Handbook on Comparative Education
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Biographical note
Edited by Alexander W. Wiseman, Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy, Department of Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Counseling, Texas Tech University, Emily W. Anderson, Associate Professor, Department of Educational Policy Studies, Florida International University, USA, Lisa Damaschke-Deitrick, Senior Lecturer and Researcher, Institute of Political Science, University of Tuebingen, Germany, Ericka Galegher, Independent Consultant, Egypt, Nino Dzotsenidze, Senior Research Analyst, California Center for Rural Policy, California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, USA and Maureen Park, Independent Researcher, Tunis, Tunisia<i>‘A tour de force in comparative analysis of education, Wiseman et al. curate a new collection of state-of-the-art chapters exploring theories, methodologies, and policy implications in the global study of education, authored by some of the field’s most active scholars.’</i>
- David P. Baker, Pennsylvania State University, USA,
<i>‘The </i>Handbook on Comparative Education<i> is an essential addition to the library of every scholar, educator, and policymaker interested in the field of comparative education. With contributions from an impressive roster of global experts, this comprehensive volume offers a rich tapestry of perspectives that enlighten and broaden our understanding of educational systems worldwide.’</i>
- Halla B. Holmarsdottir, Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway,
<i>‘The </i>Handbook on Comparative Education<i> invites us to navigate the theoretical and methodological universe of comparative education, which is fundamental to understanding this new challenge for readers. Chapters in the Handbook bring a novelty: they approach comparative education from its already consensual practices in academia and dive into the field's professionalization. That is comparative education advances in analysis and comparative evaluation as an essential instrument for decisions in the public and private spheres of educational systems.’</i>
- Luis Enrique Aguilar, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil,
The Handbook examines fundamental issues and concerns in research, policy, practice, and professionalisation. Bringing together representative voices from a wide range of contexts, chapters offer a holistic perspective on the theoretical approaches, methodological applications, and responsibilities of comparative education. Authors tackle the major challenges currently impacting the field, including education finance equity, accessibility of research in the Global South, and the lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Providing a comprehensive exploration of this exciting subject area, the Handbook on Comparative Education is a crucial resource for education policy students, scholars, and comparativists. It is also beneficial to researchers and professionals interested in areas such as international development, management education, and comparative education.