Sivukartta Sulje EDLS410 Comparative and International Education EDLS410 Comparative and International Education Course leader introduces himself/herself Course overview Course schedule Learning outcomes Course delivery and requirements Assessment criteria Frequently asked questions (FAQ) Survival Kit How to write Reflective Report? How to write Workbook? Netiquette Technical info Course Materials Session 1 Course Introduction Lectures Lecture 1 Student´s educational background Lecture 2 Professor´s presentation Lecture 3 Course objectives Lecture 4 Working methods, evaluation and quality criteria Lecture 5 Hall´s attempt at categorizing: Three ´aims` of CE Lecture 6 Areas of CE (Comparative education) Lecture 7 Introduction to group discussion Assignments Reflective report Workbook Session 2 A Language of Education Lectures Lecture 1 A general model of educational rationality Lecture 2 Rationalities, functions and roles Lecture 3 Four paradigms Lecture 4 A language of education as a subject Lecture 5 Group discussion of four paradigms Lecture 6 Curriculum philosophies Assignments Reflective report Workbook Session 3 Globalization & Education Lectures Lecture 1 Globalization Lecture 2 Impact on education Lecture 3 Globalization's impact Lecture 4 Competitiveness-driven reforms Lecture 5 Improved management and teacher training Lecture 6 Finance- and equity-driven reforms Assignments Reflective report Workbook Session 4 Student Presentations Lectures Lecture 1 China and South Africa Page Lecture 2 Ghana and UK Lecture 3 Finland and China Assignments Reflective report Workbook Session 5 Culture and Organizations Lectures Lecture 1 Lithuania and Zimbabwe Lecture 2 Culture and organizations: software of the mind Lecture 3 National culture differences Lecture 4 National culture differences continues Lecture 5 Organization cultures / groupwork tasks Assignments Reflective report Workbook Session 6 The Service University Lectures Lecture 1 Three university norm worlds Lecture 2 Cummings´s model Lecture 3 Interacting factors of service university development Lecture 4 A context of competition and crisis Lecture 5 Activities affected Lecture 6 Strategies for becoming competitive Assignments Reflective report Workbook Session 7 Current International Trends Lectures Lecture 1 PISA – a Finnish success story? Lecture 2 Education in England, China and Hong Kong Lecture 3 The five characteristics of a unified profession/ Regional or local control Assignments Session 8 Defining Head Quality Lectures Lecture 1 What is quality? Lecture 2 The HEAD project Lecture 3 Quality of school leadership training Assignments Reflective report Quality of school leadership training Workbook Session 9 The Norwegian Case: Equality Versus New Public Management Lectures Lecture 1 Why the present clashes? Lecture 2 Why I – IV Assignments Reflective report Workbook Session 10 Student Presentations Lectures Lecture 1 Fredy´s presentation Lecture 2 Hayley´s presentation Lecture 3 Saku´s presentation Lecture 4 Lin´s presentation Assignments Course assignment Reflective report Workbook