This book provides a comparative look at key issues that characterize and contextualize upper secondary science education in sixteen countries in Oceania, South America, Asia, Europe, North America, Africa, and the Middle East, incluing links with elementary and early science, final assessment, and the secondary/tertiary education interface.
Author Biography:
Simon McGrath, University of Nottingham, UK
Terry Lyons, University of New England, Australia
Luis Carlos de Menezes, University of São Paulo, Brazil
Regina Cândida Ellero Gualtieri, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil
Todd M. Milford, Griffith University, Australia
Benny Hin Wai Yung, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Kennedy Kam Ho Chan, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Jari Lavonen, University of Helsinki, Finland
Pasi Reinikainen, Finnish Education Evaluation Council, Finland
András Buda, University of Debrecen, Hungary
Noraini Binti Idris, Sultan Idris Education University, Malaysia
Peter Rawlins, Massey University, New Zealand
Lone Morris Jorgensen, Massey University, New Zealand
Carrol Walkley, Massey University, New Zealand
Omaze Anthony Afemikhe, University of Benin, Nigeria
Sylvanus Yakubu Imobekhai, University of Benin, Nigeria
Irshad Hussain, Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Nicholas Souter, University of Strathclyde, UK
Marie Perera, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Muammer Çalik, Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey
Saouma BouJaoude, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Ghada Gholam, UNESCO (Cairo Office), Egypt
