Systems thinking in international education and development : unlocking learning for all? / edited by Moira V. Faul (Director of Research and Executive Director, NORRAG, Geneva Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Switzerland) and Laura Savage (Associate Member, Research for Equitable Access and Learning (REAL) Centre, University of Cambridge, UK).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Faul, Moira V., editor.

Savage, Laura, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Norrag series on international education and development

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International education.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (260 pages).

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023.

Summary:

"The global education crisis is a complex problem that requires change from teachers, school managers, civil society, implementers, planners, governments and donors. Addressing the issues that lie beneath this crisis requires new ways of working. Systems thinking is a suite of approaches to grappling with complex problems that is beginning to gain traction in international education. This book brings together new research in the nascent field of systems thinking in international education. Outlining the implications that systems thinking can hold for future research, practice and progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 4, a diverse range of leading scholars, policymakers and practitioners present novel research to encourage the shift from a linear view of change to a systems view. Chapters present diverse approaches to applying systems thinking in education across middle- and low-income countries, alongside research on how this has changed mindsets more widely. Questioning notions such as scaling and the universal applicability of 'what works', authors here suggest that locally relevant evidence and systemic rewards for using it are necessary to achieve SDG 4. This innovative book exemplifies how systems thinking offers the tools, frameworks and concepts to improve outcomes in education systems. With the education crisis further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, this timely book is essential reading for all those concerned with education and sustainable development goals. This thought-provoking book should be read by all those working to achieve SDG4; those whose day jobs inspire them and who look to their bookshelves for new ideas"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Foreword / Gita Steiner-Khamsi

Acknowledgements

1. Introduction to systems thinking in international education and development / Moira V. Faul and Laura Savage

Part I. From practice to systems thinking

2. Reflections on systems practice: Implementing teaching at the right level in zambia / Varja Lipovsek, Laura Poswell, Ashleigh Morrell, Devyani Pershad, Nico Vromant and Abe Grindle

3. Collaborative professionalism and education system change: New evidence from Kenya, India and rwanda / Charlotte Jones, John Rutayisire, Donvan Amenya, Jean-Pierre Mugiraneza and Katie Godwin

4. Global education funders' perspectives on the potential of systems thinking to change education practices and achieve mass learning gains / Laura Savage, Clio Dintilhac, Raphaelle Martinez, Tjip Walker and Jason Weaver

Part II. From theories to systems thinking and practices

5. Understanding travelling reforms from a systems perspective / Gita Steiner-Khamsi

6. Using a systems approach to education and development: Insights from a multi-country research programme on access and learning / Keith M. Lewin

7. System coherence for learning: Applications of the rise education systems framework / Michelle Kaffenberger and Marla Spivack

Part III. Applying systems approaches in practice

8. Adapting inclusive systems development (isd) to vocational education and training (vet) and skills development / Mike Klassen, Sandra Rothboeck and Ailsa Buckley

9. Systems, complexity and realist evaluation: Reflections from a large-scale education policy evaluation in colombia / Juan David Parra and D. Brent Edwards Jr

10. Can systems thinking tools help us better understand education problems and design appropriate support? Reflections on a test case / Elena Walls and Laura Savage

Part IV. Conclusion

11. Conclusion: Beyond silver bullet solutions / Moira V. Faul and Laura Savage

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781802205930 (e-book)

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