{"product_id":"handbook-of-international-development-and-education-9781783473533","title":"Handbook of International Development and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis \u003cb\u003eHandbook\u003c\/b\u003e considers the myths and untruths that currently exist in international development and education. Using historic and contemporary evidence, this compendium redefines the international development narrative through a new understanding of 'what works', drawn from pragmatic ideas and approaches.\u003cp\u003eCollaborative efforts from esteemed academics and practitioners outline the current plans to improve systems and offer better outcomes for the poor. The resultant sections offer a new direction for policy renewal and research development in education. These twenty-eight chapters are therefore a reflection of how modern developing economies operate within a diverse economic, cultural and ethical landscape. They represent an important argument in light of the quest to achieve 'quality education for all'; discuss poverty reduction strategies; and offer innovative vistas for future development in research, policy and practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffering real policy initiatives, this \u003ci\u003eHandbook\u003c\/i\u003e provides researchers, practitioners and policymakers with essential up-to-date information, including empirical evidence for replication or implementation. It is also a valuable resource for students and those involved in international development and education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors\u003c\/b\u003e: J. Alwindi, T. Andrabi, M. Aslam, G. Ayittey, J. Centenera, C.J. Counihan, J. Das, P. Dixon, A.J. Egalite, G. Elacqua, O.I. Eshiet, E.A. Hanushek, J. Härmä, D. Hawker, S.P. Heyneman, S. Humble, A.I. Khwaja, J. Kimmitt, M. Latham, D. Longfield, M. Martinez, J.G. Maree, P. Marshall, S. Mitra, E. Mpofu, K. Ntinda, T. Oakland, V. Pota, B. Rangaraj, S. Rawal, H. Santos, E.G. Seeco, B. Snowdon, J. Stanfield, J. Stern, J. Tooley, L. Woessman, P. Wolf\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents:  Preface  PART I DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION 1. Introduction to Part 1  Pauline Dixon   2. The Economic Impact of Educational Quality  Eric A. Hanushek and Ludger Woessman  3. Development and Education  Stephen Heyneman and Jonathan Stern  4. The Role of Human Capital in Economic Development  Brian Snowdon  PART II EDUCATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES  5. Introduction to Part II  Steve Humble  6. Delivering Education: A Pragmatic Framework for Improving Education in Low Income Countries  Tahi Andrabi, Jishnu Das and Asim Ijaz Khwaja  7. Affordable Learning: Transforming Education at the Bottom of the Pyramid  James Stanfield  8. The Private Schools Revolution in Patna, Bihar, India  James Tooley and Baladevan Rangaraju  9. Private Schooling for Development: A Review  Joanna Härmä  10. Low Cost Private Schools in the Slums of Colombia  Joni Alwindi  11. Improving the Status and Quality of Teachers in Developing Countries  Vikas Pota  12. Education in Post Conflict Zones: A Case Study of South Sudan  David Longfield  PART III PEDAGOGY AND POLICY FOR DEVELOPMENT  13. Introduction to Part III  Chris Counihan   14. Teachers – An Indispensable Asset: Examining Teacher Effectiveness in South Asia  Monazza Aslam and Shenila Rawal  15. Teaching Reading Skills through Synthetic Phonics: An Example from Nigeria  Olubusola I. Eshiet  16. Endogenous Education in India and the Implications of Universal Peer Teaching in the 19th Century  Chris Counihan   17. Baseline Assessment in an International Context  David Hawker  18. Locality, Observability and Community Action (LOCUM) in Test Development and use in Emerging Education Settings  Elias Mpofu, Thomas Oakland, Kati Ntinda, Jacobus G. Maree and Elizabeth G. Seeco  19. In Search of Human Capital – Identifying Gifted Children in Poor Areas of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania Steve Humble  20. From Hole in the Wall to School in the Cloud  Sugata Mitra  PART IV ACCESS, AID AND FINANCING EDUCATION  21. Introduction to Part IV  Pauline Dixon   22. Why Africa Remains Poor  George Ayittey  23. Voucher Policies and the Response of for Profit and Religious Schools: Evidence from Chile  Gregory Elacqua, Matias Marinez and Humberto Santos   24. Examining the Role of the Entrepreneur in Development and Education  Jonathan Kimmett  25. Private School Choice in Developing Countries: Experimental Results from Delhi, India  Patrick Wolf, Anna J. Egalite and Pauline Dixon   26. International Aid and Schooling for the Poor  Pauline Dixon, Steve Humble and Paul Marshall  27. Formulating The Recipe for the Ideal Low-Cost Private School – Hints on the Ingredients  James Centenera  28. Community Participation and School Based Management  Michael Latham  Index","brand":"Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49412046455127,"sku":"9781783473533","price":190.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781783473533.jpg?v=1730515481","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/handbook-of-international-development-and-education-9781783473533","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}