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1. Centralism and the Education Market: Why Emulate the United Kingdom?

Author

Morrison, Keith

Abstract

This paper contends that former Eastern bloc countries, which have rejected centralized, authoritarian political systems, are emulating a United Kingdom school development model which itself is authoritarian, centralized, and coercive. The paper characterizes that authoritarianism and suggests an alternative educational model of centralized governmental involvement in education. (JDD)

Published
1994

2. Reforms in Vocational Education and Training in Italy, Spain and Portugal: Similar Objectives, Different Strategies.

Author

Meijer, Kees

Abstract

Trends in vocational education and training (VET) reform in Italy, Spain, and Portugal are examined in the context of European Community developments. The paper describes common problems (such as a low average qualification level), each country's current VET system, and specific strategies for structural change and program development. (DB)

Published
1991

3. Teachers in a Context of Change.

Author

Leclercq, Jean-Michel

Abstract

Implications of widespread reform in education in Central and Eastern European countries for secondary school teacher education are discussed. Available data on teacher characteristics, compensation, and working conditions are examined, and the current status and composition of teacher training is compared for different countries. Teacher participation in governance in this context is also explored. (MSE)

Published
1996

4. Educational Reform and Power Struggles in Romania.

Author

Birzea, Cesar

Abstract

A discussion of educational reform in Central and Eastern Europe in general, and Romania in particular, suggests four distinct reform stages: destructuring (1990); stabilization (1991-92); restructuring (1993-95); and counterreform (after 1993). Political, social, and economic attitudes and actions characterizing these stages are examined. (MSE)

Published
1996

5. Human Rights Education in Schools in the Post-Communist Context.

Author

Tibbitts, Felisa

Abstract

The imperatives and complexities of introducing human rights principles at primary and secondary school levels in postcommunist societies are presented, focusing on presentation of concepts of individualism, democracy, and human rights in textbooks; teaching practices that reinforce learner-centered approaches; and consideration of a national context of political uncertainty, centralized policymaking traditions, and resource shortages. (JDD)

Published
1994

6. Higher Education and the Reform Process in Central and Eastern Europe.

Author

Rupnik, Jacques

Abstract

The problems of higher education in central and eastern Europe are discussed, including the processes of reform and the communist past; the need to both rebuild elites and expand participation; the role of the university between state and market; the relationship between research and teaching; and priorities for cooperation between western and eastern Europe. (DB)

Published
1992

7. On Instantly Consumable Knowledge and Snake Oil.

Author

Neave, Guy

Abstract

This article looks at vocationalism in higher education in terms of three stages of vocationalism in western Europe. It also examines the shifting legitimacy toward vocationalism, new forms of stratification in the academic profession, and vocationalism as a response to "massification" of higher education. (DB)

Published
1992

8. On Preparing for Markets: Trends in Higher Education in Western Europe 1988-1990.

Author

Neave, Guy

Abstract

The last few years have seen an acceleration in "the drive toward the market" as the principal element underlying higher education policy in western Europe. The trend, seen in historical perspective, is more than just another example of higher education policy as crisis management. (MSE)

Published
1990