Critical Human Rights, Citizenship, and Democracy Education brings together a diverse, international body of scholars to treat human rights, citizenship, and democracy education as interconnected and critically examined fields. Through a blend of theoretical explorations and illuminating case studies, the book revisits these concepts from a justice-oriented lens, challenging the dominance of co…
Simon Marginson traces the rise and decline of California’s landmark 1960 Master Plan for Higher Education—designed by University of California President Clark Kerr to ensure universal access, quality, and public accountability. The volume details how this model became a global benchmark, inspiring systems across the world, including China and East Asia. However, in California, the politica…
This edited volume investigates the transformative power of historical knowledge within teacher education, emphasizing the public history approach. It highlights how integrating historical perspectives helps pre-service teachers foster critical thinking, interdisciplinary awareness, and informed decision‑making. With historical understanding as both disciplinary knowledge and a transversal sk…
This open-access study guide examines the evolution and complexity of lifelong learning and adult education policies within Europe. Drawing on the authors’ teaching experience in adult education at the University of Duisburg–Essen, it offers a structured introduction to key policy frameworks and political actors that shape the field
This volume gathers a series of contributions that explore the paradigm shift from traditional adult/lifelong education to a more dynamic model of adult/lifelong learning. It examines both formal contexts—such as institutions and organized services—and informal contexts where adult learning occurs. Situated within the ESRALE project (European Studies and Research in Adult Learning and Educa…
This 2019 Oxford University Press volume investigates why many developing countries have improved school access without corresponding gains in learning outcomes—a phenomenon now termed the “learning crisis.” Applying a comparative framework across six countries (Bangladesh, Cambodia, Ghana, Rwanda, South Africa, and Uganda), the book argues that political factors—including elite commitm…
This edited volume compiles eight empirical studies originating from the 9th International Adult Education Academy (2022), featuring contributions by over 80 researchers, students, and practitioners from nearly 20 countries
Jurnal Pendidikan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam Volume VIII (2023) menyajikan berbagai artikel ilmiah yang mengkaji inovasi dan praktik terbaik dalam pengajaran IPA di tingkat pendidikan dasar dan menengah. Artikel-artikel tersebut mencakup penerapan model pembelajaran seperti Discovery Learning, Project Based Learning, dan Guided Inquiry untuk meningkatkan keterampilan berpikir kritis dan hasil belaja…
Creativity is explored as both an educational tool and a socio-cultural phenomenon across all phases of schooling—from early years to higher education. This open-access volume brings together empirically grounded case studies from diverse global contexts, each followed by critical reflections from international contributors. These conversational responses examine how creative methods can be a…
This edited volume explores the transformative potential of undergraduate education in South Africa and the conditions needed to translate access into meaningful learning and social impact.