Education and Child Study 237 - COMPARATIVE EDUCATION

This course looks at key issues, themes and challenges in contemporary schooling in various parts of the world including Asia, Africa, South America, Europe and the United States. Using mainly case studies within national and cross-national contexts, we explore schooling and its implications on classroom practice, teachers, students and society. Drawing on "Education for All," a phrase that has been used to frame education goals in many countries, we also explore the issue of access to quality education, among other challenges facing education in select countries. Topics include schools as cultural sites, educational equity, education reform and globalization of education. Enrollment limited to 35.