Description
Product ID: | 9781433129568 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | US |
Title: | The World Leaders in Education |
Subtitle: | Lessons from the Successes and Drawbacks of Their Methods |
Authors: | Author: Christopher Barry, Hani Morgan |
Page Count: | 210 |
Subjects: | Philosophy and theory of education, Philosophy & theory of education, Teacher training, Teaching skills and techniques, Teacher training, Teaching skills & techniques |
Description: | The World Leaders in Education: Lessons from the Successes and Drawbacks of Their Methods explores the practices and policies that the highest-ranking nations in education implement to achieve their success. Topics include the education of disadvantaged students; cultural attitudes toward education; teacher preparation; and teacher salaries. The World Leaders in Education: Lessons from the Successes and Drawbacks of Their Methods explores the practices and policies that the highest-ranking nations in education implement to achieve their success. Topics include the education of disadvantaged students; cultural attitudes toward education; teacher preparation; and teacher salaries. Eight countries are examined: China, Japan, Singapore, Canada, New Zealand, South Korea, Finland, and the United States. The United States is discussed for several reasons, including its large number of strong performers on international tests and its notable history in education. The book looks at both the successes and the failings of these nations, and also mentions the possibilities and limitations of implementing the practices of world-class nations in education in areas where students tend to perform poorly on tests like the PISA. This book may be used for undergraduate and graduate courses such as comparative education. |
Imprint Name: | Peter Lang Publishing Inc |
Publisher Name: | Peter Lang Publishing Inc |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2015-10-22 |