Interpreting International Education
eBook - ePub

Interpreting International Education

In Honour of Professor Jeff Thompson

  1. 236 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Interpreting International Education

In Honour of Professor Jeff Thompson

About this book

This book addresses issues and challenges arising in the theory and practice of international education. Written by leading international experts in the field, it draws on up-to-date scholarship relating to this burgeoning area of study.

The book reflects research that focuses on the increasing importance worldwide of the international schools sector. Acknowledging the seminal contribution made to development of the field by Professor Jeff Thompson, it discusses topical and fundamental questions relating to international education that are faced by researchers and practitioners. These include the aims of international education, its underpinning philosophy and values, the role of curriculum, the nature of pedagogy in this context and challenges for teaching and leadership. The volume is research-focused and comprises chapters from well-regarded experts based in 11 different countries who have academic and professional experience in teaching and researching international education.

As a major contribution to this growing field of knowledge in a rapidly changing educational context, this book will be of great interest to academics, students and researchers in the field of international education worldwide, as well as those with research interests in comparative education and curriculum studies.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2021
Print ISBN
9781032040011
eBook ISBN
9781000481006
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. List of figure and tables
  8. List of contributors
  9. Foreword
  10. Acknowledgements
  11. International education: Setting the scene
  12. PART I Interpreting international education: Fundamentals and concepts
  13. PART II Interpreting international education in practice
  14. International education: Moving forward
  15. Index