Education Policy Outlook 2018 Putting Student Learning at the Centre

Education Policy Outlook 2018 Putting Student Learning at the Centre
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2018-06-11
Genre:
ISBN: 9264301526

Taking the students’ perspective, Education Policy Outlook 2018: Putting Student Learning at the Centre analyses the evolution of key education priorities and key education policies in 43 education systems. It compares more recent developments in education policy ecosystems (mainly between 2015 ...

Reviews of National Policies for Education: Basic Education in Turkey 2007

Reviews of National Policies for Education: Basic Education in Turkey 2007
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2007-10-26
Genre:
ISBN: 9264030204

This comprehensive review of education policies in Turkey covers primary, secondary, and vocational education and related issues. It finds that an improving economy and governmental continuity provide an unprecedented opportunity for reform.

The humanities and the Irish university

The humanities and the Irish university
Author: Michael O'Sullivan
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Total Pages: 287
Release: 2016-05-16
Genre: Education
ISBN: 152611206X

This is the first book-length study of the humanities and the Irish university. Ireland was a deeply religious country throughout the twentieth century but the colleges of its National University never established a religion or theology department. The official first language of Ireland is Irish but the vast majority of teaching in the arts and humanities is in English. These are two of the anomalies that long constrained humanities education in Ireland. This book charts a history of responses to humanities education in the Irish context. Reading the work of John Henry Newman, Padraig Pearse, Sean O Tuama, Denis Donoghue, Declan Kiberd, Richard Kearney and others, it looks for an Irish humanities ethos. It compares humanities models in the US, France and Asia with those in Ireland in light of work by Immanuel Kant, Pierre Bourdieu and Jacques Derrida. It should appeal to those interested in Irish education and history.

Reviews of National Policies for Education Education in Chile

Reviews of National Policies for Education Education in Chile
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2017-11-30
Genre:
ISBN: 9264284427

Reviews of National Policies for Education offer customised, in-depth analysis and advice to assist policy makers in developing and implementing education policy. Individual reviews can focus on a specific policy area, a particular level of education or a country’s entire education system.

Higher Education and Civic Engagement: International Perspectives

Higher Education and Civic Engagement: International Perspectives
Author: Iain Mac Labhrainn
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2016-12-05
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1317121988

This volume provides an original and powerful contribution to debates about the civic purpose of higher education. It suggests that universities can best realize their civic mission by making it central to their policy and practice. Bringing together researchers from three continents, the book offers an international perspective based primarily upon first-hand pedagogical experience. A transatlantic overview of the purpose, place and practice of one such pedagogy (service learning) is provided and its potential as a foundation for civic engagement assessed. In its last section the book moves from the theory of citizenship to practical considerations. In doing so, the book offers advice on establishing civic engagement to all those involved in teaching and learning within higher education.

Innovation, Profit and the Common Good in Higher Education

Innovation, Profit and the Common Good in Higher Education
Author: J. Harpur
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2010-07-30
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0230274625

University ethics is everyone's business, and big business is what the university is all about whether in the US, Europe or the rest of the world. How this has come about is less important than that it has, and is being taken very seriously by global and national forces. The important issue confronting higher education is its assumed role in guaranteeing economic prosperity. Governments are no longer content to let research leak out serendipitously into the economy. The Post-Industrial Society, Information Society, Knowledge Economy and Smart Economy require nothing less than commercially directed research producing innovatory products. The public interest is reduced to economic measures. The political, social and moral implications of changing practices in the university are rarely acknowledged in the rise of the New Alchemy. This book examines the resulting ambiguities and questionable evidence in favour of current polices.

Reviews of National Policies for Education Higher Education in Kazakhstan 2017

Reviews of National Policies for Education Higher Education in Kazakhstan 2017
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2017-03-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9264268537

Higher education policy is the key to lifelong learning and this is particularly important as the ageing population is increasing in many countries. It is a major driver of economic competitiveness in an increasingly knowledge-driven global economy and it also brings social cohesion and ...

Transforming our World Through Design, Diversity and Education

Transforming our World Through Design, Diversity and Education
Author: G. Craddock
Publisher: IOS Press
Total Pages: 906
Release: 2018-10-18
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1614999236

Good design is enabling, and each and every one of us is a designer. Universal Design is widely recognized an important concept that should be incorporated in all person-centred policies. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) clearly stipulates that the most effective way of delivering on the promise of an inclusive society is through a Universal Design approach. Sitting at the intersection of the fields of Higher Education and Universal Design, this book presents papers delivered at the Universal Design and Higher Education in Transformation Congress (UDHEIT2018), held in Dublin, Ireland, from 30 October to 2 November 2018. This event brings together key experts from industry, education, and government and non-government organization sectors to share experiences and knowledge with all participants. The 86 papers included here are grouped under 17 headings, or themes, ranging from education and digital learning through healthcare to engagement with industry and urban design. Celebrating and integrating all that is good in design, diversity and education, this book will be a valuable resource for all those interested in the inspiring and empowering developments in both Universal Design and higher education.