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Mullen, Carol A. – International Journal of Leadership in Education, 2019
Certain global leadership forces -- competitiveness, tolerance, and creativity -- are so pervasive they can be illustrated on the part of any country. However, nations also have unique dynamics to consider within our interconnected world. This is the overarching issue being expressed in this essay wherein the author deconstructs Canada's official…
Descriptors: Creativity, Competition, Prosocial Behavior, Educational Change
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Zhao, Yong – ECNU Review of Education, 2018
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to examine the consequences of mutual borrowing of educational policies and practices between the East and the West and implications for Chinese education. Design/Approach/Methods: This paper draws upon a wide variety of historical, cultural, and international assessment data. Findings: The analyses found…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Educational Practices
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Tienken, Christopher H. – Kappa Delta Pi Record, 2013
The release of the 2012 results from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) on December 3, 2012, by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ([OECD], 2013) brought about another round of public education fear mongering on the part of bureaucrats and policymakers. However, weaknesses with the PISA test design,…
Descriptors: Creativity, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Scientific Research
Lund, Birthe – Australian Association for Research in Education, 2014
The state has been known as the major socio-political attribute of the Nordic model. Nordic pedagogic progressiveness has been internationally inspired which can be seen in the student centred learning tradition, the prevailing professional autonomy for educators and in democratic values as important parts of Nordic education. This paper analyses…
Descriptors: Innovation, Evidence Based Practice, Foreign Countries, Creativity
Zhao, Yong – Phi Delta Kappan, 2012
Why didn't China celebrate its stunning PISA performance? Why does Singapore blame its education for its inability to cultivate creative and entrepreneurial talents? Why don't the world's top scorers in international tests have the same level of entrepreneurial activities and capabilities? This essay uncovers the inconsistency between academic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Innovation, Creativity, Failure