Education Reform and the Learning Crisis in Developing Countries

Erscheinungsjahr 2022
ISBN: 978-1-108-83322-6
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 300 Seiten, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 250 mm, Gewicht: 577 g

Reihe: Cambridge Education Research

Over three decades ago, international donors declared that there was a learning crisis in developing countries. In the years since, large investments have been made towards education, yet there has been an apparent relative lack of progress in student learning. This book unpicks this disparity, and explores the implications of evidence-based donor programming for quality education. It undertakes an in-depth analysis of the interventions financed by the main donors in primary education, such as infrastructure development, provision of instructional material, teacher training and community mobilization, and argues that the research undertaken during this period was unable to provide answers. The author outlines an alternative model for evidence generation that can assist in the design of relevant and targeted interventions for learning, to ultimately inform and improve future education programmes. Timely and radical, this book is essential reading for researchers and students in the fields of education research and education reform.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Clarke, Prema

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Verwaltungswissenschaft, Öffentliche Verwaltung
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem Bildungspolitik, Bildungsreform

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; 1. The learning crisis; 2. Donor programming in education; 3. Best practice and research in education; 4. Creating an evidence base for learning; Epilogue.

Über Autor(innen)

Clarke, Prema
Prema Clarke has twenty-five years of professional experience with international organisations, including UNESCO, World Bank, and Global Partnership for Education. She uses her experience to construct a framework for research and project design that can transform a system to enrich the learning of children living in developing countries.