Description
This book explores the changes and developments which have affected education within the Commonwealth over the years. As the Secretary-General notes: “The Commonwealth has a strong record and tradition of co-operation in education, encompassing articulation of values, exchange of ideas and direct learning from each other, This book is a reminder of that record and tradition and offers a refreshing kaleidoscope of Commonwealth educational action.”
Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword Don McKinnon, Commonwealth Secretary-General
Introduction Lalage Bown
List of Abbreviations
Part One: The History
Chapter 1: From Oxford to Halifax: Forty Years of Commonwealth Co-operation in Education Peter Williams
Part Two: Themes and Concerns
Chapter 2: Education for All in the Commonwealth: What are the Issues? John Daniel
Chapter 3: Gender in Education: Overview of Commonwealth Strategies Jasbir K. Singh
Part Three: Spotlight on Science, Technology and Mathematics Education
Chapter 4: The Road from Oxford to Halifax: Snapshots of Science, Technology and Mathematics Education Ved Goel
Chapter 5: Skills for Survival: Technical and Vocational Education and Entrepreneurship W. Bonney Rust
Part Four: Higher Education: Innovation and Argument
Chapter 6: Open and Distance Learning - Innovation in the 1990s: The Commonwealth of Learning Gajaraj Dhanarajan
Chapter 7: Building Bridges for Education in the Commonwealth: Issues in Student Mobility Lalage Bown
References
Appendices
Notes on Contributors