Learning and Education in Developing Countries: Research and Policy for the Post-2015 UN Development Goals
Editors: Wagner, D. (Ed.)
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- About this book
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This comprehensive and up-to-date review of learning and educational quality in developing countries, written by 16 highly knowledgeable specialists from around the world, provides policymakers and researchers accessible perspectives with the Millennium Development Goals in mind.
- About the authors
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Jessica Ball, University of Victoria, Canada Mohammed Bougroum, University Cadi Ayyad, Morocco Pia Rebello Britto, UNICEF Bidemi Carrol, Sierra Leone Rangachar Govinda, National University for Educational Policy and Administration, India Jacqueline Hayden, Macquarie University, Australia J. Enrique Hinostroza, Universidad de La Frontera, Chile Shafika Isaacs, South Africa Anil Kanjee, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa Susy Ndaruhutse, CfBT Education Trust Moses Oketch, University of London, UK Scott Paris, Educational Testing Service Mary Joy Pigozzi, Educate A Child Nirmala Rao, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Yusuf Sayed, Cape Peninsula Technology of University, South Africa Thomas S. Weisner, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
- Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Learning First: An Introduction
Pages 1-25
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Literacy and Numeracy Skills among Children in Developing Countries
Pages 26-41
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Information and Communications Technologies for Improving Learning Opportunities and Outcomes in Developing Countries
Pages 42-57
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Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations
Pages 58-73
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Nonformal Education and Learning
Pages 74-90
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Learning and Education in Developing Countries: Research and Policy for the Post-2015 UN Development Goals
- Editors
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- D. Wagner
- Copyright
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan US
- Copyright Holder
- Daniel A. Wagner
- eBook ISBN
- 978-1-137-45597-0
- DOI
- 10.1057/9781137455970
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-1-137-45596-3
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XVI, 162
- Number of Illustrations
- 10 b/w illustrations
- Topics
