Education in Southern Africa

Education in Southern Africa
Author: Clive Harber
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2013-09-12
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1623561094

Education in Southern Africa is a comprehensive critical reference guide to education in the region. With chapters written by an international team of leading regional education experts, the book explores the education systems of each country in the region. With chapters covering Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe, the book critically examines the development of education provision in each country as well as local and global contexts. Including a comparative introduction to the issues facing education in the region as a whole and guides to available online datasets, this handbook will be an essential reference for researchers, scholars, international agencies and policy-makers at all levels.

Aid and Dependence

Aid and Dependence
Author: Kathryn Morton
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2010-11-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1136889566

First published in 1975, in conjunction with the Overseas Development Institute, this study examines the case for and against aid for developing nations, taking the specific example of British aid to Malawi’s economic development since independence in 1964. Kathryn Morton suggests that without Britain’s aid, Malawi’s capacity to develop would have been severely undermined and that aid has not generally inhibited Malawi’s efforts to help itself. The rapid growth of both agricultural and industrial output alongside foreign exchange earnings and avoidance of large-scale urban unemployment and balance of payment problems do not bear out the critics' gloomy predictions. This book does much to counter the critics’ case against aid and raises a number of vital questions in determining the future shape of aid policies for both Britain and other developed countries.

Teacher Training and Professional Development: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

Teacher Training and Professional Development: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Author: Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 2283
Release: 2018-05-04
Genre: Education
ISBN: 152255632X

Regardless of the field or discipline, technology is rapidly advancing, and individuals are faced with the challenge of adapting to these new innovations. To remain up-to-date on the current practices, teachers and administrators alike must constantly stay informed of the latest advances in their fields. Teacher Training and Professional Development: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications contains a compendium of the latest academic material on the methods, skills, and techniques that are essential to lifelong learning and professional advancement. Including innovative studies on teaching quality, pre-service teacher preparation, and faculty enrichment, this multi-volume book is an ideal source for academics, professionals, students, practitioners, and researchers.

Educational Planning

Educational Planning
Author: J. M. Colditz
Publisher:
Total Pages: 420
Release: 1981
Genre: Developing countries
ISBN:

Journal articles, books, monographs, research papers, and lecture-discussion papers on educational planning covering the period from 1970 to mid 1977 are cited. Some outstanding literature not belonging to this period is also cited. The first section lists existing bibliographies in educational planning. Concept and general theory and methodology of educational planning are the foci of sections two and three. Section four deals with the educational planning process. Materials listed in section five focus on economic models, techniques (e.g., cost-benefit analysis and linear programming), and approaches (e.g., rate of return and residual) in educational planning. Sections six through ten, which comprise about half the publication, deal with educational planning in developing countries, including Africa and Latin America. Specifically discussed are factors influencing educational planning, special projects, curriculum planning, teaching, and teacher training. A subject index and listings of authors and abbreviations conclude the bibliography. (RM)