Politics and Knowledge Shaping Educational Reform

Herausgeber: Mclaughlin, Colleen; Ruby, Alan

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"Presenting ten global cases studies, this book shows how evidence and ideology compete for prominence in the design, implementation and evaluation of education reform. It challenges prevailing models of top-down policy making, making it essential reading for practitioners, policy makers and researchers of international education policy and reform."--

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Januar 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 175mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 560g
• ISBN-13: 9781009414807
• ISBN-10: 1009414801
• Artikelnr.: 70608338

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction: until the miracle arrives, we can learn from others Alan
Ruby and Colleen McLaughlin; 2. Radical curriculum change and the politics
of 'implementation': a South African case study Jonathan D. Jansen; 3.
Towards a play-based pedagogy in Ghanaian kindergarten education:
challenges and opportunities for implementation Esinam Ami Avornyo; 4.
Implementing fee-free education in Rwanda: opportunities and challenges
Timothy P. Williams; 5. Policy implementation in a Sisyphean State:
improving Pedagogical practice in Perú through the soporte Pedagógico
programme Maria Balarin; 6. Reforming the school system: lessons from
England Peter Dudley and Robert Robson; 7. Educational reform in Scotland:
policy, governance and professional culture Mark Priestley and Walter
Humes; 8. The role of textbooks in improving education in Portugal Nuno
Crato; 9. Turning social capital into a working wage: how teachers in
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan earn their pay and their keep Raisa Belyavina
Schwanbeck; 10. High-performance and equity: closing the gap contributes to
success Peeter Mehisto and Maie Kitsing; 11. Missing opportunity?
Transformation of the teachers' remuneration system in Kazakhstan in the
context of increasing wages Isak Frumin; 12. Conclusion - global and
national shifts in implementing educational reform Colleen McLaughlin and
Alan Ruby.