Comparative and International Education: An Introduction to Theory, Method, and Practice

Professor David Phillips

ISBN 10: 1441176489 / ISBN 13: 9781441176486

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2014

About this Item

2014. 2nd Edition. Paperback. "Comprehensive introduction to comparative and international education"-- Num Pages: 240 pages, 19 illus. BIC Classification: JNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 232 x 14. Weight in Grams: 412. . . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Comparative and International Education: An Introduction to Theory, Method, and Practice
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1441176489
• ISBN 13: 9781441176486
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This revised and updated second edition of Comparative and International Education: An Introduction to Theory, Method and Practice provides a comprehensive and authoritative introduction to the key themes, definitions and approaches in this important field. It covers the history, theory, and methods of comparative and international education, as well as the relationship with education and national development, and outlines what we can learn from comparative studies. Clear explanations are complemented with examples of real research in the field including work on policy borrowing, learner-centred pedagogy and university internationalization.

About the Authors

David Phillips is Emeritus Professor of Comparative Education at the University of Oxford, UK, and an Emeritus Fellow of St Edmund Hall, Oxford, UK.

Michele Schweisfurth is Professor of Comparative and International Education at the University of Glasgow, UK. She is also Editor of the journal Comparative Education and was Chair of the British Association for International and Comparative Education (2010-12).