Introduction to Comparative and International Education

Jennifer Marshall

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Sage Publications Ltd
01 May 2024

Philosophy & theory of education; Pre-school & kindergarten

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.

This new edition includes:

New case studies touching on contemporary issues from decolonising the curriculum to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on education A new introduction outlining the features of the book and how to use them Updated educational data from around the world and new links to external resources

Dr Jennifer Marshall is Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of Derby.

By: Jennifer Marshall
Imprint: Sage Publications Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 3rd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 242mm, Width: 170mm,
Weight: 440g
ISBN: 9781529611236
ISBN 10: 1529611237
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 01 May 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Part I Comparative Education Chapter 1: An introduction to comparative education Chapter 2: How are comparisons made? Chapter 3: Culture and education Chapter 4: Economic, political, social and historical contexts for comparison Chapter 5: Education and the developing world Chapter 6: Gender and education Part II International Education Chapter 7: Understanding international education Chapter 8: Globalisation and education Chapter 9: Global citizenship education Chapter 10: Multicultural education Chapter 11: International schools Chapter 12: Internationalisation of higher education

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.