A Common Wealth of Learning

ISBN 10: 0415644836 / ISBN 13: 9780415644839

Published by Taylor & Francis Group, 2012

About this Item

pp. 256 1st Edition.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Common Wealth of Learning
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415644836
• ISBN 13: 9780415644839
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

A Common Wealth of Learning takes a look at the millennium development goals that were set out at the start of the century. Utilising a far reaching set of case studies from a large percentage of commonwealth countries, this book looks at what the colonial legacy has left us with; and what we can do to progress. Chapters discuss;

• Partnerships for Leadership and Learning
• Quality Education and the Millennium Development Goals Revisited: Reflections, Reality and Future Directions.
• Assessing the Impact of Education Sector Policy Reform in Low-Income Countries: Developing a Comprehensive, Intervention-Focused Research Programme
• Education of Quality for All: Myth or Reality!
• Bridging the Gap Between Research, Policy and Practice in Africa
• Transformative Models of Practice and Professional Development of Teachers
• Partnerships for Leading and Learning: The Contribution of the Centre for Commonwealth Education

This thoroughly researched and comprehensive text will be of great interest and use to anyone involved in education, higher education, education policy and research.

About the Author

John MacBeath is Professor Emeritus at the University of Cambridge, Director of 'Leadership for Learning: the Cambridge Network' and Projects Director for the Centre for Commonwealth Education.

Mike Younger is Director of the Centre for Commonwealth Education at the University of Cambridge.