Learning as Development

<p>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 dominant discipline in the field—and lays out a new agenda for policymakers, researchers, and practitioners, from early education through adulthood. <em>Learning as Development</em> is an attempt to rethink international education in a changing world.</p> <p>Preface. Foreword by Irina Bokova. Introduction: Towards a New Understanding of Development. <strong>Part I. Development</strong> 1. International Development 2. Human Development: A Life-Span Approach 3. Learning as Development <strong>Part II. Learning</strong> 4. Learning in Early Childhood<strong> </strong>5. Children and the Development of Basic Skills 6. Youth and Adult Learning: Beyond the Classroom<strong> Part III. Educational Institutions</strong> 7. Schools and Schooling 8. Teachers and Pedagogies <strong>Part IV. Trends and Challenges</strong> 8. New Technologies: Problems and Prospects 9. Globalization and the Environment 10. Measurement of Learning 11. Learning Equity: A New Agenda for Development. <b>Epilogue: The Challenges Ahead</b></p>