Spring 2027

Seminar in Cross National Studies of Educational Problems

Seminar in Cross National Studies of Educational Problems covering variable topics like elite formation, socio-economic development, examination functions, church-state-school relations, teacher status, and overseas modernization.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2019: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Demonstrate an understanding of diverse social theories, epistemologies, and methodologies related to education , globally, cross-nationally, and comparatively

  • Develop a researchable question that engages with the social theories explored in class

  • Write clearly and compellingly for diverse audiences about complex education topics

  • Apply professional standards for conducting scholarship ethically and responsibly

  • Explain the social, economic, and/or environmental dimensions of the sustainability challenge(s) of education

  • Apply sustainability principles and/or frameworks to addressing the challenge of educational problems

  • Describe the social, economic, and environmental dimensions of education and identify potential trade-offs and interrelationships among these dimensions at a level appropriate to the course

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2019: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Education and the formation of elites
  • Education and socio-economic development
  • The social functions of examinations
  • Comparative studies in church-state-school relationships
  • The status of teachers
  • American overseas programs in educational modernization
  • Sustainability challenges of education including social, economic, and environmental dimensions

Skills

  • Understanding diverse social theories, epistemologies, and methodologies related to education globally, cross-nationally, and comparatively.
  • Developing researchable questions engaging with social theories.
  • Writing clearly and compellingly for diverse audiences about complex education topics.
  • Applying professional standards for conducting scholarship ethically and responsibly.
  • Applying sustainability principles and frameworks to address educational problems.

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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