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This Handbook analyzes the origins, contributions, and interpretations of international education. The authors identify approaches to research that will enhance our knowledge and understanding of the field, and extend and even redraw it, on the basis of the research evidence presented. Key features includes a historical overview of the ways in which the term "international education" has been interpreted; the theoretical interpretation of international education in its current context; international education in practice: exploration of the issues in terms of students, curricula, pedagogies, and organizing formal institutions; and conceptual challenges for international education in the future.
Developing Learning-Focused International Schools: A Case Study of Two Schools
Developing Learning-Focused International Schools: A Case Study of Two Schools
The limited literature on the systematic improvement of international schools provides few models to guide practice or further research. Over the past several years, two established international schools have collaborated with the aim of identifying elements of a transferable improvement model. This chapter reports on this work and offers examples of approaches and practices that can be used in international schools more widely. Three questions guide the presentation:
- In the literature on school improvement, what principles can be identified that are particularly germane to international schools?
- Over the past 5 years, how have two international schools employed a few of these principles to improve ...
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