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Zusatztext Aimed at students of Education Studies, the book provides a clear introduction to key international issues in education and considers the change in education associated with globalisation. Informationen zum Autor Robin Shields is Lecturer in Educational Research at the University of Bath, UK. Klappentext This volume considers the key international issues in education and investigates the changes stemming from the rapid social! economic and cultural transformations associated with globalization. Vorwort Considers the key international issues in education and investigates the changes stemming from the rapid social, economic and cultural transformations associated with globalization. Zusammenfassung Globalization and International Education introduces key international issues in education and considers the changes in education stemming from the rapid social, economic and cultural transformations associated with globalization. Grounded in a strong conceptual, theoretical framework, this accessible text will guide the reader through this evolving area.Reflective exercises, chapter summaries and useful websites will encourage and support student learning and the application of new concepts. Recent debate and developments are considered, including:- international aid, education and development- education in conflict and emergencies- education and the 'knowledge economy' Globalization and International Education is essential reading for undergraduate and graduate students studying education. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series Editors' Preface Simon Pratt-Adams and Richard Race Introduction1. Education and International Development2. Redefining Development: Education for All3. Critiquing Education and International Development4. Education in Conflicts and Emergencies5. Conceptualizing Globalization and Education6. Education and the Global Knowledge Economy7. International Discourses on ICT in Education8. Globalization in Higher Education9. ConclusionBibliographyIndex...
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Robin Shields is Professor of Education at the University of Bristol, UK. He is the author of Globalization and International Education (Bloomsbury, 2013) and a co-editor of the Comparative Education Review.Richard Race is Senior Lecturer in Education and MA Education Programme Convener in the School of Education at Roehampton University, UK. He is co-author of Advancing Race and Ethnicity in Education (2014) with Vini Lander and is co-series editor of Policy and Practice in the Classroom with Alaster Scott Douglas and Barbara Read.Simon Pratt-Adams is Head of the Department of Education in the Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education at Anglia Ruskin University, UK.
