C/EC/50. Staff development in Irish school system

The paper examines the importance of staff development as part of human resource development (HRD) in the context of the Irish school system. The notion of the effective school is defined highlighting the role of leadership in its success. Strategic and operational contributions of staff development to effective schooling are investigated with reference to Irish schools.

C/EC/51. Leadership in the Irish Educational System

The paper examines the expectations and assumptions attached to the role of leader, both theoretically and practically, looking at the issues of leadership within the Irish educational system. Approaches to leadership are identified including transformational leadership, primal leadership, and lead management; the impact of leaders on company values, human resource development and motivation is discussed.

C/EC/42. Literature review on the roles played by universities in Australia and UAE in contributing to economic development

The paper offers a review of literature on the educational programmes undertaken by the UAE and Australia describing the situation in both countries, showing their similarities and differences, and discussing the needs for the technological and economic development in both countries, the respective policies of the government, etc.

C/EC/36. Education for citizenship: how should schools and colleges teach morality and produce good citizens?

The paper examines the methods of preparing children for citizenship looking at the UK pedagogical system. The pros and cons of teaching religious education, citizenship education, personal, social, moral and health education are discussed with references to Scotland, Ireland, etc. It is argued whether practice as well as theory should be included in the curriculum of the school or college.

S/EC/40. Evaluate the role of choice in the present market system of state education

The paper reviews educational reforms in the UK focusing on the appearance of the education quasi-market, i.e. the choice in schooling. The implications of the choice are discussed from the perspective of social stratification and unequal opportunities.

S/EC/58. Has education in Japan been a vehicle for social change or means of social control?

The paper examines the role of education in Japan looking at the development of their educational system and principles from the period of Tokugawa to the present day. Social, economic and ideological impacts of educational achievements are discussed; the activities of the Ministry of Education (MoE) are reviewed.

P/EC/26. Dissertation. Development of education in China

The dissertation aims to investigate the educational system of China providing a review of the countrys primary, secondary and higher education, educational administrative organs, issues of economic development, educational reform, peoples demand for education, education abroad, private education, issues of investing in Chinese education, etc. Research methods are based on secondary data collection and analysis using SWOT model. Strategies and business models for Chinese educational market entry are reviewed highlighting their benefits and challenges. Conclusions are made about the changes and improvements in Chinese education over the past decades.

P/EC/22. Public school sport and its influence on Victorian Britain

The paper looks at the styles of sport in 19th century Britain focusing on the role of sport in public schools. A review of literature touches upon the popularity of football, its split into rugby and soccer, the growth of cricket clubs, the challenges of rowing, the importance of sport in character building, etc. The influence of public schools on the diffusion of sport around the country is discussed.

P/EC/20. Education system in 19th century Britain

The paper examines the situation in the British education system in the 19th century highlighting the absence of state involvement and the backwardness of education practices. The reasons behind this situation are discussed; the impacts of the Education Act of 1870 on the development of national education system are analysed focusing on the evolution of elementary, secondary and technical schools.

P/EC/19. Educational systems in Britain and USA in the context of social mobility

The paper examines the correlation between education and social mobility providing definitions of social mobility, comparing educational systems of Britain and the United States, reviewing the theory of human capital, discussing the linkage between education and occupation, meritocracy in education, development of educational opportunities in the second part of the 20th century in Britain and the USA, etc.

C/EC/13. Marxist Educational Theory

This paper presents the main issues concerned with the Marxist educational theory and how this theory has affected and influenced British society. It commences by explaining what the Marxist educational theory consists of and its principal points of interest. The paper continues by examining how Neo-Marxism has come to influence contemporary British education and, subsequently, society.

S/EC/11. School Stories

This paper analyses school stories and identifies the social and historical context within which these books were produced. The period focussed on is 1850-1900 and the contents of school stories published during this period is described. The relationship between texts and social context are discussed, and the attitudes to children, education and the differences between social classes and gender are explored.