International Perspectives on Education, BCES conference perspectives publication

Editors: Nikolay Popov; Charl Wolhuter; Bruno Leutwyler; Gillian Hilton; James Ogunleye; Patrícia Albergaria Almeida, 2012
BCES (Bulgarian Comparative Education Society) Conference Books, Volume 10. Sofia: BCES. Pages xvi + 448; ISBN 978-954-92908-1-3
More info about the 10th International Conference, 12-16 June 2012

Full pdf (465 pages). 5 parts:

Nikolay Popov Editor-in-Chief
Charl Wolhuter Editor of Part 1: Comparative Education and History of Education, including Stereotypes in Pupils Self Esteem and art. about Poland, Nigeria, Hungary, Hamburg, Middle East Countries, Crete, Mexico, Serbia & Slovenia,
Bruno Leutwyler Editor of Part 2: Pre-service and in-service Teacher Training
Gillian Hilton Editor of Part 3: Education Policy, Reforms and School Leadership
James Ogunleye Editor of Part 4:
Patrícia Albergaria Almeida Editor of Part 5

Full content list:

Foreword

Karen L. Biraimah

Remembering the Past – Anticipating the Future: Reflections on the BCES’s Jubilee Conference……………………………………………………………………………………………………….xi

Editorial Preface

Nikolay Popov, Charl Wolhuter, Bruno Leutwyler, Gillian Hilton, James Ogunleye, Patrícia Albergaria Almeida

An Established Conference Tradition …………………………………………………………………… xiii

Introduction

Alexander W. Wiseman

A Framework for Understanding International Perspectives on Education…………………… 1

Part 1

Comparative Education & History of Education

Charl Wolhuter

Also a door to the inside of a new house — yet another use for Comparative Education ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 23

Nikolay Popov

Structures of School Systems Worldwide: A Comparative Study ……………………………… 29

Vera Spasenović, Natasa Vujisić Zivković, Klara Skubic Ermenc

The Role of Comparative Pedagogy in the Training of Pedagogues in Serbia and Slovenia…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 36

Konstantinos G. Karras & Evanthia Synodi

Comparative and International Education and the teaching profession.

The case of Marc-Antoine Jullien ………………………………………………………………………… 43

Marco Aurelio Navarro-Leal, Concepción Niño García, Ma. Luisa Caballero Saldivar

Comparing management models of secondary schools in Tamaulipas, Mexico:

An exploration with a Delphi method……………………………………………………………………. 49

Pella Calogiannakis & Theodoros Eleftherakis

Classroom and Socialization: a case study through an action-research in Crete, Greece…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 55Contents vi

 

Hamid Rashidi, Abbas Madandar Arani, Lida Kakia

E-learning, State and Educational System in Middle East Countries ………………………… 62

Amalija Žakelj, Milena Ivanuš Grmek, Franc Cankar

Approaches to internal testing and assessment of knowledge in relation to the pupils’ achievements in national assessment of knowledge………………………………………………. 67

Franc Cankar, Amalija Žakelj, Milena Ivanuš Grmek

The Stereotypes in Pupil’s Self Esteem ……………………………………………………………….. 76

Joachim Schroeder

Insecure identities: Unaccompanied minors as refugees in Hamburg……………………….. 81

Johannes L van der Walt & Ferdinand J Potgieter

The origins of religion as an historical conundrum: pedagogical and research methodological implications and challenges …………………………………………………………. 87

Katarzyna Charzyńska, Marta Anczewska, Piotr Świtaj

A brief overview of the history of education in Poland …………………………………………….. 92

Zsolt Dózsa

“Everybody is given a chance, my boy … everybody who is willing to work for socialism”: An Overview of English Textbooks in the Postwar Period in Hungary……………………….. 99

Gordon O. Ade-Ojo, Mike Adeyeye, F. Fagbohun

Situated literacy practices amongst artisans in the South West of Nigeria: developmental and pedagogical implications………………………………………………………. 105

 

Part 2

Pre-Service and In-Service Teacher Training

Bruno Leutwyler, Danijela S. Petrović, Carola Mantel

Constructivist Foundations of Intercultural Education: Implications for Research and Teacher Training……………………………………………………………………………………………….111

Leonie G Higgs

Theory in Teacher Education: Students’ views…………………………………………………….. 119

Stephen Adebanjo Oyebade

Policy and practice of pre-service and in-service teacher training programmes and facilities in Nigeria……………………………………………………………………………………………. 125

Claudio Rafael Vásquez Martínez, Graciela Girón, Antonio Ayón Bañuelos

Student Perceptions of the Distance Education Mode Compared with Face-to-Face Teaching in the University Distance Education Programme…………………………………… 133Contents vii

 

Graciela Girón, Claudio Rafael Vásquez Martínez, Juan Sánchez López, Antonio Ayón Bañuelos

Environmental Education: From the Perspective of Scientific Knowledge for Constructivist Learning…………………………………………………………………………………….. 141

Olga Nessipbayeva

The Competencies of the Modern Teacher …………………………………………………………. 148

Irem Kızılaslan & Bruno Leutwyler

Pre-service teacher action research: Concept, international trends and implications for teacher education in Turkey ……………………………………………………………………………… 155

Part 3

Education Policy, Reforms and School Leadership

Gillian L. S. Hilton

Changing policies changing times: initiatives in teacher education in England…………. 163

Nicholas Sun-Keung Pang & John Pisapia

Dealing with Change in Hong Kong Schools using Strategic Thinking Skills ……………. 169

Nicholas Sun-Keung Pang & Ting Wang

Institutions’ Espoused Values Perceived by Chinese Educational Leaders ……………… 175

Amelia Molina García

Social Service Community Education as an area of training and participation for social development…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 182

Ruth Roux

English Language Education Policy in Colombia and Mexico………………………………… 187

Emma Leticia Canales Rodríguez & Tiburcio Moreno Olivos

Compensatory Programs in Mexico to Reduce the Educational Gap………………………. 193

Aaron A. R. Nwabude & Gordon Ade-Ojo

Changing times, Changing roles: FE Colleges’ perceptions of their changing leadership role in contemporary UK politico-economic climate………………………………………………. 199

Haim H. Gaziel, Yael Cohen-Azaria, Klara Skubic Ermenc

Role perceptions and job stress among special education school principals: Do they differ from principals of regular schools?…………………………………………………………….. 206

Olivera Knezevic Floric & Stefan Ninkovic

Multiculturalism: challenge or reality…………………………………………………………………… 215

Phillips Olayide Okunola & Simeon Adebayo OladipoContents viii

 

Privatization of higher education in Nigeria: Critical Issues……………………………………. 221

Martha Nkechinyere Amadi

Policies and initiatives: reforming teacher education in Nigeria………………………………. 230

Esmeralda Sunko

Leadership in Educational Institutions………………………………………………………………… 237

Part 4

Higher Education, Lifelong Learning and Social Inclusion

James Ogunleye

Validation of skills, knowledge and experience in lifelong learning in Europe …………… 243

Marta Anczewska, Joanna Roszczyńska-Michta, Justyna Waszkiewicz, Katarzyna Charzyńska, Czesław Czabała

Empowering women with domestic violence experience ………………………………………. 250

Aloy Ejiogu & Sheidu Sule

Sixty Five Years of University Education in Nigeria: Some Key Cross Cutting Issues .. 257

George Odhiambo

Brain Drain in Higher Education: Lost Hope or Opportunity?…………………………………. 265

Donald B. Holsinger

Searching for the Dividends of Religious Liberty: Who Benefits and Who Pays? ……… 271

Ellen S. Holsinger

More than Mere Law: Freedom of Religion or Belief…………………………………………….. 278

Sabina Jelenc Krašovec & Sonja Kump

Intergenerational Learning in the Family …………………………………………………………….. 284

Barbara Šteh & Jana Kalin

Students’ Views on Important Learning Experiences – Challenges Related to Ensuring Quality of Studies ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 291

Dalena Vogel

Campus life: The impact of external factors on emotional health of students …………… 298

Veronica Adriana Popescu, Gheorghe N. Popescu, Cristina Raluca Popescu

Education and Lifelong Learning in Romania – Perspectives of the Year 2020 ………… 305

Luminita Moraru

Scientific reputation and “the golden standards”: quality management system impact and the teaching-research nexus …………………………………………………………………………….. 311Contents ix

 

Pascal Lafont

The implementation of the Validation of Acquired Experience (VAE) in France would be a cultural revolution in higher education training? …………………………………………………… 317

Hilary English

Transition of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to research led Universities……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 323

Miss Shamaas Gul Khattak

Attitudes of Parents towards Contemporary Female Higher Education …………………… 329

Nosheen Rachel Naseem

Structured Peer Mentoring: Enhancing Lifelong Learning in Pakistani Universities…… 335

Chad O. Coates

The Rise of Private Higher Education in Jamaica: Neo-liberalism at Work?…………….. 341

Chad O. Coates

Educational Developments in the British West Indies: A Historical Overview……………. 347

Elizabeth Achinewhu-Nworgu, Gertrude Shotte, Queen Chioma Nworgu

Focus Learning Support: Rising to Educational Challenges ………………………………….. 353

Daina Vasilevska

Distance Education in Higher Education in Latvia………………………………………………… 361

Oksana Chigisheva

Evidence-based research study of the Russian vocational pedagogy and education motivational potential in the internationalisation projection ……………………………………. 367

Салтанат Ганиевна Тажбаева / Saltanat Tazhbayeva

Формирование здорового образа жизни во внеучебной деятельности студентов в вузе / Healthy lifestyle formation within the extra-curricular activities of students at universities …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 373

Турсынбек Мырзаханович Баймолдаев / Tursynbek Baimoldayev

Управление школой на основе менеджмента / Management based organisation of school’s educational process…………………………………………………………………………….. 378

Саним Кожаевна Кожаева / Sanim Kozhayeva

Модернизация высшей школы в контексте Болонского процесса в Республике Казахстан / Modernization of higher education in the context of the Bologna Process in the Republic of Kazakhstan………………………………………………………………………………. 383

Г. Т. Хайруллин & Г. С. Саудабаева / G. T. Hairullin & G. S. SaudabaevaContents x

О проблеме самоопределения личности / About the problem of self-definition of personality)……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 387

 

Part 5

Learning and Teaching Styles

Patrícia Albergaria Almeida

Learning Styles and Disciplinary Fields: is there a relationship?…………………………….. 391

Cecília Guerra, António Moreira, Rui Marques Vieira

ICT competences for teachers in 21st Century – a design framework for science primary teacher education courses ……………………………………………………………………………….. 397

Patrícia Albergaria Almeida, Mariana Martinho, Betina Lopes

Teacher Education in the context of international cooperation: the case of East Timor 403

Aaron A. R. Nwabude

How would Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) Enhance Assessment for Learning Mathematics by the Special Education Needs Students (SENs) in Secondary Education Sector………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 410

Mariana Martinho, Patrícia Albergaria Almeida, José Teixeira-Dias

A gender perspective on student questioning upon the transition to Higher Education 418

Sandra Ozola

Student-Centred Learning: A Dream or Reality ……………………………………………………. 425

Габит Капезович Кенжебаев, Сауле Хайрулловна Байдильдина, Тенлик Токтарбековна Далаева / Gabit Kapezovich Кenzhebayev, Saule Hairullovna Baidildina, Tenlik Toktarbekovna Dalayeva

Проблемы формирования E-Learning контента в сфере исторического образования Республики Казахстан / Problems of development of E-Learning content in historical education on the Republic of Kazakhstan …………………………………………………………… 430

Айгерим Кошербаева, Кульмесхан Абдреимова, Асем Ануарбек