Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Arab Republic of Egypt -- Chapter 3 State of Palestine -- Chapter 4 Republic of Tunisia -- Chapter 5 Islamic Republic of Iran -- Chapter 6 State of Libya -- Chapter 7 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia -- Chapter 8 Reflections and the Way Forward.This book explores the prospects for higher education development in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region. Adoptin…
Higher Education Exchange between America and the Middle East through the Twentieth Century reveals the inspirations behind post-war initiatives such as AMIDEAST and the Fulbright Program and their impacts on education exchange. Brawner discusses enrollments by country and the factors that influenced education exchange through the end of the twentieth century. Included throughout are stories of…
Following a brief review of the historical background, Higher Education Exchange between America and the Middle East in the Twenty-First Century continues the higher education story with the events of 9/11. It describes the changes in US immigration policy and the implementation of student tracking systems, and their subsequent impact on Middle Eastern enrollments in US colleges and universitie…
Higher Education and the Palestinian Minority in Israel examines perceptions concerning the characteristics of higher education acquisition in the indigenous Palestinian Arab minority in Israel. Arar and Haj-Yehia show that Palestinian Arabs in Israel clearly understand the benefit of an academic degree as a lever for social status and integration within the state of Israel. The authors discuss…
Foreword -- Preface -- Contributors -- 1. Globalisation and Neo-Liberal Education Reforms in the Knowledge Society -- Part 1: Higher Education Reforms in the USA -- 2. Higher Education and the Discourse on Global Competition: Vernacular Approaches within Higher Education Policy Documents -- 3. New Developments in Global University Rankings -- 4. Higher Education Engagements and Economic Partici…
Chapter 1 Introduction: Research in Mathematics Education in Australasia 2012-2015 -- Chapter 2 Reflections on the MERGA Research Review 2008-2011: Taking Stock -- Chapter 3 A Philosophical Gaze on Australasian Mathematics Education Research -- Chapter 4 Researching Curriculum, Policy and Leadership in Mathematics Education -- Chapter 5 Mathematics Education and the Affective Domain -- Chapter …
Introduction -- Chapter 1: Religions Education, Social Inclusion and Interreligious Literacy in England and Australia, Cathy Byrne -- Chapter 2: Religious Literacy at a Religious Public Primary School, Danika Driesen & Abdulkader Tayob -- Chapter 3: ‘What have we learned from four decades of non-confessional multi-faith religious education in England: policy, curriculum and practice in Englis…
Part I New Contexts for Reforming Learning and Teaching -- Chapter 1 Globalised processes and their influences on university learning and teaching in advanced knowledge economies in the Asia-Pacific region -- Part II Student Mobility and Meeting the Needs of New Student Groups -- Chapter 2 International mobility of students, academics, educational programs, and campuses in Asia -- Chapter 3 Edu…
Chapter 1 – Introduction -- Chapter 2 – Understanding Rural Communities and Education -- Chapter 3 – Rural Teaching and Learning in Neoliberal Times -- Chapter 4 – The Idea of Social Justice -- Chapter 5 – Social Justice in Rural Schooling -- Chapter 6 – The Metamorphosis of Social Justice in the Present and the Future -- Chapter 7 – Discourses and Practices that Pluralize Social …
Setting The Scene -- Compulsory Education in A Rich District Tongzhou in Beijing -- Nine Year Compulsory Education in A Poor District Ansai in Yan’an, Shannxi -- Nine Year Compulsory Education in a National Minority Area Zhaojue County, Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan -- Rural Teacher Issues -- Financing Compulsory Education in Rural Areas: The Development of a Sustainable Fund -- Marginali…