019
The core practice of professional scientists is inquiry, often referred to as research. If educators are to prepare students for a role in the professional scientific and technological community, exposing them to inquiry-based learning is essential. Despite this, inquiry-based teaching and learning (IBTL) remains relatively rare, possibly due to…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Science Education, Foreign Countries, Cultural Differences
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Clothey, Rebecca A.; Hu, Diya – Higher Education Policy, 2015
This paper examines the implementation of Project 985 at Minzu University of China, an ethnic minority serving university in China. As a university established specifically for the education of ethnic minorities, the paper examines in what ways the implementation of a policy uniformly mandated to serve national higher education goals by China's…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Policy, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries
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O'Riordan, Nicola Jane – Education 3-13, 2016
Philosophy for children (P4C), rooted in the Socratic Method and constructivist and pragmatic assumptions, is a dialogic and democratic pedagogy which teaches pupils to philosophise; to develop multi-dimensional modes of thinking through discussion of questions which connect with all human experience. Despite a wide range of research, both…
Descriptors: Philosophy, Children, Educational Practices, Teacher Attitudes
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Clarke, Linda; Winch, Christopher – Research in Comparative and International Education, 2015
This paper considers how far Anglo Saxon conceptions of vocational education and training have influenced European Union vocational education and training policy, especially given the disparate approaches to vocational education and training across Europe. Two dominant approaches can be identified: the dual system (exemplified by Germany); and…
Descriptors: Qualifications, Educational Policy, Vocational Education, Influences
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Heimans, Stephen – Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 2012
This article is offered as a counterpoint and complement to the symposium on policy enactment in a previous issue of "Discourse" by Stephen Ball, Meg Maguire and colleagues. Although their focus was largely on the discursive, and policy actors and policy subjects, this article is concerned with researching the emergent materiality of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Policy Formation, Program Implementation
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Al-Hudawi, Shafeeq Hussain Vazhathodi; Fong, Rosy Lai Su; Musah, Mohammed Borhandden; Tahir, Lokman Mohd – International Education Studies, 2014
In the Malaysian context, all educational processes at the national level are envisioned by the National Education Philosophy (NEP). The NEP was formed in 1988 in line with the National Principles (Rukun Negara) with the ultimate aims of building a united and progressive society (Ministry of Education, 2001). However, there is uncertainty whether…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Philosophy, Secondary School Students, Secondary School Teachers
Yang, Jin, Ed.; Schneller, Chripa, Ed.; Roche, Stephen, Ed. – UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, 2015
There is no doubt that universities have a vital role to play in promoting lifelong learning. This publication presents possible ways of expanding and transforming higher education to facilitate lifelong learning in different socio-economic contexts. Nine articles address the various dimensions of the role of higher education in promoting lifelong…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Role of Education, Lifelong Learning, Educational Policy
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Mueller-Oppliger, Victor – Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, 2014
With its strong federalism and direct democracy, as well as the high level of autonomy of its cantons, Switzerland does not have mandatory national policies and regulations on gifted education. Responsibility for the promotion of high-end learners is in the hands of the cantonal boards of education, and depends largely on their current…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Gifted, Program Implementation, Barriers
Friedlaender, Diane; Beckham, Kyle; Zheng, Xinhua; Darling-Hammond, Linda – Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education, 2015
This report documents the practices and outcomes of Alice Birney, a public K-8 Waldorf-Inspired School in Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD). This study highlights how such a school addresses students' academic, social, emotional, physical, and creative development. Birney students outperform similar students in SCUSD on several…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Educational Philosophy, Educational History, Educational Research
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Martins, Jorge; Vale, Ana; Mouraz, Ana – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2015
Over the past decade, several European countries have implemented policies and programmes leading to the introduction of the concept of "all-day schooling," thus acknowledging the need to guarantee the guard of all children and to enhance equal opportunities of success at school. The Portuguese Ministry of Education created and funded…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Enrichment Activities, Curriculum Enrichment
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Kennedy, Odu Oji – College Student Journal, 2012
Vocational Technical Education is any kind of education which has the main purpose of preparing one for employment in recognized occupation. The foundation of vocational technical education is based on philosophy which was mainly established for self-employment and self-reliance of the individual(s) who partake in it. Viewing the philosophy and…
Descriptors: Technical Education, Foreign Countries, Technology Education, Vocational Education
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Thanh, Pham Thi Hong – Higher Education Review, 2012
This article proposes an applied theoretical framework that could assist education reformers in Confucian heritage culture (CHC) countries to adopt Western-developed learning practices successfully. This framework is needed because the literature has recently documented a large number of failures in educational reforms at CHC colleges. The main…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Values, Cultural Context
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McGuinn, Patrick – Educational Policy, 2012
This article offers an analysis of the origins, evolution, and impact of the Obama administration's Race to the Top (RTTT) competitive grant program and places it in the broader context of the debate over the No Child Left Behind Act and the shifting intergovernmental relations around education. RTTT is fundamentally about two things: creating…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Program Effectiveness, Educational Change, Incentive Grants
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