Hard Questions on Global Educational Change
Policies, Practices, and the Future of Education
Vanessa Rodriguez author Pasi Sahlberg author Jonathan Hasak author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Teachers' College Press
Published:30th Dec '16
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This new book, from internationally renowned education scholar Pasi Sahlberg and his colleagues, focuses on some of the most controversial issues in contemporary education reform around the world. The authors devote a chapter to each of these “hard questions”:
- Does parental choice improve education systems?
- Is there a future for teacher unions?
- What is the right answer to the standardized testing question?
- Can schools prepare children for the 21st-century workplace?
- Will technology save schools?
- Can anyone be a teacher?
- Should higher education be for the public good?
- What knowledge and skills should an educator have?
Each educational change question sheds much-needed light on today’s large-scale education policies and related reforms around the world. The authors focus on what makes each question globally significant, what we know from international research, and what can be inferred from benchmark evidence. The final chapter offers a model for policymakers with implications for teaching, learning, and schooling overall.
Book Features:
- An in-depth look at the most contentious areas of contemporary education reform.
- Concrete examples from across the globe.
- Commentary from key experts, authorities, and organizations.
- A consistent, accessible organization that will appeal to faculty and students.
- Lessons learned that illuminate a good way forward to improve the educational experience of all students. <
"In Hard Questions on Global Educational Change, Sahlberg, Hasak, and Rodriguez have provided a needed reminder that 21st Century education systems should be viewed within an international context, and that such systems will face ever changing hard questions. This reminder is particularly important for education students who wish to become change-makers . . . provides an excellent introduction to the preparation and encouragement of both undergraduate and graduate education students to become 21st Century changemakers."
—Education Review / Reseñas Educativas
ISBN: 9780807758182
Dimensions: 229mm x 156mm x 7mm
Weight: 204g
144 pages