Comparative and international education : an introduction to theory, method and practice / David Phillips and Michele Schweisfurth.

"EpsteinA unique introduction to this important field, providing a comprehensive overview of the key themes, including:- defining comparative and international education- how comparative studies in education have developed- methodological approaches to comparative and international education research- the relationship between education and national development- the power of comparative studies in investigating student achievement and school effectiveness- what comparative studies have taught us about educational issues such as policy borrowing, processes of transition, post-conflict education, education in small states, pedagogy, and citizenship."--Publisher's website.

Chapter 1. Making comparisons
Chapter 2. How comparative education has developed
Chapter 3. Domains of practice and fields of inquiry in international education
Chapter 4. Education and national development: An introduction to key ideas and questions
Chapter 5. Comparative education: Method
Chapter 6. Researching education and development: Perspectives, practicalities, and ethics
Chapter 7. Comparative education research: Survey outcomes and their uses
Chapter 8. Outcomes of comparative education: Selected themes.

Includes bibliographical references.