1. PED 1420 Comparative and International Education Autumn 2007 COURSE DIDACTICS
Arild Tjeldvoll
University of Oslo

2. Students’ expectations to the course II. Course Objectives
Knowledge about theories and paradigms in the field of CIE
Problematizing comparative studies as basis for policy and planning
Insight into education systems in different countries

3. III. Content The field of comparative and international education
Education and national development
Globalisation
Scandinavian and Norwegian Education

4. IV. Organising of Learning
Lectures
Group work
Group work presentations
Individual papers
Supervision

5. V. Exam
An individual assignment (5 pages) on a self-selected central topic within the field of CIE – to be graded by the course professor (graded A,B,C,D,E,F)
A group assignment (5 pages) based on the course literature (graded pass/fail)
Oral presentation of the group work

6. VI. Expectations to students
Syllabus being read
Systematic writing
Active listening during lectures
Active discussion about course content