Book Review: Understanding PISA’s Attractiveness: Critical Analyses in Comparative Policy Studies

IF 1.4 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH Journal of Research in International Education Pub Date : 2019-11-26 DOI:10.1177/1475240919891487
T. Stobie
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communities. This chapter offers a particularly useful discussion for international educators and academics. The final chapter focuses on voice in society and the need for all to feel that they have a voice. The stress on inclusivity through democracy is useful and relevant, and the need to be pragmatic about organisations and systems develops this focus. As with the preceding chapter, McDowell sees diversity and complexity in society, and does not shy away from actively discussing these issues. This is a useful book, though its usefulness to international educators may be limited to how to effectively utilise the various discourses within the realms of international education. Some chapters feel rather abstract and laborious, whilst others are more efficient in terms of their application to active dialogue in classrooms and international schools. There is often a limited amount of literature that looks at the sociological impact of education on individuals, groups and nation states, and the various ways to understand conflict, develop resolution and utilise education for peace. George Mason University Press and Peter Stearns should be congratulated for producing such a book, and one would hope for further insightful edited volumes that focus on confronting and investigating the deeper psycho-social and political discourses within international education and international schools.
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书评:理解PISA的吸引力:比较政策研究中的关键分析
社区。本章为国际教育工作者和学者提供了一个特别有用的讨论。最后一章的重点是社会中的声音,以及所有人都感到自己有发言权的必要性。强调通过民主实现包容性是有益的和相关的,对组织和系统采取务实态度的需要发展了这一重点。与前一章一样,麦克道尔看到了社会的多样性和复杂性,并没有回避积极讨论这些问题。这是一本有用的书,尽管它对国际教育工作者的有用性可能仅限于如何有效地利用国际教育领域内的各种话语。有些章节感觉相当抽象和费力,而另一些章节则更有效地应用于课堂和国际学校的积极对话。通常有有限的文献着眼于教育对个人,群体和民族国家的社会学影响,以及理解冲突,制定解决方案和利用教育促进和平的各种方式。我们应该祝贺乔治梅森大学出版社和彼得斯特恩斯出版了这样一本书,我们希望能有更多有见地的编辑卷,专注于面对和调查国际教育和国际学校中更深层次的心理社会和政治话语。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Research in International Education is an international, peer-reviewed journal in international education for schools, examiners and higher education institutions throughout the world. The Journal of Research in International Education seeks to advance the understanding and significance of international education. It sets out to undertake a rigorous consideration of the educational implications of the fundamental relationship between human unity and human diversity that ''education for international understanding'' requires. The JRIE encourages an approach to research in international education that will close the gap between the well established emergent theory and diverse practice throughout the world. In this context, international education is concerned with the promotion of education for international understanding and human rights, and may include peace education, global education and intercultural education. Authors may address, for example, the curriculum, institutional concerns, the history of education, policy and pedagogy at all levels.
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