Comparative education research approaches and methods /
Approaches and methods in comparative education research are of obvious importance, but do not always receive adequate attention. This book contributes new insights within the longstanding traditions of the field. A particular feature is the focus on different units of analysis. Individual chapters...
| Other Authors: | Bray, Mark, 1952-, Adamson, Bob., Mason, Mark, 1959-, SpringerLink (Online service) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Hong Kong, China :
Comparative Education Research Centre, the University of Hong Kong : Springer,
2007.
Hong Kong, China : 2007. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xv, 444 pages) : illustrations. |
| Series: |
CERC studies in comparative education ;
19. |
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Actors and Purposes in Comparative Education / M. Bray
- 2. Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches to Comparative Education / G.P. Fairbrother
- 3. The Place of Experience in Comparative Education Research / P. Potts
- 4. Comparing Places / M. Manzon
- 5. Comparing Systems / M. Bray & J. Kai
- 6. Comparing Times / A. Sweeting
- 7. Comparing Cultures / M. Mason
- 8. Comparing Values / L. Wing-On
- 9. Comparing Educational Achievements / T.N. Postlethwaite & F. Leung
- 10. Comparing Policies / Y. Rui
- 11. Comparing Curricula / B. Adamson & P. Morris
- 12. Comparing Educational Organisations / C. Dimmock
- 13. Comparing Ways of Learning / D.A. Watkins
- 14. Comparing Pedagogical Innovations / N. Law
- 15. Scholarly Enquiry and the Field of Comparative Education / M. Bray
- 16. Different Models, Different Emphases, Different Insights / M. Bray, B. Adamson & M. Mason.