
National Differences, Global Similarities
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ISBN13: 9780804750219
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Using American schools as a reference point, this book provides a comprehensive, comparative description of schooling as a global institution. Each chapter develops a story about a particular global trend: continuing gender differences in achievement, new methods nations employ to govern their schools, the rapidly increasing use of private tutoring, school violence, the development of effective curriculums, and the everyday work of teachers, among other topics.
The authors draw on a four-year investigation conducted in forty-seven countries that examined many aspects of K-12 schooling, such as how schools are run, what teachers teach, and what students learn in mathematics and science. Baker and LeTendre present the results of the study in a non-technical and accessible fashion, outlining the implications of current trends for both education policy discussions and theoretical explorations of the role of education in society. Running throughout the book is a discussion of how world educational trends and the forces behind them will work to change and shape the possible directions education may take in the future.
| ISBN-13 | 9780804750219 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 0804750211 |
| Weight | 0.64 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 6.00 x 0.70 x 9.00 In |
| List Price | $26.00 |
| Edition | 1st Edition |
| Format | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Pages | 216 pages |
| Publisher | Stanford University Press |
| Published On | 2005-03-08 |
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