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Joseph Zajda, Editor; Suzanne Majhanovich, Editor – Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Research, 2024
This book analyses dominant discourses of globalisation, cultural diversity and schooling. The collection in this volume advance further the discussions on the phenomenon of globalisation, and its far-reaching effects on our world, and consider cultural diversity in its broadest sense, as it manifests itself in a globalised world. Zajda has argued…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Cultural Differences, Diversity, Self Concept
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Sardoc, Mitja; Coady, C. A. J.; Bufacchi, Vittorio; Moghaddam, Fathali M.; Cassam, Quassim; Silva, Derek; Miscevic, Nenad; Andrejc, Gorazd; Kodelja, Zdenko; Vezjak, Boris; Peters, Michael A.; Tesar, Marek – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2022
This collective paper on radicalization and violent extremism part of the 'Philosophy of education in a new key' initiative by "Educational Philosophy and Theory" brings together some of the leading contemporary scholars writing on the most pressing epistemological, ethical, political and educational issues facing post-9/11 scholarship…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Violence, Terrorism, Antisocial Behavior
Jenene Burke, Editor; Marcelle Cacciattolo, Editor; Dianne Toe, Editor – Springer, 2024
The scholarly chapters in this edited collection come from authors undertaking social justice research within the teacher education discipline. Authors examine, explore and critique those educational practices and structures that disadvantage minority groups. With a focus on social justice and inclusion, the book concentrates on themes of equity,…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Social Justice, Minority Group Students, Equal Education
Delisle, Jason D., Ed.; Usher, Alex, Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2019
"International Perspectives in Higher Education" offers a balanced perspective on how different countries approach key policies and what the United States can learn from those programs. Jason D. Delisle and Alex Usher have gathered a diverse group of experts to examine systems across the globe with a focus on the trade-offs between…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Educational Practices, Access to Education
van der Wende, Marijk, Ed.; Kirby, William C., Ed.; Liu, Nian Cai, Ed.; Marginson, Simon, Ed. – Oxford University Press, 2020
The global order, based on international governance and multilateral trade mechanisms in the aftermath of the Second World War, is changing rapidly and creating waves of uncertainty. This is especially true in higher education, a field increasingly built on international cooperation and the free movement of students, academics, knowledge, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, International Cooperation, Global Approach
Sandoval-Hernández, Andrés, Ed.; Isac, Maria Magdalena, Ed.; Miranda, Daniel, Ed. – International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, 2018
This thematic report identifies factors and conditions that can help schools and education systems promote tolerance in a globalized world. The International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement's (IEA's) International Civic and Citizenship Study (ICCS) is a comparative research program designed to investigate the ways in…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Consciousness Raising, Cultural Awareness, Citizenship Education
Bursens, P., Ed.; Donche, V., Ed.; Gijbels, D., Ed.; Spooren, P., Ed. – Springer, 2018
This volume brings together both political and educational scientists. While educational research literature has so far not systematically addressed the tool of simulations of decision-making, political scientists have hardly used insights from research on assessment or on motivation and interest of students. Almost all political science…
Descriptors: Simulation, Decision Making, Political Science, Educational Research
Jones, Ithel, Ed.; Lin, Miranda, Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2019
In recent years there have been significant changes in education across the globe, largely as a result of changing demographics, technological developments, and increased globalization. Relatedly, the changing needs of societies and families, along with new research findings, provide new directions in early childhood education. Consequently, early…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Competencies, Teacher Education Programs
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Beycioglu, Kadir, Ed.; Pashiardis, Petros, Ed. – IGI Global, 2015
Exceptional management skills are crucial to success in educational environments. As school leaders, principals are expected to effectively supervise the school system while facing a multitude of issues and demands. "Multidimensional Perspectives on Principal Leadership Effectiveness" combines best practices and the latest approaches in…
Descriptors: Leadership Responsibility, Administrator Effectiveness, Principals, Administrator Education
Levinson, Meira, Ed.; Fay, Jacob, Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2019
Teaching in a democracy is challenging and filled with dilemmas that have no easy answers. For example, how do educators meet their responsibilities of teaching civic norms and dispositions while remaining nonpartisan? "Democratic Discord in Schools" features eight normative cases of complex dilemmas drawn from real events designed to…
Descriptors: Democracy, Citizenship Education, Problem Solving, Cooperation
Carrier, Peter, Ed. – Peter Lang Publishing Group, 2013
At a time when the power of schools and both state and federal education authorities to guide young people's sense of belonging is being challenged by multilingualism, by the claims of supra- and subnational regions and minorities, by memories of national catastrophes and crimes, and by out-of-school educational media, this collection of essays…
Descriptors: Educational Media, Student Diversity, History Instruction, Social Studies
Mizzi, Robert C., Ed.; Rocco, Tonette S., Ed.; Shore, Sue, Ed. – SUNY Press, 2016
This groundbreaking book critiques the boundaries of where adult education takes place through a candid examination of teaching, learning, and working practices in the social periphery. Lives in this context are diverse and made through complex practices that take place in the shadows of formal systems: on streetscapes and farms, in vehicles and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Lifelong Learning, Sexuality, Occupations
McMahon, Brenda J., Ed.; Portelli, John P., Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2012
The focus of this book extends the discourse on student engagement beyond prescriptive definitions and includes substantive ethical and political issues relating to this concept. As such, this collection includes voices of educational theorists, practitioners, and students. It provides a counter discourse to the current dialogue on student…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learner Engagement, Urban Schools, Controversial Issues (Course Content)
Eshet, Dan – Facing History and Ourselves, 2008
This book focuses on the recent debates surrounding headscarves in public schools in France, where the wearing of an article of clothing became the focus of intense national debate. The book is divided into two parts. Part One, Framing the Discussion, includes the following essays: (1) Essay: Immigration and Integration in Europe (2) France; (3)…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Jews, Democracy, Foreign Countries
Gearon, Liam, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2009
What is the role of Citizenship? How can it be taught effectively? The fully updated second edition of "Learning to Teach Citizenship in the Secondary School" is an essential text for students training to teach Citizenship as a first or second subject, as well as experienced teachers who have opted to take responsibility for this vital…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Citizenship Education, Religious Education, National Curriculum
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