International Education Systems and Contemporary Education Reforms

Adel T Al-Bataineh author Mohamed A Nur-Awaleh author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:University Press of America

Published:28th Jan '05

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International Education Systems and Contemporary Education Reforms focuses on the information and skills students need to understand, compare, and analyze educational systems and recent reforms in both developed and under developing countries. It is directed to undergraduate and graduate students who want to improve their global understanding of educational systems, formal schooling institutions, and educational reform. It also can serve as a reference for researchers, educators, governmental and educational agencies, and universities that offer international studies programs. The book provides students with the challenges and triumphs that countries are facing in education policy. The valuable information can be used to compare and contrast educational reforms worldwide. It highlights global trends in education, government's commitments to formalized schooling, and the resources available for students and teachers in our global community.

The reader will find International Education Systems and Contemporary Education Reforms an insightful study of the history, culture, and society through the vehicle of educational systems of emerging and diverse twenty-first century nations, and their quest for educational and school reform. Sociologists have long held that one of the primary institutions that reflect the values and beliefs of a society or a nation is its state (public) educational system. The text will provide the reader with the historical context and cross-cultural understanding necessary in order to appreciate the goals and mission of educational systems in varied and diverse nations today. -- S. Rex Morrow, Fulbright-Hays Scholar Alumnus, Professor, Chair, Department of Teacher Education, Bradley University

ISBN: 9780761830467

Dimensions: 236mm x 149mm x 21mm

Weight: 404g

192 pages