This volume presents a comparative study from the Precoll project, examining how regional governments across Europe—such as Catalonia, Andalusia, Tuscany, Wales, and Jämtland—can contribute to implementing lifelong learning strategies at the European level. Anchored in European cooperation and informed by Cedefop, the book assesses regional efforts and governance structures to support adul…
This collection of essays, emerging from dialogues within the National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good, examines how universities can revitalize their role as civic institutions serving societal needs. It explores themes like governance, curriculum, faculty roles, leadership, and cross-sector partnerships. The contributors argue that higher education must shift away from market-dr…
This open-access volume investigates the impact of the COVID‑19 pandemic on global education systems and underscores the urgent need for large-scale reforms, particularly across the Global South. Building on a theoretical model of educational change developed by Reimers, the book delves into major reform initiatives implemented in five countries: India, Egypt, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Senegal, an…
This study investigates educational inequalities among children of Turkish immigrants in Austria, France, and Sweden. Despite being one of the largest immigrant groups in these countries, Turks face discrimination and limited opportunities, which are reflected in educational outcomes. The research highlights that educational mobility is more pronounced in Sweden, less so in France, and least in…
How the Computer Went to School critically examines over three decades of Australian government policies promoting computers as educational tools. Beale explores the origins and development of the computer industry in the United States and its influence on educational computing in both the U.S. and Australia
This open-access book provides an analysis of contemporary societies and schools shaped by cultural diversity, globalization, and migration. This diversity is necessarily reflected in education systems and requires the promotion of intercultural approaches able to improve learning processes and the quality of education. From an international and comparative perspective, this book first presents…
This open-access book explores the connection between peace education and historical memory, offering a fresh lens on the UN’s “sustaining peace” agenda
This open-access volume gathers essays from prominent scholars in the sociology of education and critical policy studies, inspired by Geoff Whitty’s lifelong pursuit of social justice.
“Education and Gender” presents a comprehensive, global examination of how gender shapes—and is shaped by—educational systems.
This book offers a clear, systematic overview of the adult and continuing education system in Belarus. Veramejchyk analyzes key elements including educational institutions, funding structures, program offerings, participation rates, staffing, and international cooperation. She situates these within Belarus’s political, geographic, cultural, and economic framework. Serving as an introductory g…
This open-access book examines how to support students in discovering purpose and agency in a rapidly changing world. Reimers offers a visionary, multidimensional framework for global education—spanning cultural, psychological, professional, institutional, and political perspectives—and integrates extensive empirical research. He presents concrete curriculum examples and global citizenship …
This volume explores the growing significance and validation of non‑formal and informal learning across education, workplace, and society. Recognizing such learning is increasingly central to policy and research agendas worldwide, as a means to address skill gaps, support marginalized groups, and foster a knowledge-based economy
This volume critically examines the complexities of implementing inclusive schooling across various African contexts, arguing that inclusion is neither instinctive nor guaranteed—it must be actively pursued. Drawing from diverse contributions on curriculum, pedagogy, representation, culture, school life, equity, and social justice, the book emphasizes questions of power, identity (class, gend…
This book provides an introduction to the Norwegian system of adult and continuing education, detailing its key features such as political and legal frameworks, participation schemes, provision and financing, trends in professionalization, research areas, and transnational linkages. Through the lens of adult and continuing education, the author offers a comprehensive overview of Norway's lifelo…
This open-access book examines the evolving concept of "quality" in education, focusing on Brazil, China, and Russia—key members of the BRICS group. Drawing from a four-year research project, it offers a comparative, sociohistorical, and transnational analysis of political relations in education, emphasizing the policies and practices of Quality Assurance and Evaluation (QAE). The contributor…
Activism in Language Teaching and Language Teacher Education, edited by Amber N. Warren and Natalia A. Ward, is an open-access volume that explores the intersection of activism and language education. Drawing from diverse global contexts, the contributors examine how language educators engage in and embrace activism within their professional practices. The chapters highlight innovative pedagogi…
A Socially Critical View of the Self-Managing School, edited by John Smyth, critically examines the shift from centralized educational control to school-based management—a transition widely regarded as enhancing democracy and participation. The contributors, hailing from various international contexts, delve into the underlying realities of this shift, questioning its purported benefits. They…
Edisi ini membahas berbagai upaya peningkatan mutu pendidikan melalui inovasi pembelajaran, pengembangan profesional guru, serta peran manajemen sekolah dan partisipasi masyarakat.
This book argues that by rethinking our relationship with time, we can fundamentally rethink education itself. Moving beyond contemporary rhetoric of acceleration, speed, urgency, or slowness, it provides an epistemological, historical, and theoretical framework for critically reflecting on the relationship between the experience of time and emancipatory education. Drawing upon time and rhythm …
This nine-country study explores higher education financing policies in East and Southern Africa, focusing on Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Mauritius. The book examines the nature and extent of public sector funding, the growth of private financing—including household contributions and private institutions—and the evolving mix of financin…
This book examines the political significance of educational theory as a specific genre of public discourse. It explores the role of educational theories in constructing collective and political identities, analyzing them as rhetorical strategies operating as political discourses. Defining the methodological framework through the perspectives of Michel Foucault and Ernesto Laclau, each chapter …
This book examines South Africa's post-school education and training system, focusing on the challenges faced by youth in transitioning from education to employment. Despite significant progress in school enrolment and the restructuring of Further Education and Training (FET) colleges, approximately three million young people remain not in education, employment, or training (NEET). The authors …
Buku ini membahas strategi dan pendekatan dalam pengembangan profesionalisme guru, mencakup peningkatan kompetensi pedagogik, penguatan etos kerja, serta penerapan pelatihan berkelanjutan.
This publication is the result of a baseline study of the state of the higher education systems in the five Portuguese-speaking countries in Africa (PALOP): Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, and São Tomé and Príncipe. The project was undertaken by an African international expert in the field of higher education studies and was fully sponsored and supported by the Association for…
This book examines the central role of teachers in determining educational quality and addresses the pressing need for 'excellent' teachers and teacher education. It presents a model for teachers' professional development, focusing on three key themes: (1) professionalism of teacher educators, (2) professional development of (student) teachers, and (3) (student) teacher practices. The chapters,…
This book introduces the Comparative Analytics of Dynamics in Education Politics (CADEP), a theoretical framework that examines the relational dynamics between policy threads, actors, and institutions in education politics. Applying CADEP, the authors analyze the "Finnish Educational Miracle," focusing on the complexities, contingencies, and transnational influences shaping Finland's education …
Finland, South Korea, and North Carolina (USA) effectively harnessed higher education in national economic strategies. In each case, success stemmed from strong alignment between economic and education planning, quality public schooling, high tertiary participation with clear institutional roles, responsiveness to labour-market needs, collaborative networks, and broad consensus on the role of t…
For a long time, research in the fields of Adult Education (AE) and Lifelong Learning (LLL) was mostly limited to the national level. Only in recent years have transnational research projects begun to overcome this fragmented vision and to work towards a shared European vision of adult education, supported by a variety of EU policies, programmes, and actions. This study guide has been desig…
urnal Teknodik Volume 22 Nomor 2 (Desember 2018) menyajikan berbagai artikel ilmiah yang mengkaji inovasi dan praktik terbaik dalam pengajaran dan teknologi pendidikan. Artikel-artikel tersebut mencakup topik-topik seperti pengembangan perangkat pembelajaran, pemanfaatan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi (TIK) dalam pendidikan, serta evaluasi dan implementasi teknologi dalam proses pembelajara…
Adult and Continuing Education in Cyprus, edited by Maria Gravani and Alexandra Ioannidou, provides a comprehensive overview of the adult and continuing education system in Cyprus. Drawing from empirical research, the volume examines key aspects such as institutional structures, financing mechanisms, program offerings, participation rates, staffing, quality assurance, and certification processe…
This chapter explores two central themes Miller develops in his philosophy of education: presences and morale. Miller argues that a teacher has to establish presence to be effective, and this chapter explores what presence in the classroom is. Then the chapter turns to morale. Miller argues that in our modern age we’ve lost morale, and he suggests that reclaiming presences in the classr…
MOC: Soft Open Method of Coordination, edited by Paolo Federighi and Francesca Torlone, presents a collaborative report by seven European regional governments, alongside EARLALL and various universities and research centers. Published in 2011 by Firenze University Press, this volume focuses on the implementation of European Lifelong Learning Strategies within the framework of the Europe 2020 St…
Jurnal Teknodik Volume 19 Nomor 3 (Desember 2015) menyajikan berbagai artikel ilmiah yang mengkaji inovasi dan praktik terbaik dalam pengajaran dan teknologi pendidikan. Artikel-artikel tersebut mencakup topik-topik seperti pengembangan perangkat pembelajaran, pemanfaatan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi (TIK) dalam pendidikan, serta evaluasi dan implementasi teknologi dalam proses pembelajar…
History of Mathematics Teaching and Learning: Achievements, Problems, Prospects, edited by Alexander Karp and Fulvia Furinghetti, provides a comprehensive overview of the field of mathematics education history. Published as part of the ICME-13 Topical Surveys series, this work examines the evolution of research methodologies and the interdisciplinary connections that have shaped the discipline.
This edited volume stems from the 9th International Adult Education Academy (2022), featuring contributions from over 80 researchers, students, and practitioners representing nearly 20 countries
Critical Human Rights, Citizenship, and Democracy Education brings together a diverse, international body of scholars to treat human rights, citizenship, and democracy education as interconnected and critically examined fields. Through a blend of theoretical explorations and illuminating case studies, the book revisits these concepts from a justice-oriented lens, challenging the dominance of co…
Simon Marginson traces the rise and decline of California’s landmark 1960 Master Plan for Higher Education—designed by University of California President Clark Kerr to ensure universal access, quality, and public accountability. The volume details how this model became a global benchmark, inspiring systems across the world, including China and East Asia. However, in California, the politica…
This edited volume investigates the transformative power of historical knowledge within teacher education, emphasizing the public history approach. It highlights how integrating historical perspectives helps pre-service teachers foster critical thinking, interdisciplinary awareness, and informed decision‑making. With historical understanding as both disciplinary knowledge and a transversal sk…
This open-access study guide examines the evolution and complexity of lifelong learning and adult education policies within Europe. Drawing on the authors’ teaching experience in adult education at the University of Duisburg–Essen, it offers a structured introduction to key policy frameworks and political actors that shape the field
This volume gathers a series of contributions that explore the paradigm shift from traditional adult/lifelong education to a more dynamic model of adult/lifelong learning. It examines both formal contexts—such as institutions and organized services—and informal contexts where adult learning occurs. Situated within the ESRALE project (European Studies and Research in Adult Learning and Educa…
This 2019 Oxford University Press volume investigates why many developing countries have improved school access without corresponding gains in learning outcomes—a phenomenon now termed the “learning crisis.” Applying a comparative framework across six countries (Bangladesh, Cambodia, Ghana, Rwanda, South Africa, and Uganda), the book argues that political factors—including elite commitm…
This edited volume compiles eight empirical studies originating from the 9th International Adult Education Academy (2022), featuring contributions by over 80 researchers, students, and practitioners from nearly 20 countries
Creativity is explored as both an educational tool and a socio-cultural phenomenon across all phases of schooling—from early years to higher education. This open-access volume brings together empirically grounded case studies from diverse global contexts, each followed by critical reflections from international contributors. These conversational responses examine how creative methods can be a…
This edited volume explores the transformative potential of undergraduate education in South Africa and the conditions needed to translate access into meaningful learning and social impact.
Evaluasi efektivitas metode pembelajaran inovatif seperti pembelajaran berbasis proyek dan pendekatan kontekstual di jenjang sekolah dasar dan menengah
Inspired by Dutch teacher-educators Peter Lorist and Anja Swennen, this compact volume (88 pages) presents firsthand narratives from 12 further education (FE)–based teacher educators working in England. Editors Roy Fisher and David Powell trace their journeys—from becoming classroom teachers to assuming roles as teacher-educators—while analyzing shared experiences and professional identit…
On the other hand, she shows that transitions need not result in social reproduction when institutional conditions enable the development of resources essential for social mobility . Through analyzing how descendants of migrants build various forms of capital in their social trajectories relative to structural contexts, the book advances theoretical discussions informed by Bourdieu’s theory…
Jurnal Lingkar Mutu Pendidikan Volume 13 menghadirkan kumpulan artikel ilmiah yang menitikberatkan pada upaya peningkatan mutu pendidikan melalui berbagai pendekatan penelitian dan praktik pendidikan
This open-access book explores the complex interdependencies between adult education, young adults in vulnerable situations, and active citizenship. It examines how adult education can engage and re-engage young adults, facilitating their life chances and social inclusion, thereby contributing to active citizenship within their societal contexts. The collection addresses social inclusion issues…
This open access volume delves into the multifaceted discourse surrounding “world class universities,” unpacking their purported characteristics and policy implications. The book presents a comprehensive historical survey and analysis of how the concept has evolved, highlighting its trajectories and tensions. It offers theoretical deepening by integrating perspectives from philosophy, media…