Information on "Students" and "Africa"
April 2012
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Apr 2012
The Negative Consequences of Overambitious Curricula in Developing Countries
Author: Lant Pritchett, Amanda Beatty
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
Learning profiles that track changes in student skills per year of schooling often find shockingly low learning gains. More on «The Negative Consequences of Overambitious Curricula in Developing Countries»
October 2010
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Oct 2010
Higher Education and the Middle East, Volume II
Author: Sheikha Abdulla Al-Misnad, Nagwa Megahed, Serra Kirdar, Hana A El-Ghali, Maureen W McClure, Tim Walters, Lynne Walters, Jack Barwind, Judith Cochran, Mona Nabhani, Rima Bahous, Rewa Zeinati, Salman Ravala, Louis Cristillo, Zeena Zakharia
Publisher: Middle East Institute (MEI)
The essays collected in this volume explore a wide range of issues, including whether higher rates of participation in tertiary educational institutions by traditionally under-represented groups alone constitute progress; what the reasons and costs a... More on «Higher Education and the Middle East, Volume II»
February 2008
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Feb 2008
Sudanese Universities as Sites of Social Transformation
Author: Linda S Bishai
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
This report examines the role played by Sudanese universities in the country’s social and political transformation, past and present. More on «Sudanese Universities as Sites of Social Transformation»
January 1998
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1998
NUPI Forum for Development Studies No. 2 – 1998
Author: Terje Tvedt, Kjetil Bjorvatn, Jarle Møen, Stein T. Holden, Prem L. Sankhayan, Randi Rønning Balsvik, Jens Chr. Andvig
Publisher: Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
This publication discusses several aspects of development with a main focus on Africa. More on «NUPI Forum for Development Studies No. 2 – 1998»
