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Changing Education
. Ed(S): Hershock, Peter D.; Mason, Mark; Hawkins, John N.
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Hardback. In the last twenty years, many sectors of society, such as transportation and communications, have changed the way they operate, but education has remained essentially the same. This volume does not focus on improving existing educational systems but on changing them altogether. Its focus is not on doing things better, but on doing better things. Editor(s): Hershock, Peter D.; Mason, Mark; Hawkins, John N. Series: CERC Studies in Comparative Education. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1QRP; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1510.
This book responds to the growing unease of educators and n- educators alike about the inadequacy of most current educational systems and programs to sufficiently meet the demands of fast changing societies. These systems and programs evolved and were developed in and for societies that have long been transformed, and yet no parallel transformation has taken place in the education systems they spawned. In the last twenty years or so, other sectors of society – transportation, communication, banking, health services – have radically changed they way they operate, but education has continued essentially the same. There is no doubt: education ... Read more
This book responds to the growing unease of educators and n- educators alike about the inadequacy of most current educational systems and programs to sufficiently meet the demands of fast changing societies. These systems and programs evolved and were developed in and for societies that have long been transformed, and yet no parallel transformation has taken place in the education systems they spawned. In the last twenty years or so, other sectors of society – transportation, communication, banking, health services – have radically changed they way they operate, but education has continued essentially the same. There is no doubt: education ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
Series
CERC Studies in Comparative Education
Number of Pages
350
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402065828
SKU
V9781402065828
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99-15
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