This book unites a dynamic group of scholars who examine linkages among local, national,
and international levels of educational policy and practice. Utilizing multi-sited, ethnographic …

The need to enhance the relevance and quality of pre-and in-service teacher education in
India has long been recognised in official commentaries. Despite the structural innovation of …

In the Indian context, concerns have been raised for many years about the learning
outcomes of primary school children. The complexity of the issue makes it difficult to advise …

This is a revised version of the 2003 British Association for International and Comparative
Education (BAICE) Presidential Address delivered at the 7th Oxford International …

Abstract David P. Baker is Professor of Education and Sociology at The Pennsylvania State
University. He studies the role of education in the social construction of modern society. He …

This article examines the ways in which child-centred education programmes in rural South
Indian government primary schools have sought to reposition teachers' work. Drawing on …

Most debates and discussions on India's growth story or poverty levels or increasing social
strife invariably veer around to education: the lack of it, its relevance in today's world, its …

Decentralisation is often expected to improve democratic participation and empowerment,
and improve government responsiveness to local needs. International experience …

With their positioning in the bureaucratic landscape, affiliated colleges in India historically
have had a limited role in curriculum and exam policies and development, yet they are …

There has been a dramatic shift in how teachers are understood in teacher cognition and
educational research (from trained technicians to rational decision-makers). Likewise, there …