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Learning and Education in Developing Countries: Research and Policy for the Post-2015 UN Development Goals

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Editors:
  1. Daniel A. Wagner

    1. Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania, USA

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Learning First: An Introduction

    • Daniel A. Wagner
    Pages 1-25

  3. Literacy and Numeracy Skills among Children in Developing Countries

    • Jessica Ball, Scott G. Paris, Rangachar Govinda
    Pages 26-41

  4. Information and Communications Technologies for Improving Learning Opportunities and Outcomes in Developing Countries

    • J. Enrique Hinostroza, Shafika Isaacs, Mohammed Bougroum
    Pages 42-57

  5. Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations

    • Mary Joy Pigozzi, Bidemi Carrol, Jacqueline Hayden, Susy Ndaruhutse
    Pages 58-73

  6. Nonformal Education and Learning

    • Pia Rebello Britto, Moses Oketch, Thomas S. Weisner
    Pages 74-90

  7. Assessment of and for Learning

    • Yusuf Sayed, Anil Kanjee, Nirmala Rao
    Pages 91-109

  8. Conclusion: Towards a Learning Research Agenda

    • Daniel A. Wagner
    Pages 110-116

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 117-162
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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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania, USA

    Daniel A. Wagner

About the editor

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

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