International and Comparative Education Contemporary Issues and Debates

<P>International and Comparative Education offers detailed and wide-ranging illustrations of the ways in which comparison can illuminate our understanding of contemporary education systems by exploring issues in relation to specific educational sectors, from early-years and primary schooling, through to further, adult and higher education. </P><P></P><P>Key areas and debates examined include:</P><P></P><UL><P><LI>Alternative education provision </LI><P></P><P><LI>Early-years pedagogy and training</LI><P></P><P><LI>Spiritual, moral, social and cultural development in primary schooling</LI><P></P><P><LI>Work-related learning in secondary schools</LI><P></P><P><LI>The world of private tutoring </LI><P></P><P><LI>Economic austerity and further education </LI><P></P><P><LI>Apprenticeships and vocational education</LI><P></P><P><LI>Adult education and training</LI><P></P><P><LI>Higher education in a globalised world</LI><P></P><P><LI>Teacher training and international rankings.</LI><P></P></UL><P>Drawing on these wide-ranging themes across a number of national contexts to provoke critical thinking and reflection, each chapter includes discussion points and further reading, providing a valuable resource for all Education Studies students.</P>