Browsing by Subject "Education for Development"

AI and Education: An Intelligence Infrastructure to Empower Self-efficacy

Luckin, Rose (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2019-09-11)

A special address delivered by Dr Rose Luckin, Professor of Learner Centred Design, UCL Knowledge Lab, at the ninth Pan-Commonwealth Forum (PCF9).

Asa Briggs Lecture: Educate Girls

Tharoor, Shashi (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2010-11-27)

Asa Briggs Lecture presented by Dr Shashi Tharoor, M.P., Author, peace-keeper, refugee worker, human rights activist, a former Minister of State for External Affairs, member of the Indian Parliament from the Thiruvananthapuram ...

Asa Briggs Lecture: Education and Bridging Work Cultures

Wang, Gungwu (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 1999-03-01)

Asa Briggs Lecture presented by Professor Wang Gungwu, Director of the East Asian Institute at the National University of Singapore, at the First Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning, 1 March 1999, Brunei Darussalam.

Asa Briggs Lecture: Open Learning for Development: Towards Empowerment and Transformation

Tait, Alan (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2013-12)

Asa Briggs Lecture presented by Mr. Alan Tait, Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Learning for Development, Commonwealth of Learning, Professor, Distance Education and Development, Open University, United Kingdom, at the Seventh ...

Baseline–Endline Report: Preventing Child, Early and Forced Marriage (CEFM) through Open, Distance and Technology- Based Education in Bangladesh, Mozambique, Pakistan and Tanzania

Smith, Kristina (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2019-08)

This report explores the results of the Baseline-Endline study conducted throughout the project to capture its long-term impacts, and was conceptualised through the Performance Measurement Framework (PMF). Surveys were ...

Book Review: Education and International Development: Theory, Practice and Issues

Pulist, S K (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2015)

Education has been a driving force for developmental activities in all spheres associated with human development. Development as a phenomenon can acquire many forms, depending upon nature, cause and purpose. However, the ...

Book Review: Selwyn, Neil (2013). Education in a Digital World: Global Perspectives on Technology and Education. New York: Routledge.

Bullen, Mark (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2014)

This is a relatively short book but in its 164 pages and eight chapters, Selwyn manages to present a penetrating analysis of the role of educational technology in international development and the often hidden ideologies ...

Education Across Borders: What is Appropriate?

Daniel, John (British Council, 2004-12-09)

Education Across Borders: What is Appropriate? Presented at the: 1st UK International Education Conference Going Global: The Internationalisation of Education. Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 9 December 2004, By: Sir John Daniel, ...

Education and Training in Economic Development

Macdonald, H Ian (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2001-07-01)

Education and Training in Economic Development by Dr. H. Ian Macdonald Chairman of the Commonwealth of Learning and President Emeritus, York University, Toronto, Canada, Paper prepared for The Commonwealth Business Council, ...

Education and Training: Building the Critical Platform for Social and Economic Development in the Pacific

Naidoo, Vis (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2013-03-25)

Video speech/presentation given at the Pacific TVET Open Distance and Flexible Learning Forum held in Tonga (25-28 March 2013) by Mr. Vis Naidoo, Commonwealth of Learning. Duration: 6:47 // Resource contains link to video ...

Education for Development: Can Technology Help?

Daniel, John (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2005-03-05)

Education for Development: Can Technology Help? Public Lecture, The Vancouver Institute, 5 March 2005 by: Sir John Daniel, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning // I have chosen as my title Education for Development: ...

Educational Transformation

Daniel, John (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2008-04-05)

Transcript of remarks for the Indian Consortium for Educational Transformation (I-CONSENT), Virtual Schools and Learning Homes, Launch of three programmes: Prayog Pariwar Kendra (PPK) Learning through Experimentation and ...

Empowering Girls for Ending Child Early and Forced Marriage

Kanwar, Asha; Ferreira, Frances (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2019-06-06)

Presented by Professor Asha Kanwar, President & CEO, and Senior Adviser: Women and Girls, Ms Frances J. Ferreira, Commonwealth of Learning, at the Women Deliver 2019 Conference, 6 June 2019.

The Future of Education in the Developing World

Barrett, Claudette L; Virtual University for the Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC); Commonwealth of Learning (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2014-01)

Education is essential to social and economic development, especially for citizens in developing countries. The future is changing so dramatically and quickly that it poses more challenges for current educational leaders. ...

GIRLS Inspire Final Report: Preventing Child, Early and Forced Marriage (CEFM) Through Open, Distance and Technology-Based Education

Ferreira, Frances (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2019-07-12)

This is the final report to Global Affairs Canada (GAC) on the three-year GIRLS Inspire–CEFM project, which concluded on 31 March 2019. It provides an evidence-based narrative of progress made towards the achievement of ...