Globalisation, Ideology and Politics of Education Reforms

Book Overview

Foreword.- Preface.- Contributors.- 1. Globalisation, Ideology and Education Reforms.- Part I Trends in Global Citizenship, Culture and History Education.- 2. Challenges and Opportunities: Re-socialization as a Framework for Global Citizenship Education.- 3. The National Curriculum and History School Textbooks in Australia and the Russian Federation.- 4. Patriotism, History Teaching, and History Textbooks in Russia: What Was Old is New Again.- 5. The Role of Language Awareness in Promoting Intercultural Coexistence.- Part II Education Reforms in Secondary Schools.- 6. Globalisation and School-Based Curriculum Movement in China.- 7. Head Teacher Visibility and Perceptions of Head Teacher Trustworthiness: Perspectives of Ugandan Secondary Teachers.- 8. The Voucher System and School Choice in Georgia.- 9. Pedagogical-Content-Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics: A globalised phenomenon.- 10. Inculcating National Identity and Economic Competiveness: A Comparative Study of Curriculum Reforms in Singapore and Hong Kong.- 11. Globalisation and the Politics of Education Reforms.- Index.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319370308
• ISBN13: 9783319370309
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 167 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"