Comparative and International Education

Graduate

The course is designed to introduce students, who are registered in both the Educational Administration and Leadership and Curriculum stream of the MEd program, to important educational issues from a 135 Winter 2027 Academic Calendar comparative and international perspective. Within this framework, the similarities and differences between Canadian education and educational practices in other countries of the world are examined. Key questions that guide the direction of the course include, although are not limited to the following: what can we learn from the educational, teaching and learning practices of other countries? What are the processes involved in educational policy formulation from an international perspective? What are the emerging global trends in education and how does globalization impact on education and teaching/learning practices in Canada? In addition, various international frameworks for promoting peaceful educational/school environments such as peace education, global, and intercultural education are explored. The local, national and global impact of the educational policies of international agencies such as the UN, UNESCO, the World Bank, and CIDA are also analyzed.