Most cited papers in Global Education Systems and Policies
What are the most cited papers in Global Education Systems and Policies?
The most cited paper in Global Education Systems and Policies is "Research on Globalization and Education" (Joel H. Spring, 2008), with 457 citations. Next come "Affirming Diversity: The Sociopolitical Context of Multicultural Education" (451) and "A United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005–14)" (431).
Showing 50 of 99 papers. Every paper with more than 53 citations is listed.
| # | Paper | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Research on Globalization and Education Joel H. Spring · Review of Educational Research | Jun 2008 | 457 |
| 2 | Affirming Diversity: The Sociopolitical Context of Multicultural Education Helene Ijaz · Teaching Education | 1995 | 451 |
| 3 | A United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005–14) Ingrid Mulà, Daniella Tilbury · Journal of Education for Sustainable Development | Mar 2009 | 431 |
| 4 | Building Upon the Theoretical Debate: A Critical Review of the Empirical Studies of Mezirow's Transformative Learning Theory Edward W. Taylor · Adult Education Quarterly | Nov 1997 | 406 |
| 5 | Developing university social responsibility: A model for the challenges of the new civil society Ruxandra Eleonora Vasilescu, Cristina Barna, Manuela Epure et al. · Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences | 2010 | 347 |
| 6 | Globalization of Education: An Introduction Joel H. Spring | 18 Nov 2008 | 343 |
| 7 | Breaking the Consensus: lifelong learning as social control Frank Coffield · British Educational Research Journal | Sep 1999 | 332 |
| 8 | New challenges for higher education: global and Asia-Pacific perspectives Jung Cheol Shin, Grant Harman · Asia Pacific Education Review | Mar 2009 | 266 |
| 9 | Shaping the College Curriculum: Academic Plans in Action. Clifton F. Conrad, Joan S. Stark, Lisa R. Lattuca · The Journal of Higher Education | Nov 1997 | 228 |
| 10 | Higher Education in Nigeria: A Status Report William Saint, Teresa A Hartnett, Erich H. Strassner · Higher Education Policy | Sep 2003 | 218 |
| 11 | Education, Globalisation and the Future of the Knowledge Economy Phillip J. Brown, Hugh Lauder, David Ashton et al. · European Educational Research Journal | 2008 | 216 |
| 12 | Comparative Method in Education Ann M. Keppel · Studies in Philosophy and Education | 1965 | 206 |
| 13 | Identifying generic skills through curriculum mapping: a critical evaluation Jennifer Sumsion, Joy Goodfellow · Higher Education Research & Development | Aug 2004 | 195 |
| 14 | Lifelong learning in Sustainable Development Goal 4: What does it mean for UNESCO’s rights-based approach to adult learning and education? Maren Elfert · International Review of Education | 24 Jun 2019 | 186 |
| 15 | Opening the doors of learning: changing schools in South Africa Pam Christie | 2008 | 137 |
| 16 | Lifelong Learning: What does it Mean? Marjan Laal · Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences | 2011 | 136 |
| 17 | Multicultural education in a pluralistic society (10th ed.) Qiaoya Huang, Liping Chen · International Journal of Multilingualism | 3 Jun 2019 | 135 |
| 18 | Open educational resources: education for the world? Thomas Richter, Maggie McPherson · Distance Education | 24 Jul 2012 | 135 |
| 19 | A learning model for becoming interculturally competent Edward W. Taylor · International Journal of Intercultural Relations | Jun 1994 | 129 |
| 20 | Globalisation, Education and Development: Ideas, Actors and Dynamics Susan Lee Robertson, Mario Novelli, Roger Dale et al. | 2007 | 127 |
| 21 | Affirming Diversity: The Sociopolitical Context of Multicultural Education Rafet Günay · Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Studies | 30 Dec 2014 | 124 |
| 22 | UNESCO , the Faure Report, the Delors Report, and the Political Utopia of Lifelong Learning Maren Elfert · European Journal of Education | 12 Jan 2015 | 119 |
| 23 | One-third of the globe: The future of higher education in China and India Philip G. Altbach · Prospects | Mar 2009 | 115 |
| 24 | Concept and Action in Adult Education Jack Mezirow · Adult Education Quarterly | Sep 1985 | 115 |
| 25 | Analysis of the Indian National Education Policy 2020 towards Achieving its Objectives P. S. Aithal, Shubhrajyotsna Aithal · International Journal of Management Technology and Social Sciences | 18 Aug 2020 | 113 |
| 26 | Developing a Survey of Transformative Learning Outcomes and Processes Based on Theoretical Principles Heather L. Stuckey, Edward W. Taylor, Patricia A. Cranton · Journal of Transformative Education | Oct 2013 | 105 |
| 27 | How National Education Policy 2020 can be a lodestar to transform future generation in India Kishore Kumar, Ajai Prakash, Krishanveer Singh · Journal of Public Affairs | 25 Sep 2020 | 104 |
| 28 | Beyond the ABCs: Higher Education and Developing Countries Devesh Kapur, Megan Crowley · SSRN Electronic Journal | 2008 | 104 |
| 29 | International Organizations and Higher Education Policy: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally? Roberta Malee Bassett, A. W. Maldonado | 14 Aug 2009 | 102 |
| 30 | The EUMemorandum on lifelong learning. Old wine in new bottles? Carmel Borg, Peter J. Mayo · Globalisation Societies and Education | Jul 2005 | 99 |
| 31 | Review of the Review: Constructing the Identity of Comparative Education Charl C. Wolhuter · Research in Comparative and International Education | 2008 | 99 |
| 32 | Tensions between the global and the local: A comparative illustration of the reorganisation of China's higher education in the 1950s and 1990s Rui Yang · Higher Education | Apr 2000 | 99 |
| 33 | Higher Education in India: Growth, Concerns and Change Agenda Pawan Agarwal · Higher Education Quarterly | 20 Mar 2007 | 98 |
| 34 | Increasing Access to Higher Education Through Open and Distance Learning: Empirical Findings From Mzuzu University, Malawi Winner Dominic Chawinga, Paxton Andrew Zozie · The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning | 8 Jul 2016 | 91 |
| 35 | The rescinding of the ACRL 2000 Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education—Really?? Lana W. Jackman, Sharon A. Weiner · College & Undergraduate Libraries | 17 Oct 2016 | 90 |
| 36 | Political globalization and the shift from adult education to lifelong learning Marcella Milana · European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults | 9 Oct 2012 | 90 |
| 37 | International Encyclopedia of Adult Education Diane P. Janes · Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education | 2 Jan 2006 | 89 |
| 38 | Political economy of higher education: comparing South Africa to trends in the world Meenal Shrivastava, S. Shrivastava · Higher Education | 18 Jan 2014 | 88 |
| 39 | Evaluation of blended learning: analysis of qualitative data Ansie Harding, Dan Kaczynski, Leigh Wood · UTS ePRESS (University of Technology Sydney) | 16 Oct 2012 | 88 |
| 40 | Higher Education in India: The Need for Change P. R. Panchamukhi · The Indian Economic Journal | Jul 2006 | 87 |
| 41 | Impact of Free Primary Education in Kenya James Tooley, Pauline Dixon, James Stanfield · Educational Management Administration & Leadership | 24 Sep 2008 | 87 |
| 42 | Lifelong Learning in Europe Harun Yılmaz, Sami Şahin · IGI Global eBooks | 28 Sep 2012 | 85 |
| 43 | FROM MASS HIGHER EDUCATION TO UNIVERSAL ACCESS Martin A. Trow | 2000 | 85 |
| 44 | Edukacja na rzecz przedsiębiorczości wobec współczesnych wyzwań cywilizacyjno-gospodarczych Krzysztof Wach · DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) | 29 Dec 2013 | 84 |
| 45 | 2 - Formulating Higher Education Policies in Africa: The Pressure from External Forces and the Neoliberal Agenda Birgit Brock‐Utne · Journal of Higher Education in Africa | 14 Jan 2003 | 83 |
| 46 | A Critical Definition of Adult Education Stephen Brookfield · Adult Education Quarterly | Mar 1985 | 82 |
| 47 | A Roadmap for Assessing Student Learning Using the New Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education Megan Oakleaf · The Journal of Academic Librarianship | Sep 2014 | 82 |
| 48 | Learning autonomy: higher education reform in Kazakhstan Matthew Hartley, Bryan Gopaul, Aida Sagintayeva et al. · Higher Education | 22 Oct 2015 | 81 |
| 49 | Lifelong Learning: Concepts and Conceptions David Aspin, Judith D. Chapman · Lifelong learning book series | 17 Aug 2007 | 80 |
| 50 | The Routledge international companion to multicultural education James A. Banks | 2015 | 80 |
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