This book takes up the challenge of examining the thorniest educational issuefrom a global perspective. It contributes to the evidence-based conversation among policy makers, educators, and researchers around the world about what works to improve the education outcomes and what can make a bigger difference for the education of diverse students. The eleven countries included — the United Kingdom, Austria, Canada, the United States, South Africa, Ghana, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, and New Zealand are unique, and yet overlap in the sense that they all face similar challenges of teaching diverse students. The authors, being education and cultural insiders, discuss country-specific policies, efforts, and best practices in the education of diverse students; sharestories of success and failure; and explore current best practices from global, social, political, and economic perspectives. Examines diverse students’ experiences in the global and information age Presents a variety of ways to dealwith the issue by different countries Is an eye-opening experience that encourages thinking out of the box Learn from other country’s success and failure Contains research-based evidence and successful stories on raising student achievement
- ISBN: 978-1-4020-8203-0
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 275
- Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés