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Everyone accepts that education should be for all, but how is education best provided? This book, deals with problem areas in European education; for example school quality, examinations, the teaching of foreign languages, and science education. It also spells out the role of basic education in forming a European identity and consciousness.
List of contents
Foreword. Chairman's preface. The rise of the New Europe: the repercussions on school systems. Trends and basic concerns in school education: a retrospective view. Emerging issues in school education. Home and school relationships. New challenges for science education in Europe. The teaching of languages in Europe. The education of linguistic, cultural, and migrant minorities in Europe. School leaving examinations and the role of the school in preparing for higher education. The recruitment and training of teachers. The economic and financial aspects of education: prospects for the 1990s. Challenges and opportunities for basic school education. Statistical supplement. References. Index.
Summary
Everyone accepts that education should be for all, but how is education best provided? This book, deals with problem areas in European education; for example school quality, examinations, the teaching of foreign languages, and science education. It also spells out the role of basic education in forming a European identity and consciousness.
