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The 40 Years' Evolution of the Chinese Adult and Continuing Education: Where Does It Move Driven by the "China Dream?"
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Sun, Qi; Chang, Bo – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2019
This paper charts the historical and political contexts for the evolution of Chinese adult and continuing education over the past 40 years, focusing on the national adult education reforms and relevant policies, and establishing the national lifelong education system. The progress and transformations of Chinese adult education, including how…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Education, Continuing Education, Educational Change
Participation in the Swedish National Principal Training Programme: How Does It Intertwine with Principals' Practice?
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Jerdborg, Stina – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2023
Blending principal education programmes and leadership practice has become a common feature in the education of school principals. However, the need for further research in how programme participants experience learning within an overall structure of a programme has been highlighted since the same programmes are experienced differently. This…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Administrator Education, Principals, Leadership Styles
Theory Underlying a National Teacher Evaluation Program
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Taut, Sandy; Santelices, Veronica; Araya, Carolina; Manzi, Jorge – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2010
The paper describes a study conducted to explicate the multiple theories underlying Chile's national teacher evaluation program. These theories will serve as the basis for evaluating the intended consequences of this evaluation system, while not losing sight of emerging unintended consequences. We first analyzed legal and policy documents and then…
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Educational Change, National Programs
Changing Pedagogical Practice in Kenyan Primary Schools: The Impact of School-Based Training
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Hardman, Frank; Abd-Kadir, Jan; Agg, Catherine; Migwi, James; Ndambuku, Jacinta; Smith, Fay – Comparative Education, 2009
This study reports on an investigation into the impact of a national, school-based teacher development programme on learning and teaching in Kenyan primary schools. Building on a national baseline study (n=102), 144 video-recorded lessons, covering the teaching of English, maths and science at Standards 3 and 6, were analysed to investigate…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Program Effectiveness, Educational Change, Inservice Teacher Education
The Impact of Training Packages: What Might We Learn about Substantial System-Wide Change Processes?
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Down, Catherine M. – International Journal of Training Research, 2003
This account reports on a commissioned strategic evaluation undertaken for the Australian National Training Authority on the qualitative impact of the introduction of Training Packages on vocational education and training clients. The research involved collecting the views of over 200 VET practitioners, bureaucrats and administrators, industry…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Educational Change, National Programs
The Norwegian Competence Reform and the Limits of Lifelong Learning
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Payne, Jonathan – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2006
Today, "lifelong learning for all" figures prominently within the education and training policies of governments throughout the developed world and is presented as a powerful solution to a wide range of economic and social challenges. Norway is often regarded as a country that has perhaps made more progress towards this ideal than many…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Lifelong Learning, Educational Change, Interviews