Educational Innovation in Developing Countries - Case-Studies of Changemakers (Paperback, New ed)

Educational investment is now back at the top of the development agenda. The World Conference on Education For All, jointly sponsored by UNICEF, UNESCO, UNDP and the World Bank, confirmed the commitment of national governments and donors to provide opportunities for all children to enrol in school and reach minimum levels of achievement.;This book takes a new look at the problems that confront politicians, planners, curriculum developers and teachers in implementing educational innovations in developing countries. The eight case studies of educational change are based on doctoral research in Nigeria, the Sudan, Lesotho, Malaysia, China and the Seychelles, and analyzes four types of innovation - curriculum development, teacher education, institutional change and system-wide reform.;An international team of contributors based at Sussex University has drawn together detailed case studies based on extensive field research examining the activities of those who plan and implement change - the changemakers. The insights into theory and practice that emerge provide the intellectural yeast for the development of effective innovation stategies for the next decade. Keith M. Lewin is also the

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 1993
Editors:	Keith M. Lewin • Janet S. Stuart
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	325
Edition:	New ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-333-58663-1
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Development studies Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > General Promotions
LSN:	0-333-58663-8
Barcode:	9780333586631

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