LD 5344 Comparative International Education

(3 semester hours) (TBA)
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. identify and explain varying philosophies of education in today's world
2. explain the inter-relationship between educational policy and national aspirations
3. explain the inter-relationship between educational policy and social objectives
4. describe and compare, in a general way, educational outcomes among the countries of the world
5. discuss and explain in detail the inter-relationship between linguistic diversity, educational outcomes, and educational policy
6. discuss knowledgeably competing theories on improving educational outcomes
7. discuss knowledgeably the problems of achieving universal primary education
8. discuss knowledgeably the cost-benefit problem affecting educational choice in developing countries
9. discuss the procedures and methodologies which underlie research in comparative international education

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