This open access book presents the final findings from the case studies developed within the Horizon 2020 SMOOTH project “Educational Spaces: Passing through Enclosures and Reversing Inequalities through Educational Commons.
This open-access edited volume analyzes the intertwined histories of education and development in 20th-century Africa. Covering the late 19th century to the 1980s, it examines how diverse actors—colonial governments, international organizations, religious groups, and local communities—shaped educational paradigms and development agendas. Through case studies from both colonial and postcolon…
This open-access volume examines how universities can lead climate change education through partnerships with schools and communities. It reviews gaps in current efforts and presents case studies—from the Middle East to Guatemala, Haiti to Pakistan—demonstrating a five‑step process for designing context-specific curricula that foster deep learning and social action
Diversity and Inclusion in Global Higher Education: Lessons from Across Asia is an open-access volume that offers pioneering insights and practical methods for promoting diversity and inclusion in higher education classrooms and curricula. It highlights the growing importance of international education programs in Asia and the value of understanding student diversity in a changing, evermore int…
This book explores how higher education institutions responded to the COVID-19 crisis, with a particular focus on governance, operations, teaching, and organization. Drawing on case studies from multiple countries, the volume examines the immediate and long-term institutional responses to the pandemic and their implications for the future of higher education. It considers how universities manag…
Modul ini membahas potensi, karakteristik, serta tantangan pengelolaan Sumber Daya Manusia (SDM) di Indonesia dalam mendukung pembangunan nasional. Materi mencakup aspek kuantitas dan kualitas penduduk usia produktif, persebaran tenaga kerja, pendidikan dan keterampilan, serta strategi pengembangan SDM yang berdaya saing. Dengan pendekatan analitis dan kontekstual, modul ini bertujuan membekali…
This book investigates how students aged 5 to 16 communicate and collaborate during science lessons. It emphasizes the importance of group work, dialogue, and peer interaction in developing scientific understanding
This open-access volume compiles research on coherence in teacher education from a transnational European perspective. Through theoretical-conceptual, empirical, and instructional lenses, the contributions investigate structural, curricular, conceptual, and personnel dimensions of coherence in teacher education
Change in Classroom Practice explores how and why classroom practices change, focusing on the challenges faced by teachers attempting to implement educational reform. Drawing on case studies and real classroom experiences, the book examines the dynamics between policy demands, teacher beliefs, and institutional cultures. The authors analyze the tension between innovation and resistance, and how…
This book examines how eight countries—Brazil, Finland, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Portugal, and Russia—have redefined the goals of their education systems to respond to 21st-century challenges. It investigates how governments develop “audacious” education purposes aimed at promoting inclusion, sustainability, democratic participation, and economic adaptability.