International and Comparative Education Contemporary Issues and Debates

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International and Comparative Education offers detailed and wide-ranging illustrations of the ways in which comparison can illuminate our understanding of contemporary education systems by exploring issues in relation to specific educational sectors from early-years and primary schooling through to further adult and higher education. Key areas and debates examined include: Alternative education provision Early-years pedagogy and training Spiritual moral social and cultural development in primary schooling Work-related learning in secondary schools The world of private tutoring Economic austerity and further education Apprenticeships and vocational education Adult education and training Higher education in a globalised world Teacher training and international rankings. Drawing on these wide-ranging themes across a number of national contexts to provoke critical thinking and reflection each chapter includes discussion points and further reading providing a valuable resource for all Education Studies students. | International and Comparative Education Contemporary Issues and Debates