Product Description: This Encyclopedia, arranged alphabetically, contains 152 articles on national systems of education. The reviews are all structured in the same way, providing the following information.. general background information, eg. geographical, social structure, economic factors...read more

Product Description: Hardbound. Monitoring the standards of school achievement is a topic which has been subject to increasing attention of late. This book aims to add clarity and fuel to this ongoing debate by answering such questions as: Why should standards of education be monitored? Which are the major steps to be undertaken in setting and monitoring cognitive and affective achievement standards? Which indicators can be used and, how should they be measured...read more

Product Description: This volume presents data on students, teachers and schools for each country and analyzes the science performance of the students and their attitudes towards school and science. Further themes include the opportunities available for learning science, the qualifications and teaching load...read more

Product Description: Pergamon is pleased to announce publication of the second in a series of Supplementary Volumes which extend and update the widely acclaimed International Encyclopedia of Education. This substantial volume contains 170 articles on a range of new and significant topics in education throughout the world...read more

Product Description: The Encyclopedia of Comparative Education and National Systems of Education (Advances in Education)