scholarly journals Effects of International Comparative Studies on Educational Quality on the Quality of Educational Research

2008 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan-Eric Gustafsson
Keyword(s):  
Educational Research ◽  
Comparative Studies ◽  
Educational Quality ◽  
International Comparative

scholarly journals Bridging the gap from implementation to attainment: Utilising results from international comparative studies

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Surette Van Staden
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Comparative Studies ◽  
Formal Schooling ◽  
Learner Performance ◽  
Learner Achievement ◽  
Curricular Implementation ◽  
International Comparative ◽  
Research Initiatives

South African learner performance in international comparative studies remains persistently poor, resulting in questions about the quality of education offered to South African children across grades and phases of formal schooling. In South Africa, grave concerns with regard to low levels of learner achievement pervade research initiatives and educational debates. Despite good intentions (such as policy and curricular reforms) and focus on implementation (such as curriculum provision and teacher support), attainment (in the form of learner achievement) remain disappointingly low. This study draws on the preProgress in International Reading Literacy Study (prePIRLS) 2011 data, which places South African Grade 4 learners’ results at 461, which is substantially below the international centre point of 500 (SE = 3.7). Results from the prePIRLS 2011 study are used as evidence of curricular attainment that has taken place at Grade 4 level across a spectrum of 11 languages in South Africa. Benchmark results are further interrogated to provide evidence for possible improvement of curricular implementation at classroom level. Concluding remarks include reflections of how teacher practice can benefit from evidence provided by international comparative studies.

The educational quality of the critical view of safety in videos on youtube® versus specialized platforms: which is better? Critical view of safety in virtual resources

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Marmolejo Chavira ◽  
Jorge Farell Rivas ◽  
Ana Paula Ruiz Funes Molina ◽  
Sergio Ayala de la Cruz ◽  
Alejandro Cruz Zárate ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Educational Quality ◽  
Critical View ◽  
Critical View Of Safety ◽  
Virtual Resources

scholarly journals Cross-national comparisons of human resources for health – what can we learn?

2005 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
CARL-ARDY DUBOIS ◽  
MARTIN MCKEE
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Comparative Studies ◽  
Human Resources For Health ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
International Health ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
Generative Capacity ◽  
International Comparative ◽  
Context Specific ◽  
Cross National

After a long period of neglect, the issue of human resources for health (HRH) has recently emerged as a core component on the international health agenda, with policy makers increasingly eager to learn from experience elsewhere. This article investigates systematically the opportunities and challenges associated with the use of cross-national comparisons of HRH policies and practices. It reviews the evidence in favour of using international comparative studies on HRH, discusses emerging opportunities for developing a cross-national research agenda to guide HRH policies in Europe, and highlights obstacles which may hinder the implementation of comparative studies on HRH. While demonstrating many opportunities offered by the comparative approach to improve understanding of human resources processes in the health sector, this article also emphasizes the dangers of simplistic pleas for the transfer of human resource policies without taking into account the context-specific factors and the generative capacity of the social actors in the design and implementation of policy changes.

scholarly journals Decentralization of Education Planning and Its Impact in Quality

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 4-12
Author(s):  
Bhawani Prasad Mainali
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Basic Concept ◽  
Educational Quality ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Policy Issues ◽  
Education Planning ◽  
The World ◽  
Decentralization Of Education

This article has attempted to present an overview of basic concept, rationale and trends of decentralization in education planning and to identity the major policy issues and challenges relating to educational quality in Nepalese context. Decentralization in education around the world has based on the assumption that the quality of education will improve by shifting a decision making and accountability closer to schools, class rooms and learners.Academic Voices, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2013, Pages 4-12 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/av.v3i1.9979 

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