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Playfair, Eddie – FORUM: for promoting 3-19 comprehensive education, 2015
For over a quarter of a century there has been a creeping marketization of the English education system. No part of the system remains unscathed. In this article the consequences of marketization are set out clearly and alternative models of the future are presented. The author calls for another "Great Debate"--but one that mobilises…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Educational Change, Commercialization, Debate
Ranguelov, Stanislav; de Coster, Isabelle; Forsthuber, Bernadette; Noorani, Sogol; Ruffio, Philippe – Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, European Commission, 2009
This seventh edition of "Key Data on Education in Europe" retains its main special feature which is the combination of statistical data and qualitative information to describe the organisation and functioning of education systems in Europe. The present 2009 edition maintains the subject-based structure defined by the previous one but…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Statistical Data, Comparative Education, Systems Analysis
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Levinson, Richard M. – Teaching Sociology, 1979
Describes a comparative health care systems program based in London which combines seminars, clinical site visits, and participant observation. Objective is for students to view health care systems through a sociological perspective using experiential learning and systems analysis. (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Objectives, Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries
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Gaad, Eman; Arif, Mohammed; Scott, Fentey – International Journal of Educational Management, 2006
Purpose: This purpose of this paper is to examine the organization of the UAE educational system, its components, their goals, and finally their effectiveness. Design/methodology/approach: Three elements of the UAE education system were examined: the development; delivery; and evaluation and feedback. Findings: On analysis, it was found that there…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Textbooks, Systems Analysis, Educational Change
Froese, Elmer E. – 1988
Canada's national educational system elicits diverse curricular demands and requires discreet, sensitive responses. In spite of perennial funding shortfalls, Canada's schools have been remarkably successful in meeting those demands. During and after the 1960s, educational change came as a result of two very strong sets of expectations. One broad…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Demand, Educational Objectives
Revenko, Tamara – 1973
In order to measure the educational achievements of the Soviet Union, it is essential to analyze the educational system in the light of the original intentions and ambitions. The system has three main features, which are a new conception of the relationship between investment and education, an ideological basis and the fact that it is a planned…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Economic Factors, Educational Economics, Educational Objectives
Council for Cultural Cooperation, Strasbourg (France). Committee for General and Technical Education. – 1978
The three papers compiled here on vocational and technical education in Europe were prepared and discussed by experts in the course of three meetings held in 1977. Focus is on polyvalent occupational training, which prepares students for maximum adaptability to technical and social changes and for occupational mobility. The first paper describes…
Descriptors: Course Content, Definitions, Developed Nations, Educational Development
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Tanrikulu, Zuhal – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2006
Many universities are reevaluating their traditional educational methods and providing pedagogical material through the Internet. Some Web-based systems offer a constructionist learning environment, for example, where students can learn by designing their own objects. Providing effective, convenient technology to support learning is important, and…
Descriptors: Management Information Systems, Foreign Countries, Internet, Educational Methods
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers