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9780415191210

Comparative and International Research In Education: Globalisation, Context and Difference

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    9780415191210

  • ISBN10:

    0415191211

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2003-05-09
  • Publisher: RoutledgeFalmer

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Summary

This multidisciplinary book critically examines the implications of changes in geopolitical relations and communication technology for those engaged in comparative education research worldwide. It draws on the latest research and developments in the field to give a comprehensive overview and analysis of the contemporary condition of this valuable form of research. The book argues for increased cultural and contextual sensitivity in educational research and development.

Author Biography

Keith Watson is Emeritus Professor of Comparative and International Education, and a former Director of the Centre for International Studies in Education Management and Training at the University of Reading.

Table of Contents

Foreward vi
Preface x
Acknowledgements xii
Foreword vi
Preface x
Acknowledgements xii
Abbreviations xiii
1 Introduction 1(11)
2 Multidisciplinarity and diversity in comparative and international education 12(20)
3 Difficulties in conducting comparative and international research in education 32(18)
4 Globalisation, context and difference 50(20)
5 Changing research agendas: Issues and priorities 70(14)
6 Educational research, global agendas and international development co-operation 84(32)
7 Reconceptualising comparative and international research in education 116(18)
8 Context and culture in educational research and development 134(9)
References 143(29)
Index 172

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