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Comparing Ways of Learning

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Part of the book series: CERC Studies in Comparative Education ((CERC,volume 19))

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The authors have investigated ways of learning in different cultures for several decades. This chapter describes some of the methodological problems we have faced, and some of our findings. In particular, the chapter notes what types of comparisons of learning can be justified, and the analytic methods appropriate for conducting such comparisons.

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  1. UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning, Paris, France

    David A. Watkins & Jan van Aalst

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  1. UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning, Paris, France

    Mark Bray

  2. Dept. of International Education and Lifelong Learning, Hong Kong Institute of Education, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong

    Bob Adamson

  3. University of Hong Kong Fac. Education, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    Mark Mason

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Watkins, D.A., van Aalst, J. (2014). Comparing Ways of Learning. In: Bray, M., Adamson, B., Mason, M. (eds) Comparative Education Research. CERC Studies in Comparative Education, vol 19. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05594-7_13

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