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Education and social change : connecting local and global perspectives / edited by Geoffrey Elliott, Chahid Fourali and Sally Issler.

Contributor(s): Elliott, Geoffrey, Dr | Fourali, Chahid | Issler, Sally.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York : Continuum International Pub. Group, 2010Description: xviii, 314 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780826444097.Subject(s): Education -- Social aspects -- Cross-cultural studies | Social change -- Cross-cultural studies | Education and globalization -- Cross-cultural studiesDDC classification: 306.432
Contents:
Lessons from international and comparative education / David Bainton and Michael Crossley -- Education for all: a freedom-based approach / James Stanfield -- Women's education in the developing world / Mâairâead Dunne -- Self-assessment in the tertiary college of a small state / Gary Jones, Edward Sallis, and Peter Hubert -- The contribution of European programmes to social change / Simone Kirpal -- Social marketing / Chahid Fourali -- Basic education status of Afghan refugees in Iran / Alireza Kiamanesh and Maryam Danaye Tous -- Respecting difference in early childhood centres in Northern Ireland / Siobhâan Fitzpatrick -- Culture change in a specialist sports college / Carla Solvason -- Higher education and civic and community engagement in the UK / John Annette -- Work-based learning / Elda Nikolou-Walker and Lynn Fee -- Government policy and teacher education in Ghana / Kwame Akyeampong -- Transforming China's adult and continuing education / Ning Rong Liu -- An essential attributes approach to curriculum reform / Francis Murphy -- Reforming vet for social cohesion / George K Zarifis -- Transformative learning for a global society / Douglas Bourn and Sally Issler -- Post-colonial and post-critical global citizenship education / Vanessa Andreotti -- Validation of non-formal and informal learning in Europe / Manuel Souto-Otero -- Transnational cooperation in learning support for disabled learners / Val Chapman -- Vocational education / Erica Smith and Andy Smith.

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A timely consideration with an increased awareness of global issues and the role education can play in helping to resolve these concerns.

Bibliography: p. [299]-302. - Includes index.

Lessons from international and comparative education / David Bainton and Michael Crossley -- Education for all: a freedom-based approach / James Stanfield -- Women's education in the developing world / Mâairâead Dunne -- Self-assessment in the tertiary college of a small state / Gary Jones, Edward Sallis, and Peter Hubert -- The contribution of European programmes to social change / Simone Kirpal -- Social marketing / Chahid Fourali -- Basic education status of Afghan refugees in Iran / Alireza Kiamanesh and Maryam Danaye Tous -- Respecting difference in early childhood centres in Northern Ireland / Siobhâan Fitzpatrick -- Culture change in a specialist sports college / Carla Solvason -- Higher education and civic and community engagement in the UK / John Annette -- Work-based learning / Elda Nikolou-Walker and Lynn Fee -- Government policy and teacher education in Ghana / Kwame Akyeampong -- Transforming China's adult and continuing education / Ning Rong Liu -- An essential attributes approach to curriculum reform / Francis Murphy -- Reforming vet for social cohesion / George K Zarifis -- Transformative learning for a global society / Douglas Bourn and Sally Issler -- Post-colonial and post-critical global citizenship education / Vanessa Andreotti -- Validation of non-formal and informal learning in Europe / Manuel Souto-Otero -- Transnational cooperation in learning support for disabled learners / Val Chapman -- Vocational education / Erica Smith and Andy Smith.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Tables and Figures (p. vii)
  • Acknowledgements (p. x)
  • Notes on the contributors (p. xi)
  • Introduction (p. 1)
  • Part I The Global Policy Context (p. 11)
  • 1 Lessons from comparative and international education (p. 15)
  • 2 Education for all: a freedom-based approach (p. 27)
  • 3 Women's education in the developing world (p. 38)
  • 4 Self-assessment in the further education college of a small state (p. 51)
  • 5 The contribution of European programmes to social change (p. 62)
  • Part II Community Integration and Inclusion (p. 75)
  • 6 Social marketing (p. 79)
  • 7 Basic education status of Afghan refugees in Iran (p. 94)
  • 8 Respecting difference in early childhood centres in Northern Ireland (p. 108)
  • 9 Elitism, inclusion and the specialist school (p. 122)
  • 10 Higher education and civic and community engagement in the UK (p. 135)
  • Part III Curriculum Reform (p. 147)
  • 11 Beyond borders: expanding the uses of work-based learning (p. 151)
  • 12 Government policy and teacher education in Ghana (p. 162)
  • 13 Transforming China's adult and continuing education (p. 175)
  • 14 An 'essential attributes' approach to curriculum reform (p. 187)
  • 15 Reforming VET for social cohesion (p. 204)
  • Part IV Learning and Pedagogy (p. 221)
  • 16 Transformative learning for a global society (p. 225)
  • 17 Postcolonial and post-critical 'global citizenship education' (p. 238)
  • 18 Validation of non-formal and informal learning in Europe (p. 251)
  • 19 Transnational co-operation in learning support for disabled learners (p. 263)
  • 20 Vocational Education (p. 274)
  • Conclusions and implications (p. 287)
  • Selected Bibliography (p. 299)
  • Selected Resources (p. 303)
  • Index (p. 307)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Geoffrey Elliott is Professor of Lifelong Learning at the University of Worcester, UK.
Chahid Fourali is an independent education and business consultant working in the UK and abroad.
Sally Issler is an independent consultant based in the UK.