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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784833203321

Autore

Hayden Mary

Titolo

Introduction to international education [[electronic resource] ] : international schools and their communities / / Mary Hayden

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : SAGE, c2006

ISBN

1-4129-1999-1

1-281-24503-8

9786611245030

1-84787-861-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 190 p.)

Disciplina

370.116

Soggetti

International education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-185) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 - International Education: The Context; Chapter 2 - International Schools; Chapter 3 - International Schools and Parents; Chapter 4 - International School Students: Who They Are; Chapter 5 - Globally-Mobile Students: The International School Experience; Chapter 6 - Teachers; Chapter 7 - Administrators; Chapter 8 - The Board; Chapter 9 - The Curriculum; Chapter 10 - External Influences; Chapter 11 - Future Roles for International Schools; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Interest in the field of international education has never been more intense, and a rapidly expanding number of schools and organisations worldwide now offer curricula that claim to be international in nature. This comprehensive guide examines the key themes of this evolving field.