书目名称 | Qualities of Education in a Globalised World |
编辑 | Diane Brook Napier |
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概述 | Written by experts, Gives a modern approach, Comprehensive in Scope |
丛书名称 | Comparative and International Education: A Diversity of Voices |
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描述 | In a growing revisionist tradition, comparative educational scholars challenge conventional assumptions about quality education as a singular undertaking dominated by standardised assessments and globalisation influences. The contributors to this volume illustrate the complexities and global dimensions of educational quality that emerged in their research. Several chapters critique educational reforms employing assessments aligned to global standards and large scale assessments, revealing how considerations of contextual factors, internal needs and local traditions are essential for developing a quality curriculum or for overhauling a national education system. Most chapters interrogate the uses and misuses of standardised assessment results. The contributors reveal the importance of asking critical questions about quality education: how to access it and for what purposes; what contextual and cultural factors are important; what implementation issues and local-level realities must be considered for true understanding of standardized assessment results; what content, skills and values are necessary and desirable ingredients; what roles teachers and administrators play; and what bene |
出版日期 | Book 2014 |
关键词 | comparative education; globalization; quality education |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-650-9 |
isbn_ebook | 978-94-6209-650-9Series ISSN 2214-9880 Series E-ISSN 2214-9899 |
issn_series | 2214-9880 |
copyright | SensePublishers-Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2014 |