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Direct linkYamazumi, Katsuhiro – Routledge Research in Education, 2021
By applying cultural-historical activity theory and expansive learning theory to educational research, this volume illuminates new forms of educational activities as collaborative interventions in schools and communities where learners and practitioners generate expansive learning so that they can collectively transform their activities and expand…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Educational Research, Social Theories
Andrzej Cirocki, Editor; Raichle Farrelly, Editor; Taylor Sapp, Editor – Springer, 2024
This volume features current, innovative, and effective ways of developing instructional materials for diverse English Language Teaching (ELT) contexts. It is divided into four sections, each featuring pedagogical materials designed for specific groups of learners. The sections focus on materials for general English, ESP and EAP, CLIL, and ELT…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Instructional Materials, Material Development
Douglas Bourn, Editor – UCL Press, 2023
Young people around the world are calling ever more urgently on policymakers to address today's global challenges of sustainability, structural inequality and social justice. So it is little surprise that learning in a global society, understanding sustainable development and being active global citizens are increasingly popular themes for…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Teaching Methods, Educational Policy, Educational Practices
Peer reviewedDenman, Christopher, Ed.; Al-Mahrooqi, Rahma, Ed. – IGI Global, 2019
Different regions of the world are making increasing demands for educational reform, especially when institutions are dissatisfied with the level of proficiency of their graduates. Since the realization of how important English education is to global success, reform to English education is becoming progressively vital in societies all over the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Schleicher, Andreas – OECD Publishing, 2015
Successful education systems are those that promote leadership at all levels, thereby encouraging teachers and principals, regardless of the formal positions they occupy, to lead innovation in the classroom, the school and the system as a whole. This report summarises evidence from the OECD Teaching and Learning International Survey and the OECD…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Foreign Countries, International Assessment, Secondary School Students
Download full textPopov, Nikolay, Ed.; Wolhuter, Charl, Ed.; Kalin, Jana, Ed.; Hilton, Gillian, Ed.; Ogunleye, James, Ed.; Niemczyk, Ewelina, Ed. – Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2016
Papers from the proceedings of the 14th Annual Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society was submitted in two volumes. Volume 1 contains papers submitted at the conference held in Sofia, Bulgaria, June 14-17, 2016. Volume 2 contains papers submitted at the 4th International Partner Conference of the International Research Centre…
Descriptors: Conference Papers, Conferences (Gatherings), Comparative Education, Educational History
Altbach, Philip G., Ed. – 1978
Essays include: gentlemen and players, the changing British professoriate (Gareth Williams); the robed baron, the academic profession in the Italian university (Guido Martinotti, Alberto Giasanti); the changing role of the Japanese professor (William K. Cummings, Ikuo Amano); academic staff and academic drift in Australian colleges of advanced…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Comparative Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Whitman, Nancy C. – 2003
This document reviews the Japanese educational system and examines middle school education in particular to identify cultural differences and help improve educational quality in the United States. Contents include: (1) "An Overview of Japanese Education"; (2) "Teacher Behavior in the Classroom"; (3) "Teacher Behavior…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Educational Quality, Equal Education, Foreign Countries
Stigler, James W.; Hiebert, James – 1999
This book is an action plan for improving education in the U.S, focusing on the key role of teachers in this improvement. It offers a detailed comparison of the educational methods of Germany, Japan, and the United States. The analysis begins with an international study of mathematics teaching in the three countries that was conducted as part of…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Quality, Foreign Countries, Grade 8
Cornwell, Steve, Ed.; Rule, Peggy, Ed.; Sugino, Toshiko, Ed. – 1997
Papers from an international conference on language teaching/learning are presented by topic and grouped under seven sections. An introductory section contains two papers on cultural diversity and world English. The second section, on teacher development, contains papers on these topics: teacher development and socialization; teachers' responses…
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Cooperative Learning
