Lecture 5 starts introducing the views of the Handbook of Educational Change edited by Andy Hargreaves. The concept of ‘competitiveness’, in unprecedented vogue since the 1980s, and its components quality, accountability and effectiveness are placed into the context where they emerged. A critical stand is taken, asking whose needs are responded to and taken into consideration in education reform for competitiveness.

Before any lecture either open or save to your computer the assigned PowerPoint presentations.

Assignment before the lecture: Please read this UNESCO EduInfo (Education Sector Newsletter, May 2011) newscast. When reading, apply the concept ‘university’ to ‘school’:
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/single-view/news/a_universitys_worth_is_more_than_the_criteria_used_in_ranking/

Open or save the PowerPoint slides related to this lecture HERE.

Listen to the lecture and after listening do the assignment below.

Write your learning experiences into your personal Reflective report

Assignment after the lecture: Please, render your view on the lecturer’s points of view on reform.