The Future of Comparative and International Education in a Globalised World

Wilson, David

doi:10.1007/978-94-007-1094-8_2

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“…These phenomena have certainly been seen in the field of comparative education. As noted by Wilson (2003), whereas early scholars had to rely on the printed word and on slow communications through the postal system and other mechanisms, their contemporary counterparts can access the Internet and liaise inexpensively by e-mail. Further, reductions in the cost of air travel have facilitated face-to-face contact with colleagues and cultures in a way that was unimaginable in former decades.…”

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Comparative Education in the Era of Globalisation: Evolution, Missions and Roles

Bray

2003

Policy Futures in Education

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The field of comparative education is arguably more closely related to globalisation than most other fields of academic enquiry. Comparative education is naturally concerned with cross-national analyses, and the field encourages its participants to be outward-looking. At the same time, the field responds to globalisation. Cross-national forces of change are reflected in dominant paradigms, methodological approaches, and foci of study.In order to provide a context for subsequent discussion, this paper begins by considering some of the meanings of globalisation. The paper then turns to the nature of the field of comparative education, noting dimensions of evolution over the decades and centuries. Moving to relatively recent times, the paper focuses on the World Council of Comparative Education Societies (WCCES), which was created in 1970 and currently has 30 constituent societies. As its name suggests, the WCCES is a global body -with all the positive features and tensions that that implies. The paper notes the some characteristics of the global field of comparative education, while also commenting on distinctive features in some countries and regions. The paper highlights some specific domains in which globalisation has changed the agenda in which comparativists can and should work.

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Comparative Education in the Era of Globalisation: Evolution, Missions and Roles

Bray

2003

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“…Ou seja, sugerem medidas que enfatizam a redução do patrocínio e financiamento estatal, passando a conceder subsídios e a estabelecer parcerias; a introdução de mecanismos de mercado para regular as trocas educativas, e impõem modelos de eficiência e eficácia emprestados do setor empresarial (BURBULES e TORRES, 2004). 12 Esses efeitos são apontados por Wilson (2003), ao analisar os impactos da globalização e comunicação (TIC) (manuais, revistas acadêmicas, conferências, as agências internacionais, sociedades profissionais, a Internetimpressos on-line, intercâmbios por e-mail, educação a distância) na ampliação e propagação dos estudos comparativos internacionais. 13 De fato, não existem condicionantes jurídico-formais para as políticas educativas no caso da adesão à CEE ou um referencial obrigatório para a ação comunitária em matéria de educação, de forma a homogeneizá-la ou uniformizá-la.…”

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Reflexões sobre a importância dos estudos de educação comparada na atualidade

Carvalho

2013

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RESUMOA metodologia comparada é um rico instrumento analítico dos sistemas educativos. Auxiliando a identificar semelhanças e diferenças, amplia o campo de análise e de compreensão da realidade nacional em face da de outros países, particularmente no campo das políticas públicas e gestão da educação. No entanto, esse recurso é pouco explorado no Brasil. É propósito, neste texto, discutir as razões pelas quais os estudos comparados se configuram como uma área de estudos de progressiva importância no contexto da globalização e, pontuando os rumos da educação comparada como área do conhecimento, destacar sua relevância para a compreensão do que vem acontecendo no campo da educação na atualidade. Palavras-chave: estudos comparados, educação, políticas públicas. REFLECTIONS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF STUDIES COMPARATIVE EDUCATION TODAY ABSTRACTComparative methodology is an extremely rich analytic tool for educational systems. Since it identifies similar and different issues, it broadens the field of analysis and understanding on national reality when contrasted to that of other countries. This is especially true in public policies and administration of education, although such resource is only slightly developed in Brazil. Current research discusses why comparative studies are an area of progressive importance with the context of globalization. Highlighting comparative education as a field of knowledge, the text insists on its relevance for the comprehension of what occurs in the contemporary educational field. Keywords: comparative studies; education; public policies. IntroduçãoO presente texto é resultado da pesquisa "Política de Autonomia da Gestão Escolar: uma análise comparada entre Brasil e Portugal", na qual analisamos as reformas educativas brasileira e portuguesa realizadas na década de 1990 no campo da administração da educação básica. Em decorrência da metodologia e dos procedimentos adotados na pesquisa, foi necessário aprofundar conhecimentos sobre a pesquisa comparada, sua metodologia, seus fundamentos teóricos, as tendências e os temas das investigações que vêm sendo realizadas. Nesse percurso, pudemos observar a importância da Educação Comparada para as reflexões atuais sobre a educação.

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“…Many authors have provided definitions for ICT. We have followed that of Wilson (2003) as it clearly describes the integration of hardware and software into a functioning application with specific usage. "Concerning ICTs many definitions abound…I have written that ICT is merely a delivery system for 'content', albeit a system with two-way interactivity.…”

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Process improvement and ICTs in Australian SMEs: a selection and implementation framework

Nousala¹,

Ifandoudas

Terziovski

et al. 2008

Production Planning & Control

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This paper describes the development, modification and testing of a tool designed to assist small firms in making more appropriate decisions regarding Information and Communication Technology (ICT) selection and implementation. Using a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods, a number of possible tools were initially developed to support firm-based self-diagnostic exercises. Research outcomes from a joint European-Australian research project were regionalized for Australian conditions through collaborative product development with a number of Australian SME manufacturing firms. This paper reports on the pilot implementations and the outcomes achieved with these Australian SMEs. These implementations have shown successful outcomes for the trial SME participants and have led to the creation of an on-line self-assessment tool to allow wider access by interested SMEs.

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The Future of Comparative and International Education in a Globalised World

Cited by 26 publications

References 7 publications

Comparative Education in the Era of Globalisation: Evolution, Missions and Roles

Comparative Education in the Era of Globalisation: Evolution, Missions and Roles

Reflexões sobre a importância dos estudos de educação comparada na atualidade

Process improvement and ICTs in Australian SMEs: a selection and implementation framework

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