Internationalizing Education: Critical Qualitative Case Studies in Social Education

Cameron White^1,

¹University of Houston, Farish Hall, Houston, TexaS

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Cameron White. Internationalizing Education: Critical Qualitative Case Studies in Social Education. American Journal of Educational Research. 2015; 3(2):211-219. doi: 10.12691/education-3-2-15

Abstract

The article addresses the need to integrate critical qualitative research in social education. In a world increasingly dominated by globalization and privatization, critical investigation of local to global issues in education are vital. Case studies of internationalizing efforts in education are described in order to provide a social justice / equity connections. Such educational endeavors facilitate the critical investigation of meaningful knowledge and issues, debates regarding globalization, and relevant problem-based global education that can provide the context for developing the skills engage in active transformation for social justice.

Keywords:
international education critical qualitative research social education / social justice

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