The Politics of Education in Developing Countries

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…

Comparative Research in Adult Education

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 in Education

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…

Higher Education Pathways South African Undergraduate Education and The Publi…

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.

Lingkar Mutu Pendidikan (Jurnal)

Evaluasi efektivitas metode pembelajaran inovatif seperti pembelajaran berbasis proyek dan pendekatan kontekstual di jenjang sekolah dasar dan menengah

The Lives and Work of 12 Further Education Based Teacher Educators in England

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…

Youth Transitions among Descendants of Turkish Immigrants in Amsterdam and St…

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

Jurnal Lingkar Mutu Pendidikan Volume 13 menghadirkan kumpulan artikel ilmiah yang menitikberatkan pada upaya peningkatan mutu pendidikan melalui berbagai pendekatan penelitian dan praktik pendidikan

Young Adults and Active Citizenship

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…

World Class Universities

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…

Women in STEM in Higher Education

This open access book addresses challenges related to women in STEM in higher education, presenting research, experiences, studies, and good practices associated with the engagement, access, and retention of women in the STEM disciplines. It also discusses strategies implemented by universities and policymakers to reduce the existing gender gap in these areas. The chapters provide an overview o…

Lingkar Mutu Pendidikan (Jurnal)

Penggunaan teknologi digital dan multimedia interaktif untuk memperkuat efektivitas pembelajaran di berbagai jenjang sekolah

Vocabulary Development

Vocabulary knowledge has long been correlated with reading proficiency; however, national surveys show that student vocabulary growth has, at best, stagnated. This volume provides new insights into vocabulary knowledge and vocabulary teaching

Lingkar Mutu Pendidikan (Jurnal)

Pengembangan media pembelajaran interaktif dan pendekatan kontekstual untuk meningkatkan keterlibatan siswa

Jurnal Lingkar Mutu Pendidikan

Jurnal Lingkar Mutu Pendidikan Volume 14 menyajikan kumpulan artikel ilmiah yang menyoroti berbagai isu dan praktik dalam upaya peningkatan mutu pendidikan.

Using Social Theory in Higher Education

Using Social Theory in Higher Education offers an accessible introduction to key social theoretical frameworks that are used to explore and understand issues in higher education. The book brings together leading scholars to explain how a wide range of theoretical approaches – including Bourdieu, Foucault, Habermas, Butler, and others – can be applied to analyze the structures, practices, an…

Jurnal Lingkar Mutu Pendidikan

memuat artikel penelitian ilmiah yang menyoroti inovasi dalam mutu pendidikan, strategi pembelajaran, pengembangan profesional guru, serta evaluasi kebijakan pendidikan.

Uses of Technology in Upper Secondary Mathematics Education

The use of technology in upper secondary mathematics education is a multifaceted topic. This topical survey addresses several dimensions of the topic and attempts at referring to international research studies as it is written by a team of several authors from five countries of three different continents.

Universities, Innovation and the Economy

Universities, Innovation and the Economy explores the growing importance of universities as key players in the innovation system and their evolving relationship with the economy. The book examines how universities contribute to economic development not only through the education of skilled labor but also through research, technological advancement, and knowledge transfer.

Transforming the Future

This book explores how anticipation—the ability to imagine, evaluate, and prepare for possible futures—can transform decision-making in the 21st century. Developed in partnership with UNESCO, it introduces Futures Literacy as a key capability for navigating uncertainty

Time in Education Policy Transfer

This book examines how time shapes the global transfer of education policies. It introduces seven temporal dimensions—such as timing, pacing, and historical layering—that influence how reforms are adopted, adapted, or resisted across different countries.

The Prevent Duty in Education Impact, Enactment and Implications

This book offers the first comprehensive analysis of how the UK government’s Prevent Duty—part of its counter-terrorism strategy—has been interpreted and enacted in educational settings. Drawing on empirical research across schools, colleges, and universities, the book explores how educators have understood and responded to the duty to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism.

The Philosophy of Mathematics Education

Paul Ernest's The Philosophy of Mathematics Education critically examines the foundational assumptions underlying mathematics education. Challenging the traditional view of mathematical knowledge as certain and neutral, Ernest proposes a social constructivist perspective, viewing mathematics as a fallible social construction. This approach has significant implications for pedagogy, including in…

The Lecturer's Guide to Quality and Standards in Colleges and Universities

This guide serves as a practical handbook for lecturers in post-compulsory higher education, combining an entrepreneurial mindset with a strong educational philosophy based on reflective practice. The authors address key components of academic quality and standards, including teaching and learning, student support, assessment and evaluation, curriculum design, resource management, and marketing.

The Distributed University for Sustainable Higher Education

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The Contextualisation of 21st Century Skills

This book explores how 21st century skills—such as critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creativity—are interpreted and applied across various educational contexts worldwide. It highlights the importance of adapting these skills to local cultural, social, and economic settings, emphasizing that a one-size-fits-all approach is ineffective

Technical Universities

This open-access volume critically examines the evolution and future of technical universities as independent, single-faculty institutions. Tracing their origins from polytechnical schools established during the industrial era, the book explores how these institutions have adapted to shifts in national higher education structures, academic disciplines, and governance models.

Teaching Under Pressure: Looking at primary teachers' stress

This text is based on the author's research into primary school teachers’ stress. The research has been linked with the author's belief in the need to understand ourselves, our personal and professional situations and how they relate. The resulting book is a practical text designed to address the reader in such a way that they can readily identify with what is being discussed. Furthermore, re…

Jurnal Lingkar Mutu Pendidikan

urnal Lingkar Mutu Pendidikan merupakan wadah publikasi ilmiah yang memuat hasil-hasil penelitian, kajian konseptual, dan praktik terbaik di bidang pendidikan.

Teachers' Work in a Globalizing Economy

Extended critical case studies provide a tangible working expression of the labour process of teaching, showing how teachers are simultaneously experiencing significant changes to their work, as well as responding in ways that actively shape these processes. For teachers and researchers, this book reveals which processes in the global economy impact and sometimes control the role of the teacher.

Successful Global Collaborations in Higher Education Institutions

This open access book presents a deep investigation into the manifold topics pertaining to global university collaboration. It outlines the strategies King Abdulaziz University has employed to rise in global rankings, and the reasons chosen to collaborate with other academic and research institutes.

Socioeconomic Inequality and Educational Outcomes

This book explores how socioeconomic inequality affects educational outcomes, using two decades of data from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). It examines patterns across countries and over time, analyzing the relationship between students’ socioeconomic status and their academic performance. The authors provide evidence that educational inequality is persiste…

Adminitrasi Pendidikan (Jurnal)

Buku Administrasi Pendidikan membahas secara komprehensif prinsip, konsep, dan praktik dalam pengelolaan lembaga pendidikan.

SKIN COLOR AND IDENTITY FORMATION

This study focuses on how skin color influences perceptions of opportunities and academic orientation among 17 Mexican and Puerto Rican high school students. Specifically, it analyzes how students modify—or maintain—their racial/ethnic identification in response to others’ perceptions based on skin tone.

Self-directed in higher education multimodal learning

This book explores how students in higher education can take charge of their own learning using multiple modes—such as text, video, and digital tools. It highlights strategies that promote self-directed learning and examines how multimodal approaches enhance student engagement, autonomy, and academic success

Remaking Political Institutions: Climate Change and Beyond

This Element develops an original analytical foundation for studying institutional remaking and its political dynamics. It explains how institutional remaking can be observed and provides a typology comprising five areas of institutional production involved in institutional remaking: novelty, uptake, dismantling, stability, and interplay.

Recognizing Green Skills Through Non-formal Learning

Recognizing Green Skills Through Non-formal Learning discusses how environmentally relevant skills can be developed and validated outside formal education. It emphasizes the role of community programs and informal training in supporting sustainable development and green employment

Protecting the Rights of People with Autism in the Fields of Education and Em…

Fundamental rights to education and employment are essential pathways for the social inclusion of people with autism. This book begins with an overview of international and European legal frameworks that protect these rights—most notably the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Articles 24 & 27)—and then offers a detailed examination of domestic legislation, case law,…

PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF TRAINING IN HIGHER SCHOOL: PEDAGOGICAL, PHILOLO…

The collective monograph is devoted to consideration of the problems and prospects of student training in higher education, namely its pedagogical, philological, psychological and intercultural aspects. The main task of higher education today is personal development, formation of professional and social-communicative competence of students.

POWER TO TEACH Learning through Practice

: Learning Through Practice by Wendy Robinson highlights the importance of real teaching experience in developing effective and reflective educators. It argues that teaching is not just about content delivery but also about building professional identity and understanding the social context of learning. The book is a valuable resource for education students and teacher trainers.

Mempelajari Alasan Guru : Memahami Motivasi Di Antara Guru Filipina (Jurnal)

Buku Mempelajari Alasan Guru: Memahami Motivasi di Antara Guru menyelami faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi motivasi mengajar guru di berbagai jenjang pendidikan.

Postdigital Participation in Education

This book examines how participation in education is evolving in the postdigital era—where digital technologies are deeply embedded in everyday life. It explores how learners, educators, and institutions navigate new forms of engagement, collaboration, and knowledge production beyond traditional digital divides.

Jurnal Ilmiah Widyaiswara Indonesia (JIWI)

Jurnal Ilmiah Widyaiswara Indonesia (JWI) merupakan wadah publikasi karya ilmiah para widyaiswara di seluruh Indonesia. Jurnal ini menampilkan penelitian dengan fokus

Plurinationality and epistemic justice

This book explores the challenges of implementing intercultural education in the Ecuadorian Amazon. It examines how plurinationality and epistemic justice are addressed in schools, highlighting tensions between Indigenous knowledge systems and formal education practices. The book calls for more inclusive, culturally respectful educational approaches.

Open and Distance Education in Australia, Europe and the Americas

This open-access volume presents comparative snapshots of open and distance education across six national higher education systems—Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States . It traces the historical development, institutional structures, and evolving policies shaping ODE in each country, highlighting how digital transformation has influenced access, pedago…

New Teachers in Nordic Countries – Ecologies of Mentoring and Induction

This book explores how newly qualified teachers in Nordic countries are supported through mentoring and induction. It examines the diverse practices and policies across Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, focusing on the ecological conditions that shape teacher support systems.

Modern Mathematics Education for Engineering Curricula in Europe

This book compares how mathematics is taught to engineering students across Europe, Russia, Georgia, and Armenia. It highlights two main teaching traditions, analyzes curriculum reforms, and promotes more practical, technology-supported learning methods in higher education.

Kependudukan

Modul ini membahas konsep kependudukan, termasuk struktur, distribusi, dan dinamika penduduk. Materi mencakup faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi pertumbuhan penduduk, migrasi, serta dampak kependudukan terhadap pembangunan sosial dan ekonomi. Modul ini bertujuan memberikan pemahaman tentang pentingnya pengelolaan penduduk yang efektif untuk mendukung kesejahteraan dan pembangunan berkelanjutan.

Lingkungan Hidup

Modul ini membahas konsep dasar lingkungan hidup, termasuk komponen biotik dan abiotik serta interaksi di antara keduanya. Materi mencakup berbagai permasalahan lingkungan seperti pencemaran, kerusakan habitat, dan perubahan iklim, serta upaya pelestarian dan konservasi sumber daya alam. Modul ini bertujuan meningkatkan kesadaran peserta didik tentang pentingnya menjaga keseimbangan ekosistem d…

Hubungan Timbal - Balik Antara Manusia dan Lingkungan

Modul ini membahas hubungan saling mempengaruhi antara manusia dan lingkungan hidupnya. Materi mencakup bagaimana aktivitas manusia memengaruhi kondisi lingkungan, serta bagaimana lingkungan memengaruhi kehidupan sosial, ekonomi, dan budaya manusia. Modul ini juga mengulas konsep keberlanjutan dan pentingnya sikap tanggung jawab dalam menjaga keseimbangan ekosistem. Dengan pendekatan interdisip…