Education In Developing Areas

Author : Paul Glewwe
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-12-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780226078854

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Education Policy in Developing Countries by Paul Glewwe Pdf

Almost any economist will agree that education plays a key role in determining a country’s economic growth and standard of living, but what we know about education policy in developing countries is remarkably incomplete and scattered over decades and across publications. Education Policy in Developing Countries rights this wrong, taking stock of twenty years of research to assess what we actually know—and what we still need to learn—about effective education policy in the places that need it the most. Surveying many aspects of education—from administrative structures to the availability of health care to parent and student incentives—the contributors synthesize an impressive diversity of data, paying special attention to the gross imbalances in educational achievement that still exist between developed and developing countries. They draw out clear implications for governmental policy at a variety of levels, conscious of economic realities such as budget constraints, and point to crucial areas where future research is needed. Offering a wealth of insights into one of the best investments a nation can make, Education Policy in Developing Countries is an essential contribution to this most urgent field.

Author : Samuel Hickey,Naomi Hossain
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780198835684

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The Politics of Education in Developing Countries by Samuel Hickey,Naomi Hossain Pdf

This book focuses on how politics shapes the capacity and commitment of elites to tackle the learning crisis in six developing countries. It deploys a new conceptual framework to show how the type of political settlement shaptes the level of elite commitment and state capacity to improving learning outcomes.

Author : Elizabeth M. King,M. Anne Hill
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1997-07-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0801858283

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Women's Education in Developing Countries by Elizabeth M. King,M. Anne Hill Pdf

Why do women in most developing countries lag behind men in literacy? Why do women get less schooling than men? This anthology examines the educational decisions that deprive women of an equal education. It assembles the most up-to-date data, organized by region. Each paper links the data with other measures of economic and social development. This approach helps explain the effects different levels of education have on womens' fertility, mortality rates, life expectancy, and income. Also described are the effects of women's education on family welfare. The authors look at family size and women's labor status and earnings. They examine child and maternal health, as well as investments in children's education. Their investigation demonstrates that women with a better education enjoy greater economic growth and provide a more nurturing family life. It suggests that when a country denies women an equal education, the nation's welfare suffers. Current strategies used to improve schooling for girls and women are examined in detail. The authors suggest an ambitious agenda for educating women. It seeks to close the gender gap by the next century. Published for The World Bank by The Johns Hopkins University Press.

Author : Gerard Guthrie
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2011-06-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789400718517

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The Progressive Education Fallacy in Developing Countries by Gerard Guthrie Pdf

This book provides a provocative but carefully argued addition to the theory and practice of education in developing countries. The book provides an ethical and empirical justification for support of formalistic teaching in primary and secondary schools in developing countries. It also refutes the application of progressive education principles to curriculum and pre- and in-service teacher education in such contexts. The central focus of this book is the formalistic teaching prevalent in the classrooms of many developing countries. Formalistic (‘teacher-centred’, ‘traditional’, ‘didactic’, ‘pedagogic’) teaching is appropriate in the many countries with revelatory epistemologies, unpopular and old-fashioned though these methods may seem in some western, especially Anglophone, ones. Formalism has been the object of many failed progressive curriculum and teacher education reforms in developing countries for some 50 years.

Author : Task Force on Higher Education and Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015050129959

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Higher Education in Developing Countries by Task Force on Higher Education and Society Pdf

Explores the current crisis in higher education in developing countries and outlines a coherent vision of future progress. Authored by a body of experts from 13 countries convened by the World Bank and UNESCO to explore the future of higher education in the developing world.

Author : World Bank Group
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781464810985

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World Development Report 2018 by World Bank Group Pdf

Every year, the World Bank’s World Development Report (WDR) features a topic of central importance to global development. The 2018 WDR—LEARNING to Realize Education’s Promise—is the first ever devoted entirely to education. And the time is right: education has long been critical to human welfare, but it is even more so in a time of rapid economic and social change. The best way to equip children and youth for the future is to make their learning the center of all efforts to promote education. The 2018 WDR explores four main themes: First, education’s promise: education is a powerful instrument for eradicating poverty and promoting shared prosperity, but fulfilling its potential requires better policies—both within and outside the education system. Second, the need to shine a light on learning: despite gains in access to education, recent learning assessments reveal that many young people around the world, especially those who are poor or marginalized, are leaving school unequipped with even the foundational skills they need for life. At the same time, internationally comparable learning assessments show that skills in many middle-income countries lag far behind what those countries aspire to. And too often these shortcomings are hidden—so as a first step to tackling this learning crisis, it is essential to shine a light on it by assessing student learning better. Third, how to make schools work for all learners: research on areas such as brain science, pedagogical innovations, and school management has identified interventions that promote learning by ensuring that learners are prepared, teachers are both skilled and motivated, and other inputs support the teacher-learner relationship. Fourth, how to make systems work for learning: achieving learning throughout an education system requires more than just scaling up effective interventions. Countries must also overcome technical and political barriers by deploying salient metrics for mobilizing actors and tracking progress, building coalitions for learning, and taking an adaptive approach to reform.

Author : Dole A. Anderson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019-04-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780429712630

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Management Education In Developing Countries by Dole A. Anderson Pdf

As many developing countries strive to expand their manufacturing and export activities and to improve the efficiency of government administration, the quality and applicability of university management education becomes critically important. This case study traces the development and growth of management education in one of the key nations of Latin America. Dr. Anderson provides a comprehensive account of management programs throughout Brazil— their history, their current situation, their professorial staff, and their student population. He pays particular attention to the problems of curriculum development and the inappropriateness of U.S. models and texts. The book provides insights useful for understanding the problems faced by developing nations as they attempt to build modern educational systems in tune with economic realities.

Author : Donald K. Adams,Robert Marshall Bjork
Publisher : New York : D. McKay Company
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Developing countries
ISBN : STANFORD:36105042278510

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Education in Developing Areas by Donald K. Adams,Robert Marshall Bjork Pdf

Monograph on problems of economic development in developing countries and the role of educational planning in the solution thereof - refers to various countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America, and covers patterns of educational poverty, common educational problems in the developing nations, educational needs, etc. Bibliography at the end of each chapter.

Author : Nichole Torpey-Saboe
Publisher : Springer
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-06-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319906294

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Measuring Education Inequality in Developing Countries by Nichole Torpey-Saboe Pdf

This book constructs a measure of education inequality using time-series cross-national data and utilizes real-world examples based on author interviews. It provides insights into how classic trade theory might be applied more broadly to generate expectations not only about income distribution, but also about investment in human capital. The project explores the ways in which global trends toward urbanization and democratization might be expected to impact education inequality. The author addresses contemporary issues in politics, such as growing income inequality, the backlash against globalization and free trade, and concerns that democratic institutions are elite-dominated and unresponsive to the needs of common citizens.

Author : Izhar Oplatka
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351234320

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Reforming Education in Developing Countries by Izhar Oplatka Pdf

Underpinned in the stream of thought named ‘communitarianism’, Reforming Education in Developing Countries argues that developing countries need educational reforms that are tightly entwined into their cultural, social, and organizational contexts. It questions the applicability of neoliberal reforms in developing societies, through an analysis of the main elements of neoliberalism in education. It highlights the critical role of the community and suggests new and alternative lines of thought for the practice of reform initiation and implementation in developing countries. The book criticizes major neoliberal ideas in education, illuminates the distinctions between current neoliberal reforms and the characteristics of traditional societies, analyzes major educational ideologies in the developed world, and emphasizes the key role of local communities in this world. It proposes a dynamic model of reforming education in these countries that includes three major phases and integrates both modern and traditional (indigenous) educational purposes and values. Evocative ponderings are outlined throughout the book to promote critical thinking and reframing of educators' views towards educational reform and change. This book will be of great interest to researchers and students in the fields of educational leadership, educational policy, educational change, comparative education, political science, and sociology. It will also appeal to educators, supervisors, and policymakers.

Author : Mikiko Nishimura
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780429615634

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Community Participation with Schools in Developing Countries by Mikiko Nishimura Pdf

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (2016-2030) set by the United Nations in 2015 restated the importance of universal primary education for all, and specifically discuss quality, equity, and inclusion in basic education. To achieve this, the role of community has been emphasized and participation has become a "buzzword" in international development over the past several decades. Despite the growing attention to community participation in school management, previous literature has shown mixed results in terms of its actual practice and its impacts on quality, equity, and inclusion in education. This book deepens the contextual understanding of community in developing countries and its involvement in schools in general, and its impact on quality, equity, and inclusion of school education in particular. By presenting various case studies in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and a post-conflict state in Europe, the book analyses commonalities and differences in the ways communities are involved and cast their impacts and challenges. The book contributes knowledge on the ways in which community involvement could work in developing countries, the detailed processes and factors that make community participation work in different dimensions, and remaining challenges that scholars and practitioners still need to be concerned and mindful in the field. This book will appeal to both researchers and practitioners who are concerned about the community participation approach for the SDGs.

Author : Marlaine E. Lockheed,Adriaan Verspoor
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Education
ISBN : UIUC:30112006417601

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Improving Primary Education in Developing Countries by Marlaine E. Lockheed,Adriaan Verspoor Pdf

This study presents policy options for improving the effectiveness of primary schools in developing countries. It examines problems common to most developing countries and presents an array of low-cost policy alternatives that have proved useful in a variety of settings.

Author : Colin Latchem
Publisher : Springer
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789811067419

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Open and Distance Non-formal Education in Developing Countries by Colin Latchem Pdf

This book is the first comprehensive account of developments in open and distance non-formal education in developing countries for over more than 20 years. It includes many instructive and inspiring examples of how international agencies such as UNESCO, FAO, WHO, UNICEF, USAID and the Commonwealth of Learning and national providers are using radio, TV, online and mobile learning, telecentres and other means to achieve the Education for All, Millennium Development and Sustainable Development Goals. It describes the educational needs of the world’s most disadvantaged, vulnerable and least formally educated children, youth and adult populations, including the disabled, refugees and prisoners. It also reports on the successes, outcomes, constraints and shortcomings of using open and distance methods and technology to deliver literacy and numeracy programmes, equivalency, ‘second chance’ or alternative schooling, life skills and rural community development programmes and income generation and vocational training outside the framework of the formal education system. It concludes with suggestions for the extension and improvement of such lifelong learning. Designed to encourage further research and development in these capacity-building practices outside the established formal system, this is a must-read for all policy-makers, managers, educators, students and researchers interested in non-formal education for individuals, families and communities in the developing world.

Author : C. E. Beeby
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0674188187

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The Quality of Education in Developing Countries by C. E. Beeby Pdf

Author : Emmanuel Jimenez,Marlaine E. Lockheed
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 0821334794

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Public and Private Secondary Education in Developing Countries by Emmanuel Jimenez,Marlaine E. Lockheed Pdf

World Bank Discussion Paper No. 311. Examines the effects of the Uruguay Round on the countries of Sub-Saharan Africa. The findings show that the effects will be minimal overall and may be beneficial to countries which make the necessary domestic reforms for participation in the world market.