Learning in the Global Era : International Perspectives on Globalization and Education / Marcelo Suarez-Orozco.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Suarez-Orozco, Marcelo, Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education and globalization.

Education and state.

Educational change.

Educational equalization.

Education--Effect of technological innovations on.

Learning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (338 p.)

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, [2007]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An international gathering of leading scholars, policymakers, and educators takes on some of the most difficult and controversial issues of our time in this groundbreaking exploration of how globalization is affecting education around the world. The contributors, drawing from innovative research in both the social sciences and the neurosciences, examine the challenges and opportunities now facing schools as a result of massive migration flows, new economic realities, new technologies, and the growing cultural diversity of the world's major cities. Writing for a wide audience, they address such questions as: How do we educate all youth to develop the skills and sensibilities necessary to thrive in globally linked, technologically interconnected economies? What can schools do to meet the urgent need to educate growing numbers of migrant youth at risk of failure in societies already divided by inequality? What are the limits of cultural tolerance as tensions over gender, religion, and race threaten social cohesion in schools and neighborhoods alike? Bringing together scholars with deep experience in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, this work, grounded in rich examples from everyday life, is highly relevant not only to scholars and policymakers but also to all stakeholders responsible for the day-to-day workings of schools in cities across the globe.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Tables

Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Learning In The Global Era

1. From Teaching Globalization To Nurturing Global Consciousness

2. Understanding Cultural Patterns

3. Mind, Brain, And Education In The Era Of Globalization

4. Social Conduct, Neurobiology, And Education

5. The Global Spread Of Women'S Schooling: Effects On Learning, Literacy, Health, And Children

6. Globalization And Education: Can The World Meet The Challenge?

7. How Computerized Work And Globalization Shape Human Skill Demands

8. The Postindustrial Workplace And Challenges To Education

9. On The Need For Teaching Intercultural Skills: Challenges For Education In A Globalizing World

10. The Integration Of Immigrant Youth

11. The Education Of Immigrant Students In A Globalized World: Policy Debates In Comparative Perspective

12. First-Language And -Culture Learning In Light Of Globalization: The Case Of Muslims In Flanders And In The Brussels Area, Belgium

13. Rethinking Honor In Regard To Human Rights: An Educational Imperative In Troubled Times

Appendix A. Global Inequality

Appendix B. Explanation Of Terms

Notes On Contributors

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Apr 2020)

ISBN:

9786612360497

9781282360495

1282360493

9780520941496

0520941497

9781435611504

1435611500

OCLC:

476111575