Qualities of Education

A Diversity of Perspectives and Cases, Worldwide
  • Diane Brook Napier
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Part of the The World Council of Comparative Education Societies book series (CIEDV)

Abstract

Conceptions of the quality of education are as old as education itself. All education seeks to achieve some form or version of quality even if the objectives of education range from those promoting development and amelioration of societal conditions, to those aiming to improve the capacities of individuals and groups, to those seeking to use education as an instrument of subjugation or control. In other words, quality is a highly complex concept, open to many interpretations and operationalisations. Quality, per se, defies simple definition.

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  • Diane Brook Napier
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  1. 1.University of GeorgiaUnited States

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