Author: Bryan T. Peck
Publisher: Nova Publishers
ISBN: 9781590337097
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
The transition of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia from being part of the Soviet Union to prospective inclusion in the enlarged European Union has led to a number of "emerging goals" for their educational systems, the theme of this series edited by Peck (educational studies, U. of Strathclyde, UK). This volume contains 10 papers discussing such topics as social change and language policy, changes in the Estonian educational system, the work of teachers' support centers, Latvian school management experience, and Estonian higher education policy. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
Education, the Baltic States, and the EU
Author: Bryan T. Peck
Publisher: Nova Publishers
ISBN: 9781590337097
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
The transition of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia from being part of the Soviet Union to prospective inclusion in the enlarged European Union has led to a number of "emerging goals" for their educational systems, the theme of this series edited by Peck (educational studies, U. of Strathclyde, UK). This volume contains 10 papers discussing such topics as social change and language policy, changes in the Estonian educational system, the work of teachers' support centers, Latvian school management experience, and Estonian higher education policy. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
Publisher: Nova Publishers
ISBN: 9781590337097
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
The transition of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia from being part of the Soviet Union to prospective inclusion in the enlarged European Union has led to a number of "emerging goals" for their educational systems, the theme of this series edited by Peck (educational studies, U. of Strathclyde, UK). This volume contains 10 papers discussing such topics as social change and language policy, changes in the Estonian educational system, the work of teachers' support centers, Latvian school management experience, and Estonian higher education policy. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
The Education Systems of Europe
Author: Wolfgang Hörner
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1402048742
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 879
Book Description
This unique handbook offers an analytical review of the education systems of all European countries, following common analytical guidelines, and highlighting the paradox that education simultaneously pursues a universal value as well as a national character. Coverage includes international student performance studies, and a comparison of education dynamics in Eastern "new Europe" with "older" western EU members. The book provides a differentiated analytical data base, and offers suggestions for further research.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1402048742
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 879
Book Description
This unique handbook offers an analytical review of the education systems of all European countries, following common analytical guidelines, and highlighting the paradox that education simultaneously pursues a universal value as well as a national character. Coverage includes international student performance studies, and a comparison of education dynamics in Eastern "new Europe" with "older" western EU members. The book provides a differentiated analytical data base, and offers suggestions for further research.
Issues in European Education
Author: Bryan T. Peck
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
This book brings together aspects of teaching and education in Europe. Readers are informed about the nature of schooling in Europe, teachers' salaries and career structures, and the possibilities for mobility. The section on 'Issues for Special Concern' includes commentary on the process of internationalizing qualifications, the extension of open and distance learning, the expansion of higher education, and the future of Europe as a community. The contents will therefore provide teachers of social studies, students of comparative education, and all those interested in the European educational scene with essential information, arranged in a compact and readily accessible form.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
This book brings together aspects of teaching and education in Europe. Readers are informed about the nature of schooling in Europe, teachers' salaries and career structures, and the possibilities for mobility. The section on 'Issues for Special Concern' includes commentary on the process of internationalizing qualifications, the extension of open and distance learning, the expansion of higher education, and the future of Europe as a community. The contents will therefore provide teachers of social studies, students of comparative education, and all those interested in the European educational scene with essential information, arranged in a compact and readily accessible form.
The Return of Mitteleuropa
Author: Sohrab Abizadeh
Publisher: Commack, NY : Nova Science Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Offers a progress report on the state of the post-Communist revolution, ten years on, in Central Europe, concluding that the transition to democracy and markets for these countries has been bumpier and longer than might have been expected 10 years ago. Early chapters concentrate on the overall transition process in the region, and later chapters deal with specific cases. Subjects include economics of mass media, the information society model, the Czech experience in educational change, and women's employment in Poland. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Publisher: Commack, NY : Nova Science Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Offers a progress report on the state of the post-Communist revolution, ten years on, in Central Europe, concluding that the transition to democracy and markets for these countries has been bumpier and longer than might have been expected 10 years ago. Early chapters concentrate on the overall transition process in the region, and later chapters deal with specific cases. Subjects include economics of mass media, the information society model, the Czech experience in educational change, and women's employment in Poland. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Teaching and Learning in Lithuania Since 'rebirth'
Author: Bryan T. Peck
Publisher: Nova Publishers
ISBN: 9781560725374
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
This book is about the educational challenges facing teachers in Lithuania in the early years of the 1990's and the process of rebirth following the withdrawal of the Soviets. It uses the Fullan model to analyse the initiation of change and the problems that are faced by all those working in a post communist country. The essential focus is upon the scholars of Lithuania, their pupils and their teachers. This focus is illustrated by case studies and conversations with school directors. The contributors present this work as a record of the complexity of educational reform; of change in the functioning of the school community; and of challenge in the relation of teaching to learning. It is crucial to an understanding of educational problems of a changing society and in the challenges faced by a 'country in transition'.
Publisher: Nova Publishers
ISBN: 9781560725374
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
This book is about the educational challenges facing teachers in Lithuania in the early years of the 1990's and the process of rebirth following the withdrawal of the Soviets. It uses the Fullan model to analyse the initiation of change and the problems that are faced by all those working in a post communist country. The essential focus is upon the scholars of Lithuania, their pupils and their teachers. This focus is illustrated by case studies and conversations with school directors. The contributors present this work as a record of the complexity of educational reform; of change in the functioning of the school community; and of challenge in the relation of teaching to learning. It is crucial to an understanding of educational problems of a changing society and in the challenges faced by a 'country in transition'.
Central and Eastern Europe in Transition
Author: Frank H. Columbus
Publisher: Nova Biomedical Books
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Central & Eastern Europe in Transition, Volume 4
Publisher: Nova Biomedical Books
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Central & Eastern Europe in Transition, Volume 4
Progress in Education
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Current Politics and Economics of Russia, Eastern and Central Europe
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Europe, Central
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Europe, Central
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
Bibliographic Index
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliographical literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1080
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliographical literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1080
Book Description
The Rebirth of Education
Author: Lant Pritchett
Publisher: CGD Books
ISBN: 1933286776
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Despite great progress around the world in getting more kids into schools, too many leave without even the most basic skills. In India’s rural Andhra Pradesh, for instance, only about one in twenty children in fifth grade can perform basic arithmetic. The problem is that schooling is not the same as learning. In The Rebirth of Education, Lant Pritchett uses two metaphors from nature to explain why. The first draws on Ori Brafman and Rod Beckstrom’s book about the difference between centralized and decentralized organizations, The Starfish and the Spider. Schools systems tend be centralized and suffer from the limitations inherent in top-down designs. The second metaphor is the concept of isomorphic mimicry. Pritchett argues that many developing countries superficially imitate systems that were successful in other nations— much as a nonpoisonous snake mimics the look of a poisonous one. Pritchett argues that the solution is to allow functional systems to evolve locally out of an environment pressured for success. Such an ecosystem needs to be open to variety and experimentation, locally operated, and flexibly financed. The only main cost is ceding control; the reward would be the rebirth of education suited for today’s world.
Publisher: CGD Books
ISBN: 1933286776
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Despite great progress around the world in getting more kids into schools, too many leave without even the most basic skills. In India’s rural Andhra Pradesh, for instance, only about one in twenty children in fifth grade can perform basic arithmetic. The problem is that schooling is not the same as learning. In The Rebirth of Education, Lant Pritchett uses two metaphors from nature to explain why. The first draws on Ori Brafman and Rod Beckstrom’s book about the difference between centralized and decentralized organizations, The Starfish and the Spider. Schools systems tend be centralized and suffer from the limitations inherent in top-down designs. The second metaphor is the concept of isomorphic mimicry. Pritchett argues that many developing countries superficially imitate systems that were successful in other nations— much as a nonpoisonous snake mimics the look of a poisonous one. Pritchett argues that the solution is to allow functional systems to evolve locally out of an environment pressured for success. Such an ecosystem needs to be open to variety and experimentation, locally operated, and flexibly financed. The only main cost is ceding control; the reward would be the rebirth of education suited for today’s world.