Volume 19 | 2021

New Challenges to Education: Lessons from Around the World

BCES Conference Books, 2021, Volume 19

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Editors:

Popov, N., Wolhuter, C., de Beer, L., Hilton, G., Ogunleye, J., Achinewhu-Nworgu, E., Niemczyk, E.

Book size B5–ISO (17x24 cm)

300 pages

Published online by BCES

Sofia, Bulgaria

May 2021

ISSN 2534-8426 (online)

ISBN 978-619-7326-11-6 (online)

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No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society and individual contributors.

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Contents

Preface

Nikolay Popov

New Challenges to Education: Lessons from Around the World / 9

Introduction

Zoltán Rónay & Ewelina K Niemczyk

A Worldwide Pandemic and Academic Freedom: Challenges of the Changing Landscape / 10

Part 1: Comparative and International Education & History of Education

Charl Wolhuter

“Lessons from Around the World”: Raison d’être and Achilles Heel of Comparative and International Education / 17

Lynette Jacobs & Lize-Mari Mitchell

What Was in the News? Conversations on Internationalisation of Higher Education in University World News in 2020 / 23

Hana Vonkova, Angie Moore, Katerina Kralova & Jo-Yu Lee

English as a Foreign Language and Motivation for Learning: A Comparative Perspective / 30

Part 2: International Organizations and Education

Zacharias Louw de Beer & Serita Greyling

Technology as an External Determinant of the Education Systems of South Africa and India: A Comparative Study / 37

Johan Beckmann

International Involvement and Education in South Africa: From Hope to Disenchantment / 45

Leentjie van Jaarsveld

Special Education in BRICS: A Comparative Overview / 53

Carlo Daniels & Ewelina K Niemczyk

Responding to Twenty-first Century Societal Trends through Nurturing Globally Competent Citizens / 60

Part 3: School Education: Policies, Innovations, Practices & Entrepreneurship

Gillian L. S. Hilton

Sex and Relationships Education in England – a Policy Causing Problems for Schools / 68

Brianna Kurtz, Leon Roets & Karen Biraimah

Global Education Inequities: A Comparative Study of the United States and South Africa / 76

Nicholas Sun-Keung Pang

The Quality Assurance Movement: A Lesson from Hong Kong Schools / 83

Hana Vonkova & Angie Moore

Motivation of Students for English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) and Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL): Current Research Foci in Different Countries / 91

Godsend T. Chimbi & Loyiso C. Jita

Teachers’ Life-history Narratives and Reform Policy Implementation at Classroom Level / 98

Siphokazi Kwatubana & Vivian Molaodi

Leadership Styles that Would Enable School Leaders to Support the Wellbeing of Teachers during COVID-19 / 106

Siphokazi Kwatubana & Vivian Thuso Molaodi

Ensuring the Continuation of School Feeding Programmes during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case of “New Normal” Management / 113

Vimbi Petrus Mahlangu

Exploring Challenges of Supervising Postgraduate Students in Open Distance Learning in Higher Education Settings / 119

Boyan Zahariev & Ilko Yordanov

An Assessment of Teacher Performance in “Teach for Bulgaria” Based on Value-added from Test Scores / 126

Ruslan Abdullaev

The Impact of National Independence and Globalization on the Status of English Language Instruction within Uzbekistan / 133

Daniela Petrušić

The Cultural Impact of Music on Society with a Special Emphasis on Consumerism / 138

Mashraky Mustary

Policies and Strategies to Improve Education in Bangladesh / 143

Claudio-Rafael Vasquez-Martinez, Francisco Flores, Felipe Gonzalez-Gonzalez, Luz-María Zúñiga, Martha Guerra, Piero Espino, Eugenia Olaguez, Erika-Yadira García-Sosa, Maria-Ines Alvarez, Joaquin Torres-Mata

A Sketch of Reality: The Multigrade Classroom in Context of the Reform of Basic Education / 151

Part 4: Higher Education & Teacher Education and Training

Cheryl North, Kimberly C. Feldman, Michele L. Stites & Eugene C. Schaffer

Impact on Student Learning: The Contribution of a Professional Development Collaboration / 157

Marie J. Myers

New Challenges: Developing Explicit Pedagogies of Noticing / 167

Mapitso Veronica Kgabo

Challenges Experienced by Lecturers in Supporting Students at an Open Distance e-Learning Institution / 174

Gordana Stankovska, Dimitar Dimitrovski, Zebide Ibraimi & Imran Memedi

Online Learning, Social Presence and Satisfaction among University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic / 181

Snježana Dobrota

Multicultural Music Education in the Context of Higher Education / 189