This book examines how education systems around the world can be reformed and strengthened in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It draws on lessons from past educational reforms to inform how policymakers, educators, and institutions can "build back better" — making education systems more equitable, resilient, and future-oriented. The authors explore reforms at macro (policy), meso (curricul…
“Up until the latter years of the twentieth century, there was very little critical analysis of child protection policies and practices. The core assumption was that… child protection policies, practices, and systems… were assumed to be benign in both intent and impact. Increasingly, however, it has been recognised that a whole range of political, cultural, and sociological influences bea…
This book examines how future secondary mathematics teachers are educated across different countries and cultures. It brings together international research that explores the preparation of mathematics teachers, including content knowledge, pedagogical skills, and the structure of teacher education programs.
Social and Political Dimensions of Mathematics Education: Current Thinking, edited by Murad Jurdak, Renuka Vithal, Elizabeth de Freitas, Peter Gates, and David Kollosche, critically examines five key areas where mathematics education intersects with social and political issues.
This open access book presents original contributions and thought leadership on academic integrity from a variety of Canadian scholars. It showcases how our understanding and support for academic integrity have progressed, while pointing out areas urgently requiring more attention. Firmly grounded in the scholarly literature globally, it engages with the experience of local practitioners
The notion of academic freedom dates back to the creation of universities and has long been understood to be central to their vocation. This freedom has come under attack by different actors throughout its history. In the current context, rising threats to democracy and human liberties, the corporatization of research, concerns about diversity and increased societal polarization, are putting a …
This open access book is the first comprehensive study of transformations in the higher education institutional landscape across fifteen former USSR countries following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. It examines how the unified Soviet model, which had been implemented across a vast and diverse territory for decades, has evolved into fifteen distinct national systems. These systems…
This introductory chapter begins with the critical presentation of the con cept of parental involvement (PI) as one implying a “democratic deficit” that builds on educational experts’ protectorate approach towards families. This aspect of PI is traced back to its history, and regardless of its colonial roots, we argue that we should not give up on this sense of PI. Based on a strong poli…
Guru Daerah Khusus : Guru yang mengajar di daerah terpencil, daerah tertinggal maupun daerah yang rentan dengan konflik dan kerusuhan sosial
Guru melatih guru? Tak terbayangkan sebelumnya. Namun saat nilai UKG memposisikan sebagian guru menjadi Narasumber Nasional Program Guru Pembelajar 2016, tanggung jawab dan kepercayaan pemerintah pun dijawab dengan semangat dan belajar memantaskan diri. Tatkala program GP diganti PKB (2017) guru-guru berlatih semakin keras, memberi yang terbaik untuk menunaikan tugas mengabdi pada negeri. Banya…