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TL;DR: The authors explored the relationship of principal leadership and teacher professional learning in China and Thailand, and tested a conceptual model in which teacher trust and agency were tested in the context of principal-student learning.
Abstract: This research explored the relationship of principal leadership and teacher professional learning in China and Thailand. The authors tested a conceptual model in which teacher trust and agency were...
66 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, comparative and international researchers in education are especially well placed to contribute to the analysis and understanding of global trends in both education and international development and international developm....
Abstract: As comparative and international researchers in education we are especially well placed to contribute to the analysis and understanding of global trends in both education and international developm...
30 citations
TL;DR: In 2018, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) stressed that "citizens need not only the skills to be competitive and ready for a new world of work, but more importantly t...
Abstract: In 2018 the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) stressed that ‘citizens need not only the skills to be competitive and ready for a new world of work, but more importantly t...
29 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors reveal the complex diversity that underpins transnational education programs (TNE) through a comparison of UK TNE in Malaysia and Hong Kong, and draw on data from data collected from the National Archives of Singapore.
Abstract: This paper reveals the complex diversity that underpins ostensibly similar transnational education programmes (TNE), through a comparison of UK TNE in Malaysia and Hong Kong. It draws on data from ...
29 citations
TL;DR: In education, international assessment and league tables are topics that are rarely out of the limelight as discussed by the authors, as received wisdom has it that test results are a reliable measure of quality.
Abstract: In education, international assessment and league tables are topics that are rarely out of the limelight, as received wisdom has it that test results are a reliable measure of quality. This book ch...
28 citations
TL;DR: In this article, a cross-case analysis explores national level internationalisation of higher education (IoHE) policies in Singapore and Japan through comparison of the state level internationalization strategies, highlighting how each country's unique policy environment impacts their approach to IoHE.
Abstract: This cross-case analysis explores national level internationalisation of higher education (IoHE) policies in Singapore and Japan. Through comparison of the state level internationalisation strategies, this paper aims to highlight how each country’s unique policy environment impacts their approach to IoHE. The analysis suggests that despite the differing national circumstances and ultimate approaches to internationalisation, both states use it primarily as a means to stay competitive in the twenty-first century global knowledge-based economy. This suggests that while IoHE does build bridges between nations, institutions, and individuals within and between regions, within these cases it is being driven by nationally-centred rationales. While some criticize a competition orientation in IoHE, even with such rationales it may still serve to drive greater collaboration and integration among East Asian higher education systems.
27 citations
TL;DR: This paper evaluated the effectiveness of the study abroad experience on student multicultural competence (i.e. knowledge and awareness) using the Multicultural Counselling Knowledge (MCK) knowledge base.
Abstract: This study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the study abroad experience on student multicultural competence (i.e. knowledge and awareness) using the Multicultural Counselling Knowledge...
19 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the relationship between fair access policies and discourses of development through a policy analysis of higher education reform in post-authoritarian Indonesia (1998-present), and demonstrate how neoliberal, human capital, inclusive development and Pancasila discourses have been called upon in the making and un-making of a higher education market, with ultimately favorable outcomes for the fair access agenda.
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between fair access policies and discourses of development through a policy analysis of higher education reform in post-authoritarian Indonesia (1998–present). The method was document analysis of five laws/regulations, using the criteria of accessibility, availability, and horizontality to identify the extent of fair access for students from (1) lower socioeconomic backgrounds and (2) under-developed regions of the archipelago. The analysis demonstrates how neoliberal, human capital, inclusive development and Pancasila discourses have been called upon in the making and un-making of a higher education market, with ultimately favourable outcomes for the fair access agenda.
19 citations
TL;DR: Sheila Trahar as discussed by the authors argues that throughout the world, academics are urged, even bullied, to publish in English-language journals that are mainly North American or British in origin, from the "anglophone centre" (Lill...
Abstract: Sheila TraharThroughout the world, academics are urged, even bullied, to publish in English-language journals that are mainly North American or British in origin, from the ‘anglophone centre’ (Lill...
18 citations
TL;DR: This paper provided an analysis of the IB currently in Australia, outlining the trends in growth across the various IB programs over the last decade and compared this to international trends, including those of the Asia-Pacific region in which Australia is located.
Abstract: The presence of International Baccalaureate (IB) programmes in Australia has grown significantly over the past decade. Despite this, little critical research exists on the IB in Australia. This article provides an analysis of the IB currently in Australia, outlining the trends in growth across the various IB programmes over the last decade and compares this to international trends, including those of the Asia-Pacific region in which Australia is located. This profile is then contrasted against the profile of research that has been conducted into the IB in Australia during this same period. A discrepancy is apparent between implementation of the IB and critical analysis of that implementation. Much of IB practice in Australia therefore remains unresearched. Suggestions for future research to address this discrepancy are offered.
15 citations
TL;DR: In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a decentralised authority out to principals, equipping them to set their own priorities, has been proposed in this paper, with the aim of increasing access to secondary schooling over the past generation.
Abstract: Saudi Arabia has expanded access to secondary schooling over the past generation, while also pushing to lift quality. This includes decentralising authority out to principals, equipping them to set...
TL;DR: The authors argue that empowerment education risks being co-opted by the "banking model" of education, and suggest an alternative approach to engage with challenges in refugee contexts, arguing that education underpinned by critical pedagogies offers an alternative for engaging with the complexities of conflict, peace and social transformation.
Abstract: This paper argues that education underpinned by critical pedagogies offers an alternative for engaging with the complexities of conflict, peace and social transformation in refugee contexts. Drawing upon a semi-ethnographic qualitative study with a focus on a non-formal educational programme for supporting Jordanian and Syrian refugee youth, we find that participatory pedagogies provide a promising mechanism for reaching out-of-school refugees in host communities. However, a series of intersecting factors, namely the perception that empowerment education is antithetical to the goal of gaining certification, leads to manipulation of the pedagogies. Hence, empowerment education risks being co-opted by the ‘banking model’ of education. The paper critiques the dominant market-oriented education and suggests an alternative approach to engage with challenges in refugee contexts.
TL;DR: In this article, the current status of academic performance and administrative leadership of women academics in Taiwan in the context of Neo-liberalism is considered and the role of women in higher education is discussed.
Abstract: This paper considers the current status of academic performance and administrative leadership of women academics in Taiwan in the context of neo-liberalism. Emergent forces of higher education rest...
TL;DR: The authors used a Malaysia-Singapore contrast to compare distinct developing country (national/regional) vs. developed country (globalised) conceptions of the Asian education hub model and outline an integrated framework to better make sense of the related yet also often conflicting imperatives of privatization, internationalizat...
Abstract: The metaphor of an ‘education hub’ was initially promoted as also a policy concept for reversing cross-border student flows to the West in both Malaysia and Singapore. The Singapore version of ‘Asian education hub policy’ represents a distinct economic policy model of higher education which has since also influenced the very Western contexts it was derived from. However, it appears the Singaporeans might have actually borrowed the policy concept from the Malaysians whose aspirations to reverse international student flows to the West was rather aligned to related national capacity development plans as still something of a public good. This paper will use a Malaysia-Singapore contrast to compare distinct developing country (national/regional) vs. developed country (globalised) conceptions of the Asian education hub model. On this exemplary basis, it will also outline an integrated framework to better make sense of the related yet also often conflicting imperatives of privatization, internationalizat...
TL;DR: In this paper, a mixed methods study drew upon Young Lives India longitudinal data to analyse whether children who attended private preschools demonstrate higher cognitive skills and enhanced subjecti cation skills.
Abstract: This mixed methods study draws upon Young Lives India longitudinal data to analyse whether children who attended private preschools demonstrate higher cognitive skills and enhanced subjecti...
TL;DR: The growing number of private schools in India, especially those accepting children from underprivileged households, has been considered demand driven as discussed by the authors. But, in contrast to this understanding, th...
Abstract: The growing number of private schools in India, especially those accepting children from underprivileged households, has been considered demand driven. In contrast to this understanding, th...
TL;DR: Gang Zhu as discussed by the authors discusses the affordances and constraints of applying critical race theory (CRT) to the CWS in the context of the Chinese CWS, and discusses the applicability of CRT to the Chinese literature.
Abstract: Gang ZhuInstitute of International and Comparative Education, East China Normal University, ChinaThis Forum discusses the affordances and constraints of applying critical race theory (CRT) to the C...
TL;DR: This paper developed a typology of educational regimes based on data from the OECD PISA 2012 study on 58 countries, using data from each country as a predictor of the average educational performance of a country.
Abstract: What are crucial determinants of a country’s average educational performance? Using data from the OECD PISA 2012 study on 58 countries, we develop a typology of educational regimes based on...
TL;DR: The globalisation of early childhood education and care (ECECEC) has resulted in increased scrutiny of ECEC services, including pedagogical approaches and how best to prepare the ECEC workforce as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: The globalisation of early childhood education and care (ECEC) has resulted in increased scrutiny of ECEC services, including pedagogical approaches and how best to prepare the ECEC workforce. Chil...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the reasons for secondary school dropout in Banten and Aceh, two provinces of Indonesia with lower than average secondary school enrolment rates.
Abstract: Indonesia has dramatically increased school enrolment at the secondary level over the past several decades, as reflected in national statistics. However, significant variation in enrolment rates remains across regions and genders. In some areas, nearly all youth complete secondary school; in others fewer than half attend. This study investigates the reasons for secondary school dropout in Banten and Aceh, two provinces of Indonesia with lower-than-average secondary school enrolment rates. We interviewed 28 out-of-school youth and conducted focus groups and observations at non-formal education programs serving dropouts. We find that high costs for secondary school were the overwhelming reason for dropout, with a subset of boys also reporting behavioural issues as a contributing factor. While costs affected adolescent boys and girls equally, the options facing them after dropout differed sharply. The findings point to the need for easier paths back into formal education for youth who have dropped out.
TL;DR: In this article, an ethnographic study of a government school in Tigray, Ethiopia, explores how the participation and influence of students is achieved and mediated by structures and processes in school.
Abstract: Recent policies in Ethiopia put students at the heart of school improvement through structures for peer leadership and school-level consultation, evaluation and decision-making. This article draws on an ethnographic study of a government school in Tigray, Ethiopia, to explore how the participation and influence of students is achieved and mediated by structures and processes in school. Three key contexts of student participation are explored: positions of peer leadership (monitor, ‘one-to-five’ network leader); public evaluation sessions (gim gima); and the Parent Student Teacher Association (PSTA). Recommendations are made for sharing and strengthening democratic practices and for future research.
TL;DR: In this article, the perceived dichotomy between public or private benefits to higher education remains of growing interest in higher education research and policy, and the authors borrow from the African perspective.
Abstract: The perceived dichotomy between public or private benefits to higher education remains of growing interest in higher education research and policy. In this paper, I borrow from the African ...
TL;DR: In this paper, the differential experiences with violence among girls in conflict-affected societies based on their involvement in formal education were surveyed and a quantitative survey was conducted to find out the differences in their experiences of violence and education.
Abstract: Little is known about the differential experiences with violence among girls in conflict-affected societies based on their involvement in formal education. A quantitative survey was conduct...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe the effectiveness of functional adult literacy interventions as an effective way of imparting health knowledge to the population, supported by research on the statistical relationship between statistical relationship and health knowledge.
Abstract: Functional adult literacy interventions have been regarded for many decades by policy makers as an effective way of imparting health knowledge. Supported by research on the statistical relationship...
TL;DR: In this paper, a quantitative measure of poverty in all 47 counties was then entered as an independent variable of regression analysis, and a negative association with KCPE performance was found.
Abstract: To what extent, if at all, did the introduction of free primary education in Kenya in 2003 have positive equity effects, in terms of both access and achievement. Access is based on the number of candidates sitting the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examination and the KCPE score is used to measure achievement levels. The study uses data that reflects Kenya’s 47 devolved governance counties. A quantitative measure of poverty in all 47 counties was then entered as an independent variable of regression analysis, and a negative association with KCPE performance noted (high poverty levels associated with low KCPE scores). Also noted was a contrast between counties showing high enrolment impact and improved KCPE scores, and those showing high enrolment impact and lower KCPE scores. Counties in the former group are located almost entirely in arid and semi-arid areas, those in the latter group in the coastal region.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide a historical perspective on the changes in the Cypriot history textbooks, and undertakes an in-depth comparative analysis of the old, revised and re-revised Cyprus history textbooks that have been used in schools from 1971 until the present day.
Abstract: History education has been continually challenged by political competition in Cyprus. The education systems on both sides of the divide reflect the ongoing ethnic conflict and suffer from ethnocentrism. In particular, the history textbooks are used to convey and legitimise official narratives and reinforce identities defined vis-a-vis the other. As a result of the political debates in the early-2000s, a challenging process of educational reform and revision of history textbooks started in North Cyprus. This paper provides a historical perspective on the changes in the Cypriot history textbooks, and undertakes an in-depth comparative analysis of the old, revised and re-revised Cyprus history textbooks that have been used in schools from 1971 until the present day. The data was collected from document analysis of the textbooks used in lower- and upper-secondary schools both before and after the education reform.
TL;DR: This paper examined the patterns of international student enrolment by international students in New Zealand and Australian universities and identified significant drivers of the international student enrollment in Australia and discussed the potential strategic and policy implications for international education in new Zealand that respond to these drivers.
Abstract: International education is widely recognised as providing a range of positive outcomes for students, universities, and both the source and destination countries New Zealand politicians, however, see international education as a means of generating significant export earnings able to subsidise the local provision of university education New Zealand universities have been criticised as underperforming in comparison to their Australian counterparts in attracting revenue from international students This article explores the evidence of that observation by examining the patterns of enrolment by international students in New Zealand and Australian universities The analysis identifies significant drivers of the international student enrolments in Australia and discusses potential strategic and policy implications for international education in New Zealand that respond to these drivers
TL;DR: The authors modifies Cabrera and La Nasa's model to examine social and class stratification in students' college choice outcomes in the USA and Taiwan, and compares the mechanism for student's college-choice outcomes.
Abstract: This comparative study modifies Cabrera and La Nasa’s model to examine social and class stratification in students’ college-choice outcomes in the USA and Taiwan, and compares the mechanism...
TL;DR: The authors explored perceptions of international-mindedness within two case study schools in Istanbul, Turkey: a national school with mostly Turkish students and an international school with an English teacher and a Turkish teacher.
Abstract: This paper uses mixed methods to explore perceptions of international-mindedness within two case study schools in Istanbul, Turkey: a national school with mostly Turkish students and an int...
TL;DR: Using postcolonial theory, the authors discusses the conceptualisation and rationalisation of internationalisation in some universities in Ghana, based on a study conducted to criticallize the use of internationalization in Ghanaian universities.
Abstract: Using postcolonial theory, this paper discusses the conceptualisation and rationalisation of internationalisation in some universities in Ghana. The paper is based on a study conducted to criticall...