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Rajani Naidoo
Competition in higher education
Competition within and across universities is so common that it may not seem like a big deal. Professors compete for tenure. Students compete to get into a best universities. And universities compete for rankings. But where does this competition come from and what effects is it having on higher education systems? My guest today is Prof. […]
Keita Takayama
Rethinking the PISA Debate
On today’s show we continue our conversation on PISA. Last week Bob Lingard walked us through the history of the OECDs work in education and compared the main PISA test with the new service called “PISA for Schools.” Today, Keita Takayama provides a critical reading of the so-called “PISA debate.” This debate started in May 2014 when a […]
Jane Kenway
Multi-sited global ethnography
Jane Kenway is an emeritus professor at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. For the past several years, Professor Kenway has led a team of scholars and students from around the world on a multi-sited global ethnography of elite schools in 12 countries. The study explores the global forces, connections and imaginations on elite schools, and hopes to […]