Contributions

  • McGinn, Noel F., 1934- - Contributor

Publication

2008 - Unesco, International Bureau of Education, Paris, France

Language

English

Word Count

98,250 words, Guess

Page Count

393 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • DDC370
  • LCCLA541 .S35 2008

Description

This publication suggests that, if Latin America is to catch up with the rest of the world, a broader view of education, and particularly teaching, is required. This book includes a close examination of learning and teaching in the classroom, the administration of schools and school districts, the management of systems of education in ministries, and the political processes that generate educational policy and law and consensus. The authors propose five major strategies for a radical improvement in the quality of teaching and learning in Latin America: greater emphasis on learning how to learn; converting teachers from producers of learning to managers of learning; fundamental improvements in teacher training; shifting the emphasis for change from the central to the local level; and emphasizing learning that will lead to increased freedom for all.--Publisher's description.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Studies in comparative education
  • Studies in comparative education (Paris, France)

Other Editions

  • Learning to educate: proposals for the reconstruction of education in Latin AmericaUnesco, International Bureau of Education2008-01-01

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