International Education

Education for international understanding, often includes the study of educational, social, political, and economic forces of international relations.

Resources in this category:

Global Education Database
http://qesdb.usaid.gov/ged/index.html

Search for international education statistics from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics and the Demographic and Health Surveys. View indicators for one country, or compare indicators across multiple countries.

Fairleigh Dickinson University's Global Issues Gateway: issues without borders
http://www.gig.org/

An educational site dedicated to illuminating "the impact of globalization on societies, on institutions, and on the daily lives of people throughout the world," and to providing teachers and students "global learning resources." Provides information about economics, ethics, culture, politics, science, education, and much more, as well as electronic forums and video lectures on these issues.

SchulWeb
http://www.schulweb.de/de/deutschland/index.html

In German or English. SchulWeb allows users to search for primary and secondary schools in Germany. The listing for each school has a link to their homepage, a link for contact information about the school, and in some cases a link to the school?s newspaper.

Study in Taiwan
http://www.studyintaiwan.org/why_studying_in_taiwan/why-stud...

This site provides information especially about education system in Taiwan and a list of websites of colleges and universities, given a good organization. It also presents information about background of Taiwan and living in Taiwan.

TeacherNet
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/

Education news, information on government policies, articles, discussion forums, lessons plans, and more from the United Kingdom’s Department for Education and Skills.

Working and Studying in Europe
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/76622

This IPL pathfinder is designed for those adventurous contemporaries who are considering working and/or studying in Europe. In this IPL pathfinder, Europe primarily refers to the member states of the European Union (EU). Both print and Internet sources are provided.