TY - BOOK AU - Bickmore,Kathy AU - Hayhoe,Ruth AU - Manion,Caroline AU - Mundy,Karen E. AU - Read,Robyn TI - Comparative and International Education: issues for teachers SN - 9781551309514 (pbk) AV - LB43 .C658 2017 U1 - 370.9 23 PY - 2017/// CY - Toronto PB - Canadian Scholars KW - Comparative education KW - International education KW - Education KW - Cross-cultural studies N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; "In our increasingly globalized world, it is vital to explore major issues in education today through an international and intercultural lens. Thoroughly updated and expanded, this comprehensive new edition introduces students to research in comparative and international education while providing an overview of educational practices in diverse settings; Contributors draw on comparative research from the Americas, Australia, Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, and engage with such themes as the history and philosophy of comparative education, the right to education, alternative pedagogies, gender, Indigenous knowledge, peacebuilding, international assessments, and global citizenship. The updates to this edition include new chapters on human rights education and the internationalization of schooling, and a greater focus on issues of diversity and social justice education. Designed as a resource for teacher education programs, each chapter highlights the significance and the implications of the particular topic for teachers; Comparative and International Education features a vivid portrayal of global educational practices, contributions from preeminent scholars from around the world, and invaluable teaching tools, including discussion questions, video suggestions, and further readings. This essential collection will be an indispensable resource for teachers, teachers-in-training, and students of comparative and international education." (Book Cover); TABLE OF CONTENTS; Preface; List of Abbreviations; Chapter One: Why study comparative education? /; Ruth Hayhoe, Caroline Manion, and Karen Mundy; SECTION I: (RE)FORMING SCHOOLING: PHILOSOPHY, POLICY, AND SCHOOL ORGANIZATION; Chapter Two: Philosophy and comparative education : what can we learn from East Asia? /; Ruth Hayhoe and Jun Li; Chapter Three: Reinventing schooling : successful radical alternatives from the Global South /; Joseph P. Farrell, Caroline Manion, and Santiago Rincón-Gallardo; Chapter Four: Understanding pedagogy : cross-cultural and comparative insights from central Asia /; Sarfaroz Niyozov; Chapter Five: Comparative perspectives on school improvement /; Stephen Anderson and Malini Sivasubramaniam; SECTION II: JUSTICE, KNOWLEDGES FOR CHANGE, AND SOCIAL INCLUSION; Chapter Six: Comparative Indigenous ways of knowing and learning /; Katia Sol Madjidi and Jean-Paul Restoule; Chapter Seven: Gender and education /; Kara Janigan and Vandra Lea Masemann; Chapter Eight: Human rights education for social change : experiences from South Asia /; Monisha Bajaj; Chapter Nine: Global citizenship education in schools : evolving understandings, constructing practices /; Mark Evans and Dina Kiwan; Chapter Ten: Conflict, peacebuilding, and education : rethinking pedagogies in divided societies, Latin America, and around the world /; Kathy Bickmore; SECTION III: EDUCATION IN THE WORLD SYSTEM: GLOBALIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT; Chapter Eleven: Education for all : comparative sociology of schooling in Africa and beyond /; Karen Mundy and Robyn Read; Chapter Twelve: The internationalization of schooling : implications for teachers /; Julia Resnik; Chapter Thirteen: International education indicators and assessments : issues for teachers /; Anna K. Chmielewski, Karen Mundy, and Joseph P. Farrell; About the Contributors; Index UR - https://ocul-uo.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01OCUL_UO/1tge0el/alma991002158769705161 ER -