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This course focuses on studying education from an international perspective. We examine how global or international developments affect teaching and learning across continents and countries. Furthermore, we compare the educational policies and practices of different countries with regard to specific themes. As an overarching framework, we will focus on the complex interplay between economical, political, historical, social, and cultural factors, and how these factors affect national educational policies and practices. There will be lectures from international guest lecturers who will talk about education in their home countries.
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After the course, students will have achieved the following learning goals:
1. Knowledge and understanding of: Cross-cultural perspectives on education and cross-cultural differences in teaching and learning Comparative research and its impact on educational policies and practices How and why different nations have structured their system of education Current global developments and (reform) trends in education The complex interplay between economical, political, historical, social, and cultural macro-level factors and how these affect national educational policies and practices How supranational organisations such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the World Bank affect education and training on the national level.
2. Applying knowledge and understanding: Critically analyzing and evaluating how economic, political, historical, social, and cultural macrolevel factors are associated with educational policies and educational practices.
3. Skills: Searching for and reporting relevant scientific literature, policy documents, and data from international databases Conducting an international comparative study based on policy documents, databases, and scientific literature Forming a substantiated opinion based on critical analysis and comparison of different sources of information
Students from all disciplines and levels of education are very welcome – no specific knowledge requirements are needed
Marshall, J. (2019).Introduction to comparative and international education(2nd edition).Sage. along with weekly articles
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Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
