Introduction to Comparative and International Education - Marshall, Jennifer
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This book introduces major themes surrounding comparative and international education, giving you a nuanced understanding of key debates, and thinkers, and the tools necessary to conduct comparisons using secondary sources. Social, economic, historical, and cultural factors are examined in order to investigate the varied contexts in which education takes place around the globe. Fully updated throughout, this second edition includes:
A new 'Key concepts' feature explaining essential ideas and principles Additional case studies from non-Western education systems Updated statistical data…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
This book introduces major themes surrounding comparative and international education, giving you a nuanced understanding of key debates, and thinkers, and the tools necessary to conduct comparisons using secondary sources. Social, economic, historical, and cultural factors are examined in order to investigate the varied contexts in which education takes place around the globe. Fully updated throughout, this second edition includes:

A new 'Key concepts' feature explaining essential ideas and principles
Additional case studies from non-Western education systems
Updated statistical data highlighting educational and demographic trends

This is essential reading for students on undergraduate Education Studies degrees, and for similar courses covering comparative and international education. Jennifer Marshall is Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of Derby.
Autorenporträt
Jennifer Marshall is a senior lecturer at the University of Derby and has worked in a variety of educational contexts for over 20 years. She has taught in secondary schools in the USA and Japan as well as teaching English as a foreign language to children and adults in Poland. She worked for a number of years as an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) teacher, lecturer and Cambridge examiner in the UK. Working with international students over the years has led to research interests in higher education internationalisation policy and how institutions can meet the needs of international students. Jennifer is currently the Programme Leader for the MA Education (full-time) and teaches modules in Comparative Education, Research Methods and TESOL.
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'An authoritative book offering a detailed examination of some of the major themes surrounding comparative and international education, an essential introductory reading for anyone seeking a firm foundation in the field. The updates to case studies and introduction of key concepts amongst other aspects in this valuable second edition make a critical contribution to furthering our understanding of the contemporary developments and debates in this field.'

Dr Namrata Rao