Education and Climate Change

This open-access volume examines how universities can lead climate change education through partnerships with schools and communities. It reviews gaps in current efforts and presents case studies—from the Middle East to Guatemala, Haiti to Pakistan—demonstrating a five‑step process for designing context-specific curricula that foster deep learning and social action

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…

The End-Purpose of Teaching Social Sciences and the Curricular Inclusion of…

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The State, Business and Education

The series reflects the mission of the global Network for International Policies and Cooperation in Education and Training (NORRAG) to produce, disseminate and broker critical knowledge on topical issues that emerge in education and development. Through its programs, knowledge production and dissemination, NORRAG contributes to enhancing the conditions for participatory, informed, and evi…

The Curriculum of Everything Understanding education and curriculum

explores the evolving nature of education and curriculum in the context of technological advancements, globalization, and societal shifts. Pacheco, a leading scholar in curriculum studies, examines the interplay between knowledge, power, and technology, emphasizing the transformative impact of digitalization and artificial intelligence on subjectivity and learning

Teachers and Teaching in Teacher Education

A decade has passed since Goodwin and colleagues asked who teacher educators are and what they need to know and be able to do [1]. During that time, multiple answers were provided concerning teacher educators’ roles such as second-order teachers, researchers, curriculum developers, and coaches [2]. The answers continue to multiply and change in response to global policies and local contex…

South Korean Migrants in China

This chapter frames the central questions and key concepts that this book aims to examine. First and foremost, migrant education is regarded as a lens through which to assess South Korean migrants’ socio-political positionality in China. I adopt ‘in-between’ as an analytical framework to elaborate on the subjective and structural aspects of this positionality. Furthermore, ‘educati…

Teacher Education in the Nordic Region Challenges and Opportunities

This book explores teacher education systems across the Nordic region, highlighting their strengths, challenges, and international relevance. It presents case studies from various Nordic countries and examines how these systems prepare teachers to meet modern educational demands.

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.

Round and Round: The Journey of the School Bus

The proper education of any people includes sympathetic touch between teacher and pupil; knowledge on the part of the teacher, not simply of the individual taught, but of his surroundings and background, and the history of his class and group; such contact between pupils, and between teacher and pupil, on the basis of perfect social equality, as will increase this sympathy and knowledge; f…

Audacious Education Purposes

This open-access volume presents a comparative analysis of eight national education reforms—in Brazil, Finland, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Portugal, and Russia—that aimed to equip students with the diverse skills needed to succeed in a rapidly changing world. It explores how governments redefine the purposes of education systems, identifying five guiding perspectives—cultural, psycholog…

Power and Possibility Adult Education in a Diverse and Complex World

This open-access edited volume critically explores how power and possibility intersect within adult education across diverse, complex social landscapes. The collection presents theoretical, historical, and practical perspectives, examining how power operates in educational policy, programs, and practices. It highlights shifts in policy drivers, measurement regimes (e.g., PIAAC outcomes), and ex…

Critical Perspective on Refugee and Migrant Integration in Education

This open-access anthology critically explores how “integration” is conceptualized and enacted in educational contexts across diverse geopolitical and socio-cultural environments. Featuring chapters by scholars from Cyprus, Ethiopia, Germany, Mexico, Pakistan, the UK, and the US, it examines both conflict/post-conflict and non-conflict settings. Through grassroots narratives, the book highl…

Influences of the IEA Civic and Citizenship Education Studies:

The book discusses how civic education has evolved through international assessments, highlighting the importance of fostering democratic values, civic knowledge, and active participation in youth. It presents comparative findings, policy uptake, and the role of these studies in shaping curriculum development across countries.

Respecting the Voices of Individuals from Marginalised Communities in Research

The document is a reprint of a special issue from the journal "Education Sciences," focusing on the importance of respecting the voices of individuals from marginalized communities in research.

Creating The Desire Of Change In Higher Education

This open-access, evidence-informed volume explores strategies for fostering institutional change in higher education by strengthening the integration of research and teaching. Drawing on international scholarship and the Amsterdam model, editors and contributors present pathways toward sustainable “hybrid” institutions where both research and education are deeply intertwined.

Adult and Continuing Education in France

This open-access study offers a comprehensive overview of adult and vocational education in France. Tracing its historical foundations, it examines key political, legal, and financial frameworks, along with institutional structures, program offerings, participation trends, and characteristics of teaching staff.

Global Agendas and Education Reforms

Global Agendas and Education Reforms: A Comparative Study analyzes how global education agendas—such as digitalization, entrepreneurship, emergency education, internationalization, diversity, and sustainability—shape national education reforms across various countries. It highlights convergence in policies and examines their impact on pedagogy, curriculum, teacher training, and administration

Manifesting For A Post-Critical Pedagogy

This manifesto critiques the conventional critical pedagogy’s focus on revealing injustice and striving for an ideal future. Instead, it proposes an affirmative, present-focused pedagogy rooted in five core principles. These principles encourage educators and researchers to recognize and nurture what is already educational in current practices—anchored in love for the world and hope in the …

Multilevel Pedagogical Leadership in Higher Education

This book examines pedagogical leadership in higher education as a dynamic, multi-level phenomenon—spanning global policy, institutional management, and classroom supervision. Using Non‑Affirmative Theory (NAT), it explores how leaders at different levels interpret, translate, and enact educational strategies to influence teaching, learning, and curriculum development in coherent yet contex…

Scholarship of education and human rights in diversity

This open-access volume foregrounds the intersections of education, human rights, and diversity from a Global South vantage point. Edited by Serfontein, Wolhuter, and Naidoo, it critiques Western-dominated perspectives and reframes scholarship through African and SADC-region lenses. Chapters unpack themes such as citizenship education, human rights literacies, pedagogical approaches, school dis…

Education and Development in Colonial and Postcolonial Africa

This open-access edited volume analyzes the intertwined histories of education and development in 20th-century Africa. Covering the late 19th century to the 1980s, it examines how diverse actors—colonial governments, international organizations, religious groups, and local communities—shaped educational paradigms and development agendas. Through case studies from both colonial and postcolon…

From Education Policy to Education Practice

From Education Policy to Education Practice examines how educational policies are translated into classroom and system-level practices. It highlights the role of stakeholders, implementation challenges, and contextual factors shaping the effectiveness of policy enactment

Indigenous Pathways, Transitions and Participation in Higher Education

Indigenous Pathways, Transitions and Participation in Higher Education explores how Indigenous students access and succeed in higher education. It highlights policies, programs, and support systems that promote equity and inclusion from entry to graduation.

Schools and Society During theCOVID-19 Pandemic

Schools and Society During the COVID‑19 Pandemic examines how global education systems adapted during the pandemic—addressing policy responses, shifts to remote learning, and efforts to maintain equity and resilience. It highlights lessons learned and outlines strategies for future crisis preparedness

Northern Lights on Civic and Citizenship Education

Northern Lights on Civic and Citizenship Education presents findings on how civic knowledge, attitudes, and engagement are taught and experienced by students in Nordic countries. It highlights trends, challenges, and opportunities in promoting democratic citizenship through education

Equity Policies in Global Higher Education

This open‑access volume critically explores global policies and practices designed to promote equity in participation and attainment within higher education. Despite the mass expansion of university systems facilitating access for students from underprivileged backgrounds, significant socioeconomic inequalities persist—especially in admission to selective institutions and programs. The book…

Emotional and Ecological Literacy for a More Sustainable Society

Emotional and Ecological Literacy for a More Sustainable Society explores how developing emotional awareness and ecological understanding through education can foster responsible and sustainable behavior. It emphasizes the integration of both literacies to support holistic learning for a better future.

Higher Education Reforms in Romania

Higher Education Reforms in Romania explores the changes in Romania’s university system amid European integration, especially under the Bologna Process. It highlights policy shifts, institutional challenges, and the balance between national priorities and European standards.

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

Diversity and Inclusion in Global Higher Education

Diversity and Inclusion in Global Higher Education: Lessons from Across Asia is an open-access volume that offers pioneering insights and practical methods for promoting diversity and inclusion in higher education classrooms and curricula. It highlights the growing importance of international education programs in Asia and the value of understanding student diversity in a changing, evermore int…

Global Citizenship Education

This open-access volume provides a critical, international examination of GCE as it becomes mainstreamed globally. It focuses on issues like diversity and indigeneity, global inequality, human rights, and sustainability. While GCE is promoted as a way to equip youth for an inclusive world, the concept remains contested across different national and cultural contexts. Through geographically dive…

Critically Assessing The Reputation Of Waldorf Education In Academia And The …

Volume One brings together international perspectives to critically examine how Waldorf (Steiner) education was received and understood in academic and public discourse during its formative years, from 1919 to 1955. Spanning six countries—Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Austria, and Finland—the book challenges the historical view of Waldorf as a uniformly “progressive educa…

Evidence-Based School Development in Changing Demographic Contexts

This book explores how schools can use data-driven strategies to adapt and improve in response to changing demographic trends. It highlights practical approaches for inclusive, evidence-based development in diverse educational settings.

Assessment Framework

An assessment framework defines the design and intent of an assessment by mapping the structure of the assessed curriculum and clarifying what it aims to measure. For example, the TIMSS framework outlines content domains in mathematics and science for grades 4 and 8, paired with cognitive domains—knowing, applying, and reasoning—to guide item development.

Life Skills Education forYouth

Life Skills Education for Youth explores the essential competencies that young people need to thrive in an increasingly complex and fast-changing world. The book focuses on practical skills such as critical thinking, decision-making, communication, emotional regulation, and interpersonal relationships. Designed for educators, youth workers, and policy makers, it offers both theoretical foundati…

Educational Theory in the 21st Century

This open-access volume examines how scientific, technological, and social transformations of the twenty-first century are reshaping educational theory. The first section explores philosophical and technological foundations; the second analyzes shifts in conceptions of humanity and society and their implications for educational paradigms; and the final section addresses practical dimensions—s…

REAL WORLD LEARNING IN OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS

This book analyzes the theoretical frameworks shaping the practice of outdoor environmental education programs. For the analyses, we applied the Real World Learning Model that defines the quality criteria for this kind of practice.

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.

QUALITY PARAMETERS OF HIGHER EDUCATION OFFICERS OF THE NATIONAL POLICE IN THE…

The monograph reflects and scientifically and methodologically substantiates ways to solve urgent problems of the theory and practice of training officers of the National Police in terms of the quality of higher education in the context of the imperative of human-dimensional meanings, taking into account studies of Ukrainian psychological, pedagogical, legal comparative studies. In the most…

Innovative Learning Environments in STEM Higher Education

This book explores innovative learning environments (ILEs) in STEM higher education, focusing on personalized learning, virtual and augmented reality, and artificial intelligence. It highlights findings from the X‑FILEs project, discussing opportunities, challenges, and practical insights for implementing ILEs in universities. It serves as a guide for educators, researchers, and policymakers …

Quality and Impact in Global Education Empirical and Conceptual Perspectives …

The focus of the research project lies on measures of development education and awareness raising in Germany.

Professional Competence and Higher Education: The ASSET Programme

The ASSET project is an attempt to establish an innovative model of post qualifying vocational higher education, based on a radical application of the principle of work-based (experiential) learning and a competence-based curriculum format within the values and procedures of a university. Our book is addressed to colleagues in higher education, in vocational education and training, and to a…

Educational Commons

This open access book presents the final findings from the case studies developed within the Horizon 2020 SMOOTH project “Educational Spaces: Passing through Enclosures and Reversing Inequalities through Educational Commons.

Privacy and Safety in Online Learning

This book provides readers insight into the current state of privacy issues, describes the challenges and rewards of developing more privacy-focused learning environments, and presents several resources and tools that readers can bring to their own teaching practices.

Education and Development in Colonial and Postcolonial Africa

This open access edited volume offers an analysis of the entangled histories of education and development in twentieth-century Africa. It deals with the plurality of actors that competed and collaborated to formulate educational and developmental paradigms and projects: debating their utility and purpose, pondering their necessity and risk, and evaluating their intended and unintended consequen…

TWENTY YEARS OF EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION

This open-access volume offers a comprehensive review of the Gauteng Department of Education's (GDE) evolution over two decades, from 1994 to 2014. Comprising 15 essays by various specialists, the book examines the GDE's policies, resource allocation, and project implementations. It provides insights into the department's operations, decisions, and their consequences, presenting a balanced pers…

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.

Understanding China’s School Leadership

This open-access book explores the unique terminology of school leadership in China, providing insights into its political, legal, financial, administrative, and cultural contexts. By analyzing key terms used in Chinese educational policies, laws, and school practices, the author offers a comprehensive understanding of how school leadership operates within China's educational system

Adult Education and Social Justice: International Perspectives

This volume brings together 37 authors from 14 countries to examine how the social purposes of adult education are (re)interpreted across time and contexts—from the Global North to the Global South. Inspired by the inclusive, post-colonial vision of Lalage Bown