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Development education : debates and dialogue / edited by Douglas Bourn.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- International education--Congresses.
- International education.
- Acculturation--Congresses.
- Acculturation.
- Genre:
- Conference papers and proceedings.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 127 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Institute of Education, University of London, 2008.
- Summary:
- This insightful and timely book reflects a range of views, opinions and perspectives on the subject of development education and on related themes of global education, global learning and global citizenship. Contributions are based in an international context, with contributions from the UK, Europe and South America, and a particular focus on Germany and Brazil.
- This book aims to stimulate debate and dialogue on development education, involving academics, policy-makers and practitioners, to identify issues and themes for research and pose questions for future practice.
- Contents:
- Why global learning and global education? An educational approach influenced by the perspectives of Immanuel Kant / Annette Scheunpflug
- How adolescents learn about globalisation and development / Barbara Asbrand
- Development vs. poverty : notions of cultural supremacy in development education policy / Vanessa Andreotti
- Global school relationships : school linking and modern challenges / Alison Leonard
- Education for global citizenship : towards a clearer agenda for change / Gillian Temple, Anna Luise Laycock
- Developing a futures dimension in the school curriculum / David Hicks.
- Notes:
- "The chapters in this volume are based on ... papers presented at the Development Education: policy, practice and theory conference held at the Institute in November 2006 and organised in partnership with the Development Education Association"--P. viii.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780854738038
- 0854738037
- OCLC:
- 244652440
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