Simon Probert
Biographic Data
| ID | 5241130 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Simon Probert |
| GIVEN NAMES | Simon |
| FAMILY NAME | Probert |
| SIGNATURE | PROBERT S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bath |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3955-5719 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Rise of British International Schools in East Asia
This book examines reasons for the ongoing growth of British schools in Asia and what the appeal of British education tells us about the past, present and future directions of the sector. With the use of a post-colonial lens, it considers the notion of Britishness, ways in which British international schools represent a hybrid space between cultures, and how they are set in a dynamic and creative context that allows for new cultures to emerge. Th…
Context, Connection and Community
International Education in Asia
Given the rapid rise in recent years of British international education for local, rather than expatriate, students in Asia, this paper considers this fast-growing sector in the context of the history of British-style and English language education in Asia. Specifically using a post-colonialist framework as a means of critique of the notion of a British-style ‘international education’, it considers the challenges this new wave of international sc…
China
In recent years there has been a significant shift in the international school market in China, from educating predominantly the children of expatriates to educating Chinese nationals. This article will examine the problems such schools face in terms of putting together an international curriculum, not least in terms of the complex web of stakeholders often involved in such schools, and also the need to comply with local curriculum standards. Exa…
Policy Transfer and Isomorphism
Global policy transfer has become increasingly popular in recent years, and one recent example of such policy transfer is the England–China Teacher Exchange, which was initiated in 2014 with the explicit aim of raising attainment in maths in English primary schools by trialling concepts used in Shanghai schools, Shanghai rising to the top of the PISA rankings in 2009. However, as this paper will argue this is an overly simplistic attempt to trans…
Policy Transfer and Isomorphism
Global policy transfer has become increasingly popular in recent years, and one recent example of such policy transfer is the England–China Teacher Exchange, which was initiated in 2014 with the explicit aim of raising attainment in maths in English primary schools by trialling concepts used in Shanghai schools, Shanghai rising to the top of the PISA rankings in 2009. However, as this paper will argue this is an overly simplistic attempt to trans…
China
In recent years there has been a significant shift in the international school market in China, from educating predominantly the children of expatriates to educating Chinese nationals. This article will examine the problems such schools face in terms of putting together an international curriculum, not least in terms of the complex web of stakeholders often involved in such schools, and also the need to comply with local curriculum standards. Exa…
Policy Transfer and Isomorphism
Global policy transfer has become increasingly popular in recent years, and one recent example of such policy transfer is the England–China Teacher Exchange, which was initiated in 2014 with the explicit aim of raising attainment in maths in English primary schools by trialling concepts used in Shanghai schools, Shanghai rising to the top of the PISA rankings in 2009. However, as this paper will argue this is an overly simplistic attempt to trans…
International Education in Asia
Given the rapid rise in recent years of British international education for local, rather than expatriate, students in Asia, this paper considers this fast-growing sector in the context of the history of British-style and English language education in Asia. Specifically using a post-colonialist framework as a means of critique of the notion of a British-style ‘international education’, it considers the challenges this new wave of international sc…
The Rise of British International Schools in East Asia
This book examines reasons for the ongoing growth of British schools in Asia and what the appeal of British education tells us about the past, present and future directions of the sector. With the use of a post-colonial lens, it considers the notion of Britishness, ways in which British international schools represent a hybrid space between cultures, and how they are set in a dynamic and creative context that allows for new cultures to emerge. Th…
Context, Connection and Community
Global Education and Multiculturalism (3 works) · Higher education (3 works) · International education (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · China (2 works) · Context (archaeology) (2 works) · Curriculum (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Global education (2 works)