INTRODUCTION TO COMPARATIVE AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION

EDPOL 245

An overview and discussion on the values, histories, systems, policies, problems, and reforms of education in East Asian societies. Examines extended issues in comparative education, including education and its relation to economic development, social inequality and stratification, gender and family, ethnicity and migration, identity formation, and student movements.

EDPOL 745

Seeks to provide an introduction to political economy in the field of education from a theoretical, historical, and comparative perspective.

EDPOL 240

Examines the socio-cultural, political and economic forces that shape education around the world, including in the U.S. Explores a series of essential questions about the means and ends of education, including: the purposes of schooling in different locations; the role of schooling in producing inequality or supporting social change, particularly in relation to class, race, gender, migration, language, and abilities; global educational reform; global educational assessments; curriculum and pedagogy; and teacher education.

EDPOL 140

An introduction to fundamental educational questions, concepts, perspectives and ideas, designed to enable thoughtful examination and assessment of proposed and existing educational policies and practices.

EDPOL 260

Examines theories, institutions, and issues in international educational development.