education systems & contemporary issues Lemmer, Eleanor M. Pretoria, 2007 1st ed2007creatorVan Schaik PublisherscreatorBible Society of South AfricacreatorCC Wolhuter, EM Lemmer and NC de Wet (editors)2007Van Schaik PublishersBible Society of South AfricatextAdult Non-FictionxxPretoriaVan Schaik200799991st ed.monographicund

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xvii, 267 pages Colour illustrations, maps 25 cmEducation has been dramatically reformed worldwide over the last few decades. In this age of globalisation; student teachers; Education students and scholars of the social sciences in general need to take careful note of these changes. Comparative Education: education systems and contemporary issues contain separate chapters in which a selection of education systems - South Africa; Botswana; the United States; Australia and India; as well as the emerging education dispensation of the European Union - are discussed. Each of these chapters is written by a renowned specialist of comparative education residing and working in the particular country. The other chapters of the book deal with issues in education: values and ideologies in education; cultural diversity; gender issues; higher education; curricular reform and violence in schools. The book commences with an outline of the historical evolution of comparative education and its significanceAdulteditors. C.C. Wolhuter, E.M. Lemmer, N.C. de WetIncludes bibliographical references and index.CC Wolhuter, EM Lemmer and NC de Wet (editors)Van Schaik Publishers 185762 Kabbala Accreditation (Education)South AfricaSouth Africa370.9 COMP9780627 026751RDA21081720251121125738.0ENGLISH