Foundations of Education in Global Contexts

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This class focuses on the theoretical foundations of education in global contexts, as well as issues influencing the field. Topics include: globalization; education reforms, political, cultural, and religious influences, centralization and decentralization policies, colonialism and its legacies, and access to education among others. The goal of this class is to uncover why education is the way it is in other contexts, determine the limitations of understanding other contexts, and evaluate the extent to which elements of education are transferable between contexts. IIIB. PA-4C. Cross-listed with TCE 312 .