This article presents findings from a case study of a public primary school in China regarding the mutually constitutive relationship between classroom space and collaborative learning. The research employed qualitative coding methods to interpret the meanings of 17 teachers' interview transcripts. The findings reveal that although collaborative…

This paper argues that, despite the obvious and important differences between high-stakes and low-stakes assessment, there remain important points in common. These manifest themselves at a sociological level, where each tradition of assessment shares a similar disposition towards power. It is argued that both high-stakes and low-stakes assessment,…

South Korea's students consistently outperform their counterparts in almost every country in reading and math. Experts have concluded, however, that the South Korean education system has produced students who score well on tests, but fall short on creativity and innovative thinking. They blame these shortcomings on schools' emphasis on rote…

This book provides a critical introduction to current issues and major research findings related to race, ethnicity, and education following the educational reforms of the 1980s in the United Kingdom. In the general introduction, the key concepts are explored, and the City Road School, the multi-ethnic inner-city school which is the subject of…

As a practitioner or learner, the reason for reading this book might be to enhance understanding of learning and teaching. As a parent or guardian, it might be to develop understanding of schools and colleges. Whatever motivation, all stakeholders will recognise that education plays a powerful part in developing society. Schools and colleges are…