Learning to Change : The Experience of Transforming Education in South East Europe

A collection of first-person narratives by specialists in the field of education in South-East Europe. The contributors are recognized leaders in civil society, government, academia and schools. It chronicles the profound effect armed conflict, political transition, and the increasing openness the region has experienced on education. A collection of first-person narratives by specialists in the field of education in South East Europe. The contributors are recognized leaders in civil society, government, academia and schools. Their works chronicle the profound effect armed conflict, political transition, and the increasing openness the region has experienced on education. It is a significant achievement as it is the work of individuals who are involved in the field and have a first hand perspective on issues of education in the region. The essays shed light on the reality of the educational reforms: they are far from beeing linear progressive processes, on the contrary, they are very often paradoxical and even controversial. "This collection of first-person narratives by specialists in education from South East Europe makes vivid the politics and paradoxes of the transformation of education systems. The book chronicles the profound effect on schooling caused by the armed conflict, post-communist transition, and increasing openness of the last fifteen years. The stories narrate the thoughts and feelings of individuals, experienced first-hand, in the classrooms of eleven countries and territories." --Book Jacket The stories in this volume speak about education change in South East Europe from many perspectives.