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Research paper thumbnail of Analysis of the Education for All Fast-Track Initiative

Research paper thumbnail of Making educational policy under influence of external assistance and national politics — a comparative analysis of the education sector policy documents of Ethiopia, Mozambique, Namibia and Zambia

International Journal of Educational Development, 1998

The article analyses the context and content of current national education sector policy document... more The article analyses the context and content of current national education sector policy documents from four African countries (Ethiopia, 1994; Mozambique, 1995; Namibia, 1993; Zambia, 1996). These documents are examined in relation to the educational policy agenda presented in World Bank publications and in the documents of the Jomtien Education for All conference. In all four cases a considerable degree of agreement is found between the national documents and the donor agenda, particularly in the countries undergoing structural adjustment programmes. The analysis also suggests that this influence is moderated by multi-party politics, and by remnants of previous socialist ideology.

Research paper thumbnail of Changing conceptions of development assistance to education in the international discourse on post-Soviet countries

International Journal of Educational Development, 2012

... activities and given increased attention to influencing broader issues of education policy. T... more ... activities and given increased attention to influencing broader issues of education policy. This has been sought through establishment of national NGOs which build capacity for ... gender, ethnicity) – other common themes were textbook revision, curriculum reform and student ...

Research paper thumbnail of Contributions of Formal Education to Social Development – What do we Know on the Basis of Research Evidence?

Journal of Education and Research, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of Justifications for, and Priorities of, Development Assistance to Education‐‐Finnish development cooperation in an international perspective

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 1998

The article presents findings of a research project which analysed statements pertaining to educa... more The article presents findings of a research project which analysed statements pertaining to education's contribution to development as justifications for external assistance to education in developing countries, both at a general level and for particular priorities within the education sector. Material used in the study includes (i) publications of UNESCO and the World Bank from the late 1960s to the

Research paper thumbnail of Views of the 'Centre' vs Finland's Support to Prevocational and Vocational Education in Developing Countries

Journal of Education and Work, 2001

Research paper thumbnail of Quality of Education and Its Evaluation: An Analysis of the Russian Academic Discussion

The article describes and critically analyzes how Russian education researchers approached the to... more The article describes and critically analyzes how Russian education researchers approached the topic of quality evaluation in education between 1990 and 2014. Evaluation and quality have grown into major policy issues in education across the world, simultaneously acting as powerful steering mechanisms on national and transnational levels. Russia is no exception to this global phenomenon, but little is known about how Russian education researchers discuss the topic in national academic journals. This article discusses four major periods, each characterized by a shift in the focus of discussion and/or the introduction of a completely new agenda. These periods capture the dominant themes, titled “effective management and customization of education,” “the rise of broad-scale assessments,” “systemic approach to quality evaluation,” and “toward a more nuanced usage of evaluation data.” We interpret the findings within two intertwined conceptual frameworks: governance at a distance and New Public Management. How these frames help us understand the academic discussion on quality evaluation in Russian school education is also discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of Russia as a returning donor – four roles in development assistance to education

Globalisation, Societies and Education, 2014

ABSTRACT

Research paper thumbnail of Using transnational lenses to analyse interconnections between migration, education and development

Migration and Development, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of Understandings of gender and education in the political and cultural context: the case of Afghan students in an MA (education) programme

Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS. Contrasting the national model to the emerging post-national agenda

H.B. Holmarsdottir & M. O’Dowd (Eds.) Nordic Voices. Teaching and Researching Comparative and International Education in the Nordic Countries. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers, 59-74

Comparative and International Education: A Diversity of Voices aims to provide a comprehensive ra... more Comparative and International Education: A Diversity of Voices aims to provide a comprehensive range of titles, making available to readers work from across the comparative and international education research community. Authors will represent as broad a range of voices as possible, from geographic, cultural and ideological standpoints. The editors are making a conscious effort to disseminate the work of newer scholars as well as that of well-established writers. The series includes authored books and edited works focusing upon current issues and controversies in a field that is undergoing changes as profound as the geopolitical and economic forces that are reshaping our worlds. The series aims to provide books which present new work, in which the range of methodologies associated with comparative education and international education are both exemplified and opened up for debate. As the series develops, it is intended that new writers from settings and locations not frequently part of the English language discourse will find a place in the list

Research paper thumbnail of Analysis of the Education for All Fast-Track Initiative

Research paper thumbnail of Making educational policy under influence of external assistance and national politics — a comparative analysis of the education sector policy documents of Ethiopia, Mozambique, Namibia and Zambia

International Journal of Educational Development, 1998

The article analyses the context and content of current national education sector policy document... more The article analyses the context and content of current national education sector policy documents from four African countries (Ethiopia, 1994; Mozambique, 1995; Namibia, 1993; Zambia, 1996). These documents are examined in relation to the educational policy agenda presented in World Bank publications and in the documents of the Jomtien Education for All conference. In all four cases a considerable degree of agreement is found between the national documents and the donor agenda, particularly in the countries undergoing structural adjustment programmes. The analysis also suggests that this influence is moderated by multi-party politics, and by remnants of previous socialist ideology.

Research paper thumbnail of Changing conceptions of development assistance to education in the international discourse on post-Soviet countries

International Journal of Educational Development, 2012

... activities and given increased attention to influencing broader issues of education policy. T... more ... activities and given increased attention to influencing broader issues of education policy. This has been sought through establishment of national NGOs which build capacity for ... gender, ethnicity) – other common themes were textbook revision, curriculum reform and student ...

Research paper thumbnail of Contributions of Formal Education to Social Development – What do we Know on the Basis of Research Evidence?

Journal of Education and Research, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of Justifications for, and Priorities of, Development Assistance to Education‐‐Finnish development cooperation in an international perspective

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 1998

The article presents findings of a research project which analysed statements pertaining to educa... more The article presents findings of a research project which analysed statements pertaining to education's contribution to development as justifications for external assistance to education in developing countries, both at a general level and for particular priorities within the education sector. Material used in the study includes (i) publications of UNESCO and the World Bank from the late 1960s to the

Research paper thumbnail of Views of the 'Centre' vs Finland's Support to Prevocational and Vocational Education in Developing Countries

Journal of Education and Work, 2001

Research paper thumbnail of Quality of Education and Its Evaluation: An Analysis of the Russian Academic Discussion

The article describes and critically analyzes how Russian education researchers approached the to... more The article describes and critically analyzes how Russian education researchers approached the topic of quality evaluation in education between 1990 and 2014. Evaluation and quality have grown into major policy issues in education across the world, simultaneously acting as powerful steering mechanisms on national and transnational levels. Russia is no exception to this global phenomenon, but little is known about how Russian education researchers discuss the topic in national academic journals. This article discusses four major periods, each characterized by a shift in the focus of discussion and/or the introduction of a completely new agenda. These periods capture the dominant themes, titled “effective management and customization of education,” “the rise of broad-scale assessments,” “systemic approach to quality evaluation,” and “toward a more nuanced usage of evaluation data.” We interpret the findings within two intertwined conceptual frameworks: governance at a distance and New Public Management. How these frames help us understand the academic discussion on quality evaluation in Russian school education is also discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of Russia as a returning donor – four roles in development assistance to education

Globalisation, Societies and Education, 2014

ABSTRACT

Research paper thumbnail of Using transnational lenses to analyse interconnections between migration, education and development

Migration and Development, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of Understandings of gender and education in the political and cultural context: the case of Afghan students in an MA (education) programme

Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS. Contrasting the national model to the emerging post-national agenda

H.B. Holmarsdottir & M. O’Dowd (Eds.) Nordic Voices. Teaching and Researching Comparative and International Education in the Nordic Countries. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers, 59-74

Comparative and International Education: A Diversity of Voices aims to provide a comprehensive ra... more Comparative and International Education: A Diversity of Voices aims to provide a comprehensive range of titles, making available to readers work from across the comparative and international education research community. Authors will represent as broad a range of voices as possible, from geographic, cultural and ideological standpoints. The editors are making a conscious effort to disseminate the work of newer scholars as well as that of well-established writers. The series includes authored books and edited works focusing upon current issues and controversies in a field that is undergoing changes as profound as the geopolitical and economic forces that are reshaping our worlds. The series aims to provide books which present new work, in which the range of methodologies associated with comparative education and international education are both exemplified and opened up for debate. As the series develops, it is intended that new writers from settings and locations not frequently part of the English language discourse will find a place in the list

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