Editorial

摘要

In Issue 5 of Volume 28 there are contributions from the USA, Hong Kong, the UK, Israel, Finland and Australia. The first paper is by Lauren Bailes and Wayne K. Hoy , of The Ohio State University and is on "Designing school contexts for success-paternalism or liberalism? The purpose of the piece is to demonstrate the utility of social science research and theory in solving the problems of school practice. A mental toolbox of concepts has been developed to help school leaders design contexts that benefit teachers and students. Choice architecture is the process of designing these contexts by nudging individuals to make decisions in their own best interests. The underlying theory of choice architecture unites two opposing philosophies, libertarianism and paternalism, which are blended by taking the best from each and avoiding the pitfalls of both.