1st Edition

The Power of Numbers and Networks Understanding the Mechanisms of Diffusion of Educational Models

Edited By Julia Resnik Copyright 2018
192 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

This book is an important contribution to the understanding of the complex education policies of the twenty-first century. It unites world renowned comparatists of education in an effort to respond to the challenges raised by the multidimensional and multi-scalar aspects of education policies. In their attempt to decipher the tangled world of education policies, the authors underline the power of... Read more

Introduction. The power of numbers and networks: understanding the mechanisms of diffusion of educational models  1. Standards are good (for) business: standardised comparison and the private sector in education  2. The power of numbers: the adoption and consequences of national low-stakes standardised tests in Israel  3. Global polity in adult education and UNESCO: landmarking, brokering and framing policy  4. Awareness-raising, legitimation or backlash? Effects of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on education systems in Germany  5. Interpreting the circulation of educational discourse across space: searching for new vocabularies  6. Global argonauts: returnees and diaspora as sources of innovation in China and Israel  7. The development of the International Baccalaureate in Spanish speaking countries: a global comparative approach

Biography

Julia Resnik is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Education in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. Her main research areas are globalisation of education policies, comparative education, multiculturalism, migrant children (migrant workers and asylum seekers), international education and the involvement of civil society in education systems. She has edited various special issues and published many articles in peer-reviewed Anglophone and francophone journals.