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The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated students' lives in different ways, depending not only on their level and education, but also on where they have reached their programs. therefore, it is especially important to study the reforms of... more
The book was the result of reflection on the processes of training managers in the State of Espírito Santo, in partnership with the Ministry of Education between 2007 and 2012 and the first edition, in 2014, was published by Editora Pedro... more
This article examines five common misunderstandings about case-study research: (a) theoretical knowledge is more valuable than practical knowledge; (b) one cannot generalize from a single case, therefore, the single-case study cannot... more
From its inception, the United States and its citizenry have placed tremendous importance on the education of its youth. While education occurs both publicly and privately, the public school systems have been a longstanding strength of... more
Dall’applicazione del Regolamento del D.P.R. 275/1999, che ha conferito alle singole istituzioni scolastiche “personalità giuridica” e ampi spazi di autonomia organizzativa, didattica, di ricerca e innovazione, alla Legge 107 del 13... more
Phronetic organizational research is an approach to the study of management and organizations focusing on ethics and power. It is based on a contemporary interpretation of the Aristotelian concept phronesis, usually as ‘prudence’.... more
The Aalborg Project may be interpreted as a metaphor of modern politics, modern administration and planning, and of modernity itself. The basic idea of the project was comprehensive, coherent, and innovative, and it was based on rational... more
Compared to the few public higher education institutions in the prewar era, postwar Somalia boasts a large number of academic institutions at the tertiary level, mainly as privately owned universities. Although these community-initiated... more
Constituye un documento de lineamientos sobre evaluación, basado en el decreto 1290. Fue publicado por el Ministerio de Educación Nacional de Colombia dentro de la Caja Siempre Día E del año 2017. Los temas tratados en el documento son:... more
At the same time that case studies are widely used and have produced canonical texts, it may be observed that the case study as a methodology is generally held in low regard, or is simply ignored, within the academy. For example, only 2... more
The importance of education for every person as well as every nation cannot be over-emphasized. Its importance is increased to a greater extent in case of persons with disabilities, as education can help them to adjust in the society. In... more
In this paper we argue that the use of the communicative theory of Jürgen Habermas in planning theory is problematic because it hampers an understanding of how power shapes planning. We posit an alternative approach based on the power... more
Abstract: Education in society is the only way to excel in a global context, so education should be updated and relevant to the needs of society. Social justice requires ongoing struggle and cannot be separated from the educational... more
The School Leadership Toolkit is designed to provide policy makers, school authorities, schools, researchers and teacher training institutes with the tools to reflect upon, identify challenges and engage in policy action planning to... more
Bulacan State University (BulSU) establishes linkages with various social entities to carry out its mandated functions; instruction, research and extension. One of such programs is the Alternative Learning System which at present is... more
This issue on Educational Administration, Planning and Policy Studies enables you to critical examine the trends and directions in educational administration, planning and management in their social, educational and political contexts in... more
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This article presents the theoretical and methodological considerations behind a research method which the author calls ‘phronetic planning research’. Such research sets out to answer four questions of power and values for specific... more
Based upon recent evaluations, 31 donor-funded TVET interventions in a range of developing countries were classified in terms of their relative ‘success’ or ‘un-success’, taking account of results achieved on schedule, indicators met, and... more
Back cover text: If the new fin de siècle marks a recurrence of the real, Bent Flyvbjerg’s Rationality and Power epitomizes that development and sets new standards for social and political inquiry. The Danish town of Aalborg is to... more
The study investigated the relationship between proprietors compliance with facilities requirements of Benchmark Minimum Academic Standard (BMAS) and academic performance (AP) of private primary school pupils in Oyo State, Nigeria. The... more
מטרת הסקירה הנוכחית הינה סיכום הידע העדכני בנושא גודל כיתה ויחס תלמידים למורה, תוך התייחסות הן להישגים לימודיים והן למשתני אקלים. בשיח הציבורי בישראל מקובל לטעון לקשר חזק בין כיתות קטנות ובין הישגים גבוהים, יחסים טובים בין מורים לתלמידים... more
This article provides an answer to what has been called the biggest problem in theorizing and understanding planning: the ambivalence about power found among planning researchers, theorists, and students. The author narrates how he came... more
This paper presents a framework for developing pre-service teachers’ competencies in using technologies to enhance teaching and learning. It focuses on building the capacity of teacher education institutions (TEI) based on six strategic... more
Abstract Quality assurance is a holistic approach covering all the processes in tertiary institution in order to serve the students and other stakeholders in expected quality standards. The success of quality assurance system depends on... more
Niccolò Machiavelli, the founder of modern political and administrative thought, made clear that an understanding of politics requires distinguishing between formal politics and what later, with Ludwig von Rochau, would become known as... more
The purpose of the present chapter is to demonstrate how social scientists may engage with mass media to have their research impact public deliberation, policy and practice. Communicating research to practice is part and parcel of applied... more
Taken together, the works of Jurgen Habermas and Michel Foucault highlight an essential tension in modernity. This is the tension between the normative and the real, between what should be done and what is actually done. Understanding... more
University is a place where skilled labour is produced for societal and global consumption. This is premised on the fact that education provided at this level enhances human capital development which widens employment opportunities.... more
If we want to empower and re-enchant organization research, we need to do three things. First, we must drop all pretence, however indirect, at emulating the success of the natural sciences in producing cumulative and predictive theory,... more
El presente artículo analiza los obstáculos que han tenido los gobiernos del Frente Amplio para construir políticas que permitieran concretar la letra de la Ley General de Educación de 2008 en cuanto a la consagración del derecho a la... more
For over fifty years, successive waves of critique have underscored that the apolitical character of much of Political Science research betrays the founding mission of the discipline to have science serve democracy. The Caucus for a New... more
Vaclav Havel observed that a strong civil society is a crucial condition of strong democracy. Empowering civil society is a central concern for the project of democracy, just as the question of how best to think about such empowerment is... more
This publication proposes "Innovation" as a sixth stage in Hubert and Stuart Dreyfus's five-stage model of human learning. The Dreyfus brothers later added innovation to their model as a sixth stage.