Bulgarian Comparative Education Society (BCES)
BCES Conference Books
ISSN 2534-8426 (online)
ISSN 1314-4693 (print)
Indexed in EBSCO, ERIC, and DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)
ISSN 1314-4693
ISBN 978-954-92908-9-9
Popov, N., Wolhuter, C., Kalin, J., Hilton, G., Ogunleye, J., Niemczyk, E. (Eds.)
Quire format 70x100/16, Printed quires 21
Book size B5–ISO (17x24 cm)
Paperback, 336 pages
Published by BCES
Printed by Investpress
Sofia, Bulgaria
May 2016
Preface
Nikolay Popov
Bulgarian Comparative Education Society: 25 Years of Being International / 9
Introduction
Lynette Jacobs
Education Provision to Everyone: Comparing Perspectives from Around the World / 11
Part 1: Comparative Education & History of Education
Charl Wolhuter
Jullien: Founding Father of Comparative and International Education Still Pointing the Way / 19
Teodora Genova & Nikolay Popov
Presentation of Marc-Antoine Jullien’s Work in Bulgarian Comparative Education Textbooks / 25
Ferdinand J Potgieter
“Teach Your Children Well”: Arguing in Favor of Pedagogically Justifiable Hospitality Education / 30
Johannes L van der Walt
Theory for Explaining and Comparing the Dynamics of Education in Transitional Processes / 37
Teodora Genova
Nordic Internationalists’ Contribution to the Field of Comparative and International Education / 43
Karen L. Biraimah
Lynette Jacobs, Ernst Stals & Lieve Leroy
Providing Books to Rural Schools through Mobile Libraries / 58
Juliana Smith & Agnetha Arendse
South African Curriculum Reform: Education for Active Citizenship / 65
Marco Aurelio Navarro
Marco Aurelio Navarro & Ruth Roux
Goals That Melt Away. Higher Education Provision in Mexico / 79
Marzanna Pogorzelska & Susan Yelich Biniecki
Mirian Inés Capelari
Amelia Molina García & José Luis Horacio Andrade Lara
Part 2: Pre-service and In-service Teacher Training & Learning and Teaching Styles
Jana Kalin & Barbara Šteh
André du Plessis
Marlena Plavšić & Marina Diković
Do Teachers, Students and Parents Agree about the Top Five Good Teacher’s Characteristics? / 120
Gordana Djigić, Snežana Stojiljković & Andrijana Marković
Personality Traits and Learning Styles of Secondary School Students in Serbia / 127
Part 3: Education Policy, Reforms & School Leadership
Gillian Hilton
Corene de Wet
The Status of Teaching as a Profession in South Africa / 143
Renata Čepić & Marijeta Mašić
Claudio-Rafael Vasquez-Martinez, Felipe Gonzalez-Gonzalez, Jose-Gerardo Cardona-Toro, María-Guadalupe Díaz-Renteria, Maria-Ines Alvarez, Hector Rendon, Isabel Valero, Maria Morfin, Miguel Alvarez
Educational Reform from the Perspective of the Student / 157
Nylon Ramodikoe Marishane
Leadership and Context Connectivity: Merging Two Forces for Sustainable School Improvement / 163
Vimbi P. Mahlangu
Approaches to In-servicing Training of Teachers in Primary Schools in South Africa / 170
Bo-Ruey Huang
Social Justice and Capacity for Self-development in Educational Systems in European Union / 177
Yu-Fei Liu
Social Justice and Capacity for Self-Development in Educational System in Japan / 183
Graciela Amira Medecigo Shej
Emotions in Education Generated by Migration / 190
Part 4: Higher Education, Lifelong Learning & Social Inclusion
Everard Weber
Sibel Burçer & Ilze Kangro
Petya Ilieva-Trichkova
Lifelong Learning: Capabilities and Aspirations / 207
Amanda S. Potgieter
Where Have All the Teachers Gone: A Case Study in Transitioning / 213
Alberto G. Canen, Iara Tammela & Diogo Cevolani Camatta
An Overview of Engineering Courses in Brazil: Actual Challenges / 219
Rejane P. Costa & Ana Ivenicki
Multiculturalism and Peace Studies for Education Provision in Time of Diverse Democracies / 226
Ewa Sowa-Behtane
Social Inclusion of Foreigners in Poland / 233
Maria Dishkova
An Autistic Child Would Like to Say “Hello” / 240
Momodou M Willan
Research Approaches for Higher Education Students: A Personal Experience / 247
Gordana Stankovska, Slagana Angelkovska & Svetlana Pandiloska Grncarovska
Social Networks Use, Loneliness and Academic Performance among University Students / 255
Slagana Angelkoska, Gordana Stankovska & Dimitar Dimitrovski
The Personal Characteristics Predictors of Academic Success / 262
Part 5: Law and Education: Legislation and Inclusive Education, Child Protection & Human Rights Education
Elizabeth Achinewhu-Nworgu & Queen Chioma Nworgu
Elizabeth Achinewhu-Nworgu, Steve Azaiki, Shade Babalola & Chinuru Achinewhu
Strategies for Improving the Employability Skills and Life Chances of Youths in Nigeria / 276
Elizabeth Achinewhu-Nworgu, Steve Azaiki & Queen Chioma Nworgu
Gorazd Sotosek
Peer Exclusion at Physical Education / 290
Johan Beckmann
Anna Czyż
Educational and Social Inclusion of Handicapped Children. Polish Experiences / 303
Part 6: Research Education: Developing Globally Competent Researchers for International and Interdisciplinary Research
Johannes L van der Walt
Anna Mankowska
Marzanna Pogorzelska
Project-Based Learning in Polish-American Comparative Perspective / 324
Juliana Smith
Teaching and Researching Intervention and Facilitation in a Process of Self-reflection: Scrutinity of an Action Research Process / 324
Ayşe Duran
Investigating Perceptions of Male Students in Early Childhood Education Program on Learning Experiences / 325
Emine Gumus & Mehmet Sukru Bellibas
Teacher Professional Development and Student Achievement in Turkey: Evidence from TIMSS 2011 / 325
Yehuda Bar Shalom & Amira Bar Shalom
The Usage of CBT and Ayeka Approach at the Kedma School / 326
Mehmet Sukru Bellibas & Sedat Gumus
Factors Affecting Turkish Teachers’ Use of ICT for Teaching: Evidence from ICILS 2013 / 327
James Ogunleye
Application of Big Data Predictive Analytics in Higher Education / 328
David Chapman, Sigrid Hutcheson, Chang Da Wan, Molly Lee, Ann Austin, Ahmad Nurulazam
The Pursuit of Excellence in Malaysian Higher Education: Consequences for the Academic Workplace / 328
Pepka Boyadjieva & Petya Ilieva-Trichkova
Challenging the Value and Missions of Higher Education: New Forms of Philanthropy and Giving / 329
Jinmin Yu & Hong Zhu
The Effects of Major-changing between Undergraduates and Postgraduates on the Major Development of Postgraduates / 330
Ewelina Kinga Niemczyk
Spotlight on Canadian Research Education: Access of Doctoral Students to Research Assistantships / 331
JP Rossouw & MC Rossouw
Regulation or Freedom? Considering the Role of the Law in Study Supervision / 331
Gertrude Shotte
The Subjectivity-Objectivity Battle in Research / 332
Margarita Stoytcheva & Roumen Zlatev
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching Chemistry: Electrochemical Biosensors Case Study / 333
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