An EU study examined globalised educational systems and policies. Work produced a new comparative methodology, revealed the conceptual basis of European ideas dating from ancient Greek times and explored the modern international situation.
Recent years have seen a globalisation of education policy. Yet, exactly how such circumstances affect culture and educational outcomes is not fully known. The EU-funded CETH (Comparative education theory) project aimed to find out. The study was intended to illustrate educational systems as social institutions, while producing a new theoretical and methodological basis for comparison.
Further details: Education, culture and the world