Bøger af Philip Joseph

An exposure to governance of education in the policy formulation and decision making should be an integral part of preparatory programs for educational leadership and management at lower levels in every country. The authors identify and articulate determinants of sound models of governance that have a bearing on the day to day management of schools and their development in Papua New Guinea in the 21st century. The exposition of various governance strategies are designed to encourage educational leaders and managers undertake constant critical analysis of their day to day practices and align them to the effective functioning of their own schools. The authors scan the macro environment in the perspective of governance and identify the possible risks engendered thereby in a school's operational environment and its development. Their approach is multidisciplinary and in terms of theories in contemporary currency. It is substantiated by case studies of school communities.

This book derives from my Master of Philosophy thesis, researched and written in the University of Madras in India during the years 1988-90.The thrust of the work is a quick introduction in a comparative perspective to two parallel pioneers in educational thought and practice, John Dewey (1859-1952) and Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948), who were contemporaries but evolved their models of management of education independently of each other. Both of them conceived, built and successfully managed their educational laboratory institutions that were pioneering experiments in their respective historical contexts. The treatment is based on a comprehensive but succinct review of various approaches to management. A noteworthy feature that cannot be missed is the chapter on ¿Metaphors of Management¿ which gives an insight into the mindsets behind various styles of management. A ¿must read¿ for scholars in innovations in education, educational theory and practice, management of education and, of course, Dewey and Gandhi.

In this distinctive book, Philip Joseph considers how regional literature can remain relevant in a modern global community. Why, he asks, should we continue to read regionalist fiction in an age of expanding international communications and increasing non-local forms of affiliation?