The European Dimension in Education in the EU

the development of its concept and a case study of Scotland

Abstract

The European Dimension in Education is one of the main issues in educational policy in the EU. Several articles have been devoted to the study of the EU, but most of them have been policy studies. Only scant attention has been given to the point of education, especially in Japan. Analysing the concept of the European Dimension in Education is very important when put into practice at the school level, because there is concern as to whether the European Dimension means only an European issue or not. Consequently, the purpose of this paper is to consider the development of its concept by focusing on the interpretation of the Dimension, and by analysing a case study in Scotland and partly from a comparative perspective.