Abstract
Many stakeholders in education undertake comparisons of curricula. Governments compare their states' curricula with overseas models when searching for new initiatives and when attempting to enhance international competitiveness; parents compare the offerings of schools in order to choose suitable institutions for their children; students look at the range of courses available when they select electives; academics seek to understand the dynamics of curriculum construction and implementation to increase knowledge and assist policy makers; and all parties except possibly the students make comparisons between current curricula and those which operated in earlier historical periods.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Comparative Education Research |
Subtitle of host publication | Approaches and Methods: Second Edition |
Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
Pages | 309-332 |
Number of pages | 24 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319055947 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783319055930 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences