Schooling in Western Europe

Schooling in Western Europe
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Publisher : State University of New York Press
Total Pages : 192
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ISBN-10 : 9781438412306
ISBN-13 : 1438412304
Rating : 4/5 (06 Downloads)

Synopsis Schooling in Western Europe by : Mary Jo Maynes

Mary Jo Maynes looks to school reform in early modern Europe to show the relevance of early ideas about schooling for understanding contemporary society. She presents the competing perspectives on issues such as the identity and motivations of school reformers, the broad societal changes that made educational reform seem imperative toward the end of the eighteenth century all over the West, the connections between educational change and economic development, the role of schools in the evolution of class relations, the impact of reform on family strategies in the context of early industrialization. The work concludes by assessing historical data on the social impact of school reform and addressing the social meaning of schooling in the past and in the present.

Schooling in Western Europe

Schooling in Western Europe
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 234
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ISBN-10 : 9780230579934
ISBN-13 : 0230579930
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Synopsis Schooling in Western Europe by : K. Jones

Schooling in Europe is being transformed by a new policy orthodoxy affecting all aspects of the school. Privatization, decentralization, and business focused curriculum reform are all on the rise. The authors consider the impact and conflict of such changes on schooling in England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.

Europe at School

Europe at School
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 331
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ISBN-10 : 9781351004688
ISBN-13 : 1351004689
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis Europe at School by : Norman Newcombe

Originally published in 1977. This is a lively account of the day-to-day running of European schools based in five countries - France, West Germany, Italy, Spain and Portugal. It outlines the organisation of education in these countries, and examines aspects of curriculum, teaching methods, examinations, attitudes of teachers and pupils, buildings, equipment, out-of-school activities, pastoral care, discipline and rules and depicts what it is like to be a pupil or teacher in a European school. The schools discussed are mainly primary and lower secondary grades - the basic compulsory education of each country. Details of working hours, programmes and curricula which are, notably, often government controlled, are given in Appendices. But the author stresses that his aim throughout has been to show how individual schools work and adopt these rules to their own situation. He discusses the relative advantages and drawbacks of different educational systems, and draws his own conclusions about the favourable impressions he gained from many schools and the Awful Warning he saw in a few. This survey throws as much light on schools at home as on those in Europe and suggests that we have a good deal to learn from our neighbours.

Higher Education Governance and Policy Change in Western Europe

Higher Education Governance and Policy Change in Western Europe
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 309
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ISBN-10 : 9781137399854
ISBN-13 : 1137399856
Rating : 4/5 (54 Downloads)

Synopsis Higher Education Governance and Policy Change in Western Europe by : M. Dobbins

This book provides a comparative analysis of the impact of 'soft Europeanization' on higher education governance in Western Europe. Using concrete indicators of policy change, it focuses on university reform in Italy, France, Germany and the UK to explore how historical legacies and transnational communication have impacted policy pathways.

Classics Teaching in Europe

Classics Teaching in Europe
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Publisher : Bristol Classical Press
Total Pages : 166
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015064929477
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (77 Downloads)

Synopsis Classics Teaching in Europe by : John Bulwer

Here contributors from 14 European countries, including the UK, outline the state of classics teaching in their own countries: what part classics play in the curriculum, how many pupils take Latin and Greek, and what kind of courses are offered.

The Children of Immigrants at School

The Children of Immigrants at School
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Publisher : NYU Press
Total Pages : 350
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ISBN-10 : 9780814760253
ISBN-13 : 0814760252
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis The Children of Immigrants at School by : Richard Alba

- "This tightly focused volume... proves an indispensable guide... Full of valuable and stimulating insights." - Nancy Foner, author of In a New Land "A remarkable collection of studies." - Douglas Massey, author of Brokered Boundaries

The Education Systems of Europe

The Education Systems of Europe
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 879
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ISBN-10 : 9781402048746
ISBN-13 : 1402048742
Rating : 4/5 (46 Downloads)

Synopsis The Education Systems of Europe by : Wolfgang Hörner

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.

ESP in European Higher Education

ESP in European Higher Education
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Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages : 292
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ISBN-10 : 9789027205209
ISBN-13 : 9027205205
Rating : 4/5 (09 Downloads)

Synopsis ESP in European Higher Education by : Inmaculada Fortanet-gomez

The Bologna Reform has been implemented in a large part of the European Union and it is time to take a short pause to reflect over some of the lessons learned up to now. The aim of this book is to share experiences and reflections on English for Specific Purposes pedagogy in Western European higher education. Taking as a starting point the development of the EU policies during the past couple of decades and their national implementations, the chapters in this book provide various perspectives, both theoretical and practical, on the ways in which the reform has been implemented and its effects on the teaching of ESP. Experiences of developing programmes and courses incorporating Content and Language Integrated Learning and Autonomous and Lifelong Learning are described, as well as Problem-Based Learning and Process-Genre Pedagogies. The book also includes chapters on the crucial, but often neglected issue of teacher support in meeting the challenges of teaching content through the medium of English.

Children, Families, and States

Children, Families, and States
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Publisher : Berghahn Books
Total Pages : 458
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ISBN-10 : 9780857450975
ISBN-13 : 0857450972
Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Synopsis Children, Families, and States by : Cristina Allemann-Ghionda

Due to the demand for flexible working hours and employees who are available around the clock, the time patterns of childcare and schooling have increasingly become a political issue. Comparing the development of different “time policies” of half-day and all-day provisions in a variety of Eastern and Western European countries since the end of World War II, this innovative volume brings together internationally known experts from the fields of comparative education, history, and the social and political sciences, and makes a significant contribution to this new interdisciplinary field of comparative study.

Law, Religious Freedoms and Education in Europe

Law, Religious Freedoms and Education in Europe
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Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Total Pages : 410
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ISBN-10 : 9781409497912
ISBN-13 : 1409497917
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis Law, Religious Freedoms and Education in Europe by : Dr Myriam Hunter-Henin

This collection considers how contemporary cultural and religious diversity challenges and redefines national constitutional and legal frameworks and concepts, within the context of education. It offers a critical reflection on the extent and meanings given to religious freedom in education across Europe. The contributions deal primarily with Western Europe although the book also includes a study of the US vibrant debates on Creationism. This volume considers issues such as religious expression, faith schooling and worship in schools, in a multidisciplinary and comparative approach. The book first examines key concepts, before presenting national models of religion and education in Europe and analyzing case studies relating to religious symbols worn at school and to the teaching of religious education. Legal questions are examined in a wider context, in the light of the intentions of state policy and of current national and transnational debates. Controversies on the legal implications of personal and national identities are for example analyzed. From a comparative perspective, the chapters examine the possible converging power of human rights and anti-discrimination discourses and reveal the difficulties and risks involved in seeking to identify the best model for Europe. This topical study of a highly sensitive area of education presents a valuable insight for students, researchers and academics with an interest in cultural and religious diversity, human rights and education.