Education in North America is a comprehensive critical reference guide to the main educational themes in Canada and the United States, from their historical roots to the present time. Bringing a global awareness to the discussion of key contemporary issues and recent reforms in North American education, this volume highlights the similarities and the differences in the development of educational provisions in both countries. Including a comparative introduction to the challenges facing education in the countries in light of political and social changes, this is an essential reference for…mehr
Education in North America is a comprehensive critical reference guide to the main educational themes in Canada and the United States, from their historical roots to the present time. Bringing a global awareness to the discussion of key contemporary issues and recent reforms in North American education, this volume highlights the similarities and the differences in the development of educational provisions in both countries. Including a comparative introduction to the challenges facing education in the countries in light of political and social changes, this is an essential reference for researchers, scholars, international agencies and policy-makers at all levels.
D. E. Mulcahy is Assistant Professor in the Department of Education at Wake Forest University, USA. D. G. Mulcahy is Connecticut State University Professor and Professor in the School of Education and Professional Studies at Central Connecticut State University, USA. Roger Saul is Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of New Brunswick, Canada.
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Series Editor's Preface Colin Brock (University of Durham UK) Introduction and Regional Overview D. E. Mulcahy (Wake Forest University USA) D. G. Mulcahy (Central Connecticut State University USA) and Roger Saul (University of New Brunswick Canada) Part I: Canada 1. Educational History: Themes Movements and Moments Theodore Michael Christou and Sean Cousins (Queen's University Canada) 2. Transforming Indigenous Education in Canada: A Turning Tide Fiona Walton (University of Prince Edward Island Canada) 3. Difference Educational Equity and Social Justice in Canada: Critical Analyses Ali A. Abdi (University of Alberta Canada) 4. Canadian Teacher Training Reconsidered: Community-Based Education as a Response to Changing Times Roger Saul (University of New Brunswick Canada) and Naomi Nichols (York University Canada) 5. Moving Towards a More Independent and Collaborative (Online) School Culture Maryam Moayeri (University of British Columbia Canada) Part II: The United States 6. Contemporary Schooling in the United States: An Overview Kelly Ann Kolodny (Framingham State University USA) 7. Turning Points: Critical Periods in Educating the United States John L. Rury (University of Kansas USA) 8. Demographic Change and the Suburban School Policy Challenges Ronnie Casella (Central Connecticut State University USA) 9. Education for Social Justice in the United States: The Peculiar Case of Mathematics Education Kurt R. Stemhagen (Virginia Commonwealth University USA) 10. The Internet in Education: Development and Challenges Leonard J. Waks (Temple University USA) 11. World Language Education: Connecting with the Rest of the World Audrey L. Heining-Boynton (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill USA) and Mary Lynn Redmond (Wake Forest University USA) 12. International Outreach in Education in the United States Anthony C. Ogden (University of Kentucky USA) and Sharon Brennan (University of Kentucky USA) 13. Fifty Years of American Higher Education 1963-2013: A Faculty Member's Point of View Wayne J. Urban (University of Alabama USA) 14. Presidents and Policies in American Education 1981-2013 D. E. Mulcahy (Wake Forest University USA) and D. G. Mulcahy (Central Connecticut State University USA) Index
Series Editor's Preface Colin Brock (University of Durham UK) Introduction and Regional Overview D. E. Mulcahy (Wake Forest University USA) D. G. Mulcahy (Central Connecticut State University USA) and Roger Saul (University of New Brunswick Canada) Part I: Canada 1. Educational History: Themes Movements and Moments Theodore Michael Christou and Sean Cousins (Queen's University Canada) 2. Transforming Indigenous Education in Canada: A Turning Tide Fiona Walton (University of Prince Edward Island Canada) 3. Difference Educational Equity and Social Justice in Canada: Critical Analyses Ali A. Abdi (University of Alberta Canada) 4. Canadian Teacher Training Reconsidered: Community-Based Education as a Response to Changing Times Roger Saul (University of New Brunswick Canada) and Naomi Nichols (York University Canada) 5. Moving Towards a More Independent and Collaborative (Online) School Culture Maryam Moayeri (University of British Columbia Canada) Part II: The United States 6. Contemporary Schooling in the United States: An Overview Kelly Ann Kolodny (Framingham State University USA) 7. Turning Points: Critical Periods in Educating the United States John L. Rury (University of Kansas USA) 8. Demographic Change and the Suburban School Policy Challenges Ronnie Casella (Central Connecticut State University USA) 9. Education for Social Justice in the United States: The Peculiar Case of Mathematics Education Kurt R. Stemhagen (Virginia Commonwealth University USA) 10. The Internet in Education: Development and Challenges Leonard J. Waks (Temple University USA) 11. World Language Education: Connecting with the Rest of the World Audrey L. Heining-Boynton (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill USA) and Mary Lynn Redmond (Wake Forest University USA) 12. International Outreach in Education in the United States Anthony C. Ogden (University of Kentucky USA) and Sharon Brennan (University of Kentucky USA) 13. Fifty Years of American Higher Education 1963-2013: A Faculty Member's Point of View Wayne J. Urban (University of Alabama USA) 14. Presidents and Policies in American Education 1981-2013 D. E. Mulcahy (Wake Forest University USA) and D. G. Mulcahy (Central Connecticut State University USA) Index
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