Theme 3 Project 2
| Project
title |
International
and Comparative Education |
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Researchers |
Professor
Kenneth King, Dr Simon McGrath & Dr Gari Donn,
(Education & Society, School of Education
/ Centre of African Studies) University of Edinburgh |
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Keywords |
International
and comparative education, aid policy, education and training policy
and practice, education and globalisation |
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Abstract |
Research
under this theme primarily considers education systems of the 'South',
particularly Africa. It is concerned with the way that national education
and training policies and practices are influenced by international
forces, including aid and globalisation. It also is concerned with
understanding trends in development cooperation discourse, policy
and practice through a critical engagement with a range of major
aid agencies. Current interests in this regard centre on the emergence
of a new aid discourse of knowledge for development. This is being
examined through comparative work on the bilateral development agencies
of Britain, Japan and Sweden, as well as the World Bank. In conjunction
with the Centre of African Studies, the research group on international
and comparative education is at the core of the long-standing NORRAG
network, bringing together researchers and policymakers North and
South to discuss trends in education and training internationally.
Through NORRAG, the group is engaged in a range of advocacy and consultancy
work in the field of education and development. The group also maintains
an interest in the methodology of international and comparative education.
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Publications |
King,
K. (2000) Towards knowledge-based aid. Journal of International Cooperation
in Education. 3/2
McGrath, S. (2000) Coming in from the cold? Further education and training
in South Africa. Compare 30/1.
King, K. McGrath, S. et al. (2001). Learning to Compete. Education Paper
42, Department for International Development, London.
McGrath, S. (2001). Research in a cold climate: towards a political economy
of British International and comparative education. International Journal
of Educational Development 21/5.
McGrath, S. (2001). What does globalisation mean for education in African
countries? Southern African Review of Education, 6.
Gmelin, W., King, K., and McGrath, S. (2001). (eds) Development Knowledge,
National Research and International Cooperation. Centre of African Studies/German
Foundation for International Development/NORRAG, Edinburgh/Bonn/Geneva.
King,
K and Martin, C. (2002). The vocational school fallacy revisited:
education, aspiration and work in Ghana 1959-2000, International
Journal of Educational Development 22/1.
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Start
/end date |
Ongoing |
| Funder
/amount |
various
including ESRC, DFID, etc. |
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