OAFP 7070 - Comparative Education Policies

This course will enable students to acquire a whole range of knowledge and skills on the theme of education, and to gain an overview of the major educational issues at national and international level, as well as the main public education policies implemented in the world. The course will have technical aspects, addressing the construction of indicators, their limitations and their use in developing evidence-based argumentation. Using case studies and the results of major OECD statistical surveys (PISA, TALIS,Education at a Glance), it will also address the strengths and weaknesses of education systems and, moregenerally, the major challenges of the 21st century. Finally, it will address the question of educationalpublic policy, describing how the OECD recommendations can be used to implement public policies, butabove all explaining the principles and practices for evaluation and assessment of these policies.es.

Francesco AVVISATI,Eric CHARBONNIER,Diana TOLEDO FIGUEROA

Enseignement électif

English

However, before the first course, it is advisable to search for and read online articles on the main current international debates on education and to visit the website of the OECD's Education and Skills Directorate (https://www.oecd.org/education/)

No prerequisites. English - Students can choose the language of their choice (French or English) for their oral presentation and for the final exam. Anglais - Les étudiants peuvent choisir la langue de leur choix (français ou anglais) pour leur présentation orale et pour l'examen final.

Spring 2023-2024

Role play/simulation (in groups of 3-4) - this will enable students to position themselves as public policy actors, to immerse themselves in concrete situations of varying degrees of complexity; to debate, negotiate, choose and apply methods and procedures appropriate to a particular context; to develop arguments in situations of uncertainty and adapt their actions to changes in the context (40% of the final mark). A written examination at the end of the semester. A choice of two-three subjects will be offered. This exam will test the knowledge acquired during the course (40% of the final mark). Participation and involvement in the course (20% of the final mark)

The first session will be attended by the three teachers to clarify the objectives and let the collective reflection on educational issues begin. The other sessions will be organised as interactive lectures delivered by one of the three teachers, with the participation of all students. Each course will begin with a debate on current issues in education, with a student presenting an article, followed by a discussion with the rest of the class. Group exercises, in the form of quizzes or cooperative work, will be offered during each lesson. A list of recommended readings will be given at the end of each course to prepare for the next.