This book presents the Change Laboratory as an innovative method for teacher training in entrepreneurship education. Drawing on cultural-historical activity theory and participatory research, the Change Laboratory is used to design and implement teacher training processes that foster entrepreneurial thinking skills in various educational settings.
University and School Collaborations during a Pandemic examines how universities and schools around the world partnered to respond to the unprecedented educational challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The book presents a series of case studies from various countries, highlighting innovative collaborations that aimed to support students, teachers, and communities during the crisis.
This open-access volume presents a collection of papers focusing on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Central Asian countries. It explores themes including project-based learning; specialized laboratory didactics (e.g., in food technology); the integration of media and digital technologies in vocational training; competence evaluation, examinations, and labor-market alig…
This open access book addresses the evasive problem of why truly effective educational innovation on a wide scale is so difficult to achieve, and what leaders may do about this. Examining the case of system-wide reform processes centering on teaching a thinking-rich curriculum, it discusses general issues pertaining to implementing deep, large-scale changes in the core of learning and instructi…
Education and Climate Change critically examines the role of education in addressing climate change, emphasizing the need for transformative learning to confront environmental and social challenges.
This open access book develops a theoretical concept of teaching that is relevant to early childhood education and grounded in children’s learning and development through play. It discusses theoretical premises and research on playing and learning, and proposes the development of play‑responsive didaktik. The book examines the processes and products of learning and development, the phylogen…
This edited volume offers a comparative analysis of adult education and lifelong learning across Europe and beyond. It draws on discussions from the 2015 Würzburg Winter School, examining educational policies, professionalization of adult educators, learner participation, quality assurance, and guidance and counselling in adult education. Each chapter delves into specific sub‑topics—such a…
This book introduces a comprehensive assessment framework designed to guide professionals in evaluating the needs of children and their families in a structured and evidence-based manner.
This open access book explores the field of human rights dissemination in Central Asia. Offering a comparative perspective on five post‑Soviet Central Asian states—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan—it examines compliance with international human rights standards in these countries.
This book presents the results of the AHEAD international horizon scanning initiative, which aimed to identify and analyze major trends that could shape the future of higher education by 2030. Through a rigorous methodology combining expert workshops, Delphi surveys, and thematic analyses, the book outlines key developments in technology, society, politics, economics, and ecology that may impac…