Schooling Around the World Debates, Challenges, and Practices

by Mazurek, Kas; Winzer, Margret A.

• ISBN13: 9780205454594
• ISBN10: 0205454593
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-10-07
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Written in a comprehensive, narrative style,Schooling Around the Worldacquaints students with the major debates, practices, and challenges facing teachers throughout the world today. Drawn from first-hand experience and knowledge, the authors include the latest, most up-to-date viewpoints on comparative and international education. Designed to give students in teacher education programs a global perspective on their future profession, the text is constructed around a solid framework--a consistent structural format for each chapter, and within each chapter--so students can easily draw thematic comparisons among the numerous case studies presented.

Table of Contents

Preface	xv
PART I ABOUT THIS BOOK	1	(28)
An Introduction, Overview, and Guide for Students	3	(26)
Kas Mazurek
Margret A. Winzer
Comparative Studies as a Component of Teacher Education	4	(1)
Varieties of Comparative Studies in Education	4	(1)
The Value and Utility of Comparative Studies in Education	4	(3)
Approaches to Comparative Studies in Education	7	(1)
The Need for this Textbook	8	(1)
A Note on Contributing Authors	9	(1)
The Structure of Contributors' Chapters	10	(2)
Why Bother?	12	(1)
A Blueprint to Assist You	13	(1)
Major Themes	14	(13)
Optimism: A Concluding Comment	27	(2)
PART II THE PACIFIC RIM: A LANDSCAPE OF DIVERSITY	29	(92)
Japanese Schooling: Tradition and Modernization	31	(21)
Hiroyuki Numata
The Social Fabric	32	(2)
Schooling	34	(6)
Successes, Challenges, and Debates	40	(10)
Conclusion	50	(1)
References	51	(1)
Education in South Korea: Changes and Challenges	52	(16)
Daeyoung Jung
History and Culture	53	(1)
Society and Economy	54	(1)
Schooling in South Korea	54	(6)
Successes, Challenges, and Debates	60	(6)
Conclusion	66	(1)
References	67	(1)
Education Reform for National Competitiveness in a Global Age: The Experience and Struggle of China	68	(36)
Wing-Wah Law
The Broad Context	69	(3)
Structure of the Education System	72	(2)
Rationale and Objectives: Reforming Education	74	(1)
Implementation: Reforming Schooling and Curricula	75	(4)
Higher Education Reforms: The Pursuit of Expansion and Efficiency	79	(2)
Contentious Issues Created by Education Reforms	81	(15)
Conclusions: Policy Implications for Education and Development in a Global Age	96	(3)
References	99	(5)
Schooling in Australia: The Interplay of Education, Politics, and Culture	104	(17)
Cynthia Joseph
Margret A. Winzer
Vikki Pollard
The Social and Political Fabric of Contemporary Australian Society	105	(3)
The Schooling System in Australia	108	(5)
Issues in Australian Education	113	(5)
Conclusion	118	(1)
References	118	(3)
PART III THE MIDDLE EAST AND SOUTHWEST ASIA: PROGRESS IN THE FACE OF UNRESOLVED STRUGGLES	121	(84)
Palestine's Education System: Challenges, Trends, and Issues	123	(26)
Samir J. Dukmak
Notes on Terminology	123	(1)
The Social Fabric	124	(2)
The Social and Historical Context of Palestinian Schooling	126	(2)
Schooling	128	(5)
Successes	133	(2)
Challenges	135	(2)
Challenges Arising from the First Intifada	137	(5)
Debates and Controversies	142	(4)
Concluding Comments: Creating a Vision of a Future Palestinian Education System	146	(1)
References	147	(2)
The Israeli Education System: Blending Dreams with Constraints	149	(19)
Thomas P. Gumpel
Adam E. NIR
A Historical and Political Primer	150	(6)
Schooling	156	(4)
Looking Forward: Problems and Challenges	160	(5)
Conclusion	165	(1)
References	165	(3)
Education Systems in an Ideological State: Major Issues and Concerns in Pakistan	168	(24)
Mahnazir Riaz
The Social Fabric	168	(4)
Schooling	172	(15)
Successes, Challenges, and Debates	187	(3)
References	190	(2)
Education in India: Progress and Promise in a Land of Paradox	192	(13)
John P. Anchan
The Social Fabric	192	(5)
Schooling	197	(5)
Promises and Possibilities	202	(1)
Conclusion	203	(1)
References	203	(2)
PART IV THE NEW EUROPE: SUSTAINING THE WEST; REINVENTING THE EAST	205	(80)
French Education's Dilemma in the Globalization Process: How to Accommodate Simultaneously the Objectives of Equality and Excellence?	207	(22)
Estelle Orivel
Francois Orivel
Socioeconomic Context	208	(3)
Schooling	211	(6)
Major Issues, Controversies, and Problems	217	(9)
The Future of Society and Schooling	226	(1)
Postscript	227	(1)
References	228	(1)
England: New Labour, New Schooling?	229	(17)
Philip Garner
The Social Fabric	230	(3)
Schooling in England	233	(4)
Successes	237	(4)
Key Debates and Challenges	241	(3)
Concluding Observations	244	(1)
References	244	(2)
Schooling, Education Reforms, and Policy Shifts in the Russian Federation	246	(18)
Joseph Zajda
The Historical and Social Fabric	247	(2)
Schooling	249	(5)
Education Reform and Policy Shifts	254	(2)
Successes in Education Reforms	256	(1)
Education Reforms and Challenges	257	(4)
Conclusion	261	(1)
References	262	(2)
Poland: Transformations in Society and Schooling	264	(21)
Kas Mazurek
Czeslaw Majorek
The Social Fabric	265	(2)
Schooling	267	(10)
Successes, Challenges, and Debates	277	(5)
Concluding Comments	282	(1)
References	282	(3)
PART V NORTH AMERICAN NEIGHBORS: WORLDS APART	285	(40)
Mexican Education: A Melding of History, Cultural Roots, and Reform	287	(17)
Alina Gamboa
Caroline Linse
The Social Fabric	287	(4)
Schooling System in Mexico	291	(7)
Successes in Mexican Education	298	(2)
Challenges Facing Mexican Education	300	(2)
Conclusion	302	(1)
References	302	(2)
Schooling in the United States: Democratic and Market-Based Approaches	304	(21)
Timothy E. Jester
The Social Fabric: Schools' Sociocultural Context	305	(4)
Schooling in the United States	309	(2)
Multicultural Education	311	(3)
Standards-Based Education	314	(4)
Successes, Challenges, and Debates	318	(3)
Conclusion	321	(1)
References	322	(3)
PART VI SNAPSHOTS FROM TWO SOUTHERN CONTINENTS: REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION; LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE	325	(34)
Post-Apartheid Policy and Practice: Education Reform in South Africa	327	(13)
David Gilmour
Crain Soudien
David Donald
The Social Fabric	328	(1)
Schooling	329	(3)
Major Issues, Controversies, and Problems	332	(6)
The Future of Society and Schooling	338	(1)
References	338	(2)
Brazil: The Quest for Quality	340	(19)
Candido Alberto Gomes
Clelia Capanema
Jacira Camara
The Social Fabric	340	(2)
Schooling	342	(4)
Successes	346	(4)
Challenges	350	(3)
Debates and Controversies	353	(3)
Postscript	356	(1)
References	357	(2)
Author Index	359	(4)
Subject Index	363