Basic Education at a Distance: World Review of Distance Education and Open Learning: Volume 2

ISBN-13: 9780415237741 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 272 str.

Chris Yates; Jo Bradley

Opis

Despite the dramatic expansion of education over the last 25 years, there are still one hundred million children out of school and a billion adults who had no chance of getting to school and cannot read or write. This means that about one fifth and one sixth of humanity are functionally illiterate. Those without basic education are frequently open to malpractice, exploitation or worse - and the majority live in the rural areas of the Developing World. The problem is clearly huge - and complex. This book explores the alternative routes to basic education for both children and adults. It draws on international experience to see how new and old technologies can be used to widen access to education and raise the quality of what is happening inside schools.

Recenzje

'In covering such a broad topic the book is admirably thorough and logical in its approach...each of the thirteen chapters is a sober reminder that the challenge of finding effective and sustainable ways of applying basic "technology" to basic "education" is as pressing now as it ever has been.' - Neil Selwyn, British Journal of Educational Technology

Spis treści

Part I: Introduction 1.Basic Education at a Distance: An Introduction Chris Yates and Thomas Tilson 2.The Elusiveness of Integration: Policy Discources on Open and Distance Learning in the 1990s Elaine Unterhalter, Catherine Odora Hoppers and Wim Hoppers Part 2: Themes 3.Audiences for Basic Education at a Distance Lynette Anderson and Barbara Spronk 4.Basic Education Curriculum: Contexts and Contests Richard Siaciwena and Jennifer O'Rourke 5.Organisational and Delivery Structures Tony Dodds and Palitha Edirisingha 6.Evaluation and Quality Judith Calder and Santosh Panda 7.The Use of Technologies in Basic Education Keith Harry and Abdul Khan 8.Finance, Costs and Economics Francois Orivel Part 3: Applications 9.Literacy and Adult Education Through Distance and Open Learning Usha Reddi and Anita Dighe 10.Basic Education for Refugees and Nomads Jason Pennells and Chimah Ezeomah 11.The Power of Open and Distance Learning in Basic Education for Heath and the Environment Pat Pridmore and Stephanie Nduba 12.Open Schooling at Basic Level Janet Jenkins and Arief S. Sadiman Part 4: Conclusion 13.Outcomes: What Have We Learned? Chris Yates

O autorze

Jo Bradley, Chris Yates