Daniel A. Wagner

Learning as Development

Rethinking International Education in a Changing World

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Learning is the foundation of the human experience. It begins at birth and never stops, a continuous and malleable link across life stages of human development. Disparities in learning access and outcomes around the world have deep consequences for income, social mobility, health, and well-being. For international development practitioners faced with today's unprecedented environmental and geopolitical pressures, learning should be viewed as a touchstone and target for those seeking to truly effect global change. This book traces the path of international development work-from its pre-colonial origins to the emergence of economics as the domi… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-136-29452-5
EAN: 9781136294525
Produktnummer: 24433612
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
Seitenangabe: 340 S.
Plattform: PDF
Masse: 3'453 KB
Abbildungen: 4 schwarz-weiße Fotos, 70 schwarz-weiße Zeichnungen, 11 schwarz-weiße Tabellen

Über den Autor

Daniel A. Wagner (Ph.D. University of Michigan) is the UNESCO Chair in Learning and Literacy, and Professor of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. He is Founding Director of the International Literacy Institute and Director of Penn's International Educational Development Program. A former Peace Corps Volunteer and Fulbright Scholar, he has served as an advisor to UNESCO, UNICEF, World Bank, USAID, DFID and other agencies, governments, and civil society organizations. He was elected Fellow of the American Educational Research Association and was the recipient of the 2014 UNESCO Confucius International Literacy Prize. He is the author or editor of more than 25 books and many other publications. See www.danwagner.org.