ABSTRACT

This book brings together studies of significant British scholars of comparative education from the 19th and 20th centuries. Providing a unique and detailed examination of the work of the founding British scholars of research in comparative education, British Scholars of Comparative Education considers the legacy of these key figures and emphasises the importance of understanding their achievements.

The advancement of research in comparative education has long been driven by the work of key scholars, ensuring it remains a lively area of educational research. This book highlights the pivotal role played by each scholar in driving a progression through humanistic and scientific approaches to new epistemological traditions within the field of comparative education. This in turn reveals critical historical-epistemological transitions that have had lasting impacts on the field.

With contributions from leading scholars in the field, this volume will be of great interest to researchers, academics, and scholars in comparative and international education.

chapter |6 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter 1|17 pages

Matthew Arnold (1822–1888)

chapter Chapter 2|10 pages

Michael Sadler (1861–1943) 1

chapter Chapter 3|19 pages

Nicholas Hans (1888–1969)

chapter Chapter 4|18 pages

Joseph Lauwerys (1902–1981)

chapter Chapter 5|14 pages

Brian Holmes (1920–1993)

The problem-solving approach in comparative education

chapter Chapter 6|13 pages

Edmund King (1914–2002)

Other schools, other ideas, other methods, and ours

chapter Chapter 7|12 pages

Vernon Mallinson (1910–1991)

chapter Chapter 8|13 pages

Nigel Grant (1932–2003)

chapter Chapter 9|9 pages

W.D. Halls (1918–2011) and Margaret Sutherland (1920–2011)

Two British Francophile comparativists

chapter Chapter 10|13 pages

Colin Brock (1939–2016)

chapter Chapter 11|11 pages

Peter Jarvis (1937–2018)

Comparative perspectives on adult and lifelong learning

chapter |5 pages

Afterword