An Atlantic crossing? : the work of the International Examination Inquiry, its researchers, methods, and influence

Publication Data

• Title An Atlantic crossing? : the work of the International Examination Inquiry, its researchers, methods, and influence
• Contributor Martin Lawn
• Publisher Symposium
• Publication date 2008
• Publication location Oxford
• Language English

Contents

Introduction
Blowing up the citadel of examinations : the English committee and the Carnegie Corporation / Martin Lawn
Awkward knowledge : the German delegation to the International Examinations Inquiry / Florian Waldow
Bovet's dilemma
examinations or no examinations : the Swiss contribution to the Carnegie initiative / Rita Hofstetter & Bernard Schneuwly
The battle of the baccalauréat : the long forgotten story of a divided committee / Marc Zarrouati
Naïve, expert and willing partners : the Scottish Council for Research in Education in the International Examinations Inquiry / Martin Lawn, Ian Deary, & David Bartholomew
Laurin Zilliacus and the "war" against the Finnish matriculation examination / Minna Vuorio-Lehti & Annukka Jauhiainen
Inter/national [sic] assessments as national curriculum : the case of Sweden / Christian Lundahl
Between common schooling and the academe : the International Examinations Inquiry in Norway, 1935-1961 / Harald Jarning & Gro Hanne Aas.

Topics

• International Examinations Inquiry :: History
• Educational tests and measurements :: Research :: International cooperation :: History
• Educational tests and measurements :: Congresses :: History

An Atlantic crossing? : the work of the International Examination Inquiry, its researchers, methods, and influence. ISBN 9781873927267. Published by Symposium in 2008. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.