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Lee, Yi-Fang, Ed.; Lee, Lung-Sheng, Ed. – Online Submission, 2022
The quantity and quality of talented individuals in STEM (science/S, technology/T, engineering/E and mathematics/M) fields contribute to a nation's overall competitiveness. Taiwan and many countries around the world are vigorously promoting the training of STEM professionals and the enhancement of STEM literacy for all as one of the key education…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Competition, Reputation, Cross Cultural Studies
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Krejsler, John Benedicto, Ed.; Moos, Lejf, Ed. – Educational Governance Research, 2021
This book offers an original contribution to the area of international research on comparative education policies and the influence of transnational agencies on national school policy and reform. With a focus on grasping what "the Nordic model" or "the Nordic dimension" means in school and educational policy, the book explores…
Descriptors: Governance, Educational Policy, Comparative Education, Policy Analysis
OECD Publishing, 2021
Higher education helps learners acquire the knowledge and skills they need to lead productive working lives, and it sparks the innovation that fosters economic growth and social progress. However, creating higher education systems that operate at a high level of research and teaching quality, with responsiveness to social and labour market…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Improvement, Foreign Countries, Governance
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Raisa Ahtiainen Ed.; Eija Hanhimäki Ed.; Jaana Leinonen Ed.; Mika Risku Ed.; Ann-Sofie Smeds-Nylund Ed. – Educational Governance Research, 2023
This open access book provides a comprehensive overview and in-depth coverage of contemporary aspects of leadership in the field of education in Finland. It brings together Finnish scholars to critically explore and discuss leadership in education in the context of the Finnish education system and in relation to international discourses around the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Leadership, Education, Leadership Styles
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Normand, Romuald, Ed.; Moos, Lejf, Ed.; Liu, Moos, Ed.; Tulowitzki, Pierre, Ed. – Educational Governance Research, 2021
This book identifies the cultural and moral foundations of country-specific educational governance and school leadership and presents the principles of justice and the diversity of common goods that guide leadership practices in schools. It contributes to an existing research field that studies diversity and ethical leadership in schools. The…
Descriptors: Governance, Instructional Leadership, Cultural Influences, Moral Values
Biseth, Heidi, Ed.; Hoskins, Bryony, Ed.; Huang, Lihong, Ed. – International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, 2021
This open access book presents an in-depth analysis of data from ICCS. An international group of scholars critically address the state of civic and citizenship education in the four Nordic countries that participated in the IEA International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS) in 2009 and 2016. The findings are of particular relevance to…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Democracy, Teaching Methods
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McLoughlin, Eilish, Ed.; Finlayson, Odilla E., Ed.; Erduran, Sibel, Ed.; Childs, Peter E., Ed. – Contributions from Science Education Research, 2019
This edited volume presents innovative current research in the field of Science Education. The chapter's deal with a wide variety of topics and research approaches, conducted in a range of contexts and settings. Together they make a strong contribution to knowledge on science teaching and learning. The book consists of selected presentations from…
Descriptors: Theory Practice Relationship, Science Education, Teaching Methods, Learning Processes
Sajavaara, Kari, Ed.; And Others – 1993
A selection of essays on foreign language planning at the national level contains articles on the language planning process, language choice, teacher education, testing and assessment, and transnational planning. Essays include the following: "Foreign Language Teaching Policy: Some Planning Issues" (Theo J. M. van Els); "Foreign…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Coherence, Educational Needs, Educational Policy
McIntosh, Christopher, Ed. – Commonwealth of Learning, 2005
Reflecting a common objective of ensuring quality Education for All, this book is a joint initiative of UNESCO and COL and jointly published. Lifelong Learning in Distance Higher Education brings together a diverse group of experts from many countries. The book provides a clear picture of the challenges, problems and potential of distance higher…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Distance Education, Virtual Universities, Lifelong Learning
Cooke, Anthony, Ed.; MacSween, Ann, Ed. – 2000
This book, which focuses on the relationship between adult education institutions and social movements, contains 31 papers originally presented at a 1998 conference on the history of adult education. Following an Introduction (Cooke), the papers are: Mobilisation, Popular Participation and Sustainable Development: Themes in the Recent History of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Change Agents, Community Cooperation, Context Effect