NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing 196 to 210 of 1,750 results Save | Export
Kaufman, Michael J. – Cambridge University Press, 2019
In "Badges and Incidents," Michael J. Kaufman undertakes an interdisciplinary investigation of American education law and pedagogy. By weaving together the invaluable insights of law, education, history, political science, economics, psychology, and neuroscience, this book illuminates the ways in which the design of the American…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Civil Rights, Equal Education, School Law
Reimers, Fernando M., Ed.; Chung, Connie K., Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2016
This book describes how different nations have defined the core competencies and skills that young people will need in order to thrive in the twenty-first-century, and how those nations have fashioned educational policies and curricula meant to promote those skills. The book examines six countries--Chile, China, India, Mexico, Singapore, and the…
Descriptors: Minimum Competencies, Educational Policy, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Zadja, Joseph, Ed.; Rust, Val, Ed. – Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Research, 2016
This volume explores the interrelationship between ideology, the state and higher education reforms, setting it in a global context. It examines some of the major higher education reforms and policy issues in a global culture, particularly in the light of recent shifts in quality and standards-driven education and policy research. In doing so, the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Global Approach, Educational Policy, Correlation
Hawkins, J. N., Ed.; Yamada, A., Ed.; Yamada, R., Ed.; Jacob, W. J., Ed. – Springer, 2018
"New Directions of STEM Research and Learning in the World Ranking Movement: A Comparative Perspective" illustrates new directions of STEM higher education from the perspective of twenty-first century types of learning outcomes and focuses on need for developing an interdisciplinary approach to STEM higher education reform. It provides…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Educational Trends, Universities, Achievement Rating
OECD Publishing, 2017
Higher education policy is the key to lifelong learning and this is particularly important as the ageing population is increasing in many countries. It is a major driver of economic competitiveness in an increasingly knowledge-driven global economy and it also brings social cohesion and well-being. Countries are increasingly aware that higher…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Educational Policy, Public Policy
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
NORDSCI, 2022
This volume includes three sections of the 2022 NORDSCI international conference proceedings: (1) Education and Educational Research; (2) Language and Linguistics; and (3) Sociology and Healthcare. Education and Educational Research includes 7 papers covering a full spectrum of education, including history, sociology and economy of education,…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Educational Policy, Health Services
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Landrum, Timothy J., Ed.; Cook, Bryan G., Ed.; Tankersley, Melody, Ed. – Advances in Learning and Behavioral Disabilities, 2014
This volume explores serious challenging behavior in schools, with an emphasis on promising and research-based approaches to dealing with such behavior. Topics include what we know about: (1) the nature and extent of the problem (e.g., rates of aggression, violence, and noncompliance in schools); (2) addressing extreme forms of noncompliance; (3)…
Descriptors: Special Education, Educational History, Behavior Problems, Behavior Modification
Sacks, Arlene – Grey House Publishing, 2018
The US Department of Education notes that, "in 1970, U.S. schools educated only one in five children with disabilities, and many states had laws excluding certain students, including children who were deaf, blind, emotionally disturbed or mentally retarded, from its schools." Now, they estimate that more than 6.5 million children and…
Descriptors: Special Education, Educational Policy, Curriculum Development, Educational History
Finn, Chester E., Jr.; Manno, Bruno V.; Wright, Brandon L. – Harvard Education Press, 2016
"Charter Schools at the Crossroads" offers a frank and nuanced analysis of the successes and shortcomings of the charter movement, and outlines possible directions for the future. Few observers present at the creation of the first charter schools a quarter-century ago could have predicted how rapidly this movement would spread or how…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Educational History, Program Effectiveness, Academic Achievement
Menand, Louis, Ed.; Reitter, Paul, Ed.; Wellmon, Chad, Ed. – University of Chicago Press, 2017
The modern research university is a global institution with a rich history that stretches into an ivy-laden past, but for as much as we think we know about that past, most of the writings that have recorded it are scattered across many archives and, in many cases, have yet to be translated into English. With this book, Paul Reitter, Chad Wellmon,…
Descriptors: Research Universities, Educational History, Educational Trends, Educational Development
Frase, Katharine G., Ed.; Latanision, Ronald M., Ed.; Pearson, Greg, Ed. – National Academies Press, 2017
The vitality of the innovation economy in the United States depends on the availability of a highly educated technical workforce. A key component of this workforce consists of engineers, engineering technicians, and engineering technologists. However, unlike the much better-known field of engineering, engineering technology (ET) is unfamiliar to…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Innovation, Technology Education, Employment Opportunities
Choo, Suzanne S. – Peter Lang Publishing Group, 2013
The purpose of this book is restore the centrality of pedagogy in governing the ways literary texts are received, experienced, and interpreted by students in the classroom. Utilizing a method of pedagogical criticism, it provides an account of core approaches to teaching literature that have emerged across history and the conceptual values…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, English Literature, Global Approach, Reading Materials
Tierney, William G., Ed. – Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015
In "Rethinking Education and Poverty," William G. Tierney brings together scholars from around the world to examine the complex relationship between poverty and education in the twenty first century. International in scope, this book assembles the best contemporary thinking about how education can mediate class and improve the lives of…
Descriptors: Poverty, Correlation, Role of Education, Social Influences
Schneider, Mark, Ed.; Deane, K. C., Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2015
The challenges public comprehensive universities face today are expanding--they have been challenged to enroll and graduate more students, adopt new technologies that lower cost without sacrificing quality, and align program and curricular offerings with the skills that employers require. While these universities have a long history of adapting to…
Descriptors: Public Colleges, College Enrollment, Technology Integration, Educational Finance
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Waller, Sharon, Ed. – IntechOpen, 2021
Today's educators stand at the crossroads of globalization and technology. The world is rapidly shrinking. The workplace is being transformed before our very eyes. Technology is forever changing the way we perceive reality and the way we do business. Educators are required to equip students for a workplace that has yet to emerge. The skill sets of…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Technological Advancement, Career Readiness, Libraries
Pages: 1  |  ...  |  10  |  11  |  12  |  13  |  14  |  15  |  16  |  17  |  18  |  ...  |  117