International Journal of Educational Development
January 2002 Volume 22, Number 1
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 5
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Towards effective environmental education in Ethiopia: problems and prospects in responding to the environment—poverty challenge
S. Bekalo & C. Bangay
Whether talking to local farmers or studying academic papers there is general agreement that environmental degradation is impacting upon agricultural productivity in Ethiopia. In a country, where... More
pp. 35-46
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Open Source as appropriate technology for global education
Patrick Carmichael & Leslie Honour
Economic arguments for the adoption of ‘open source’ software in business have been widely discussed. In this paper we draw on personal experience in the UK, South Africa and Southeast Asia to... More
pp. 47-53
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Peer coaching as part of a professional development program for science teachers in Botswana
Annette Thijs & Ellen van den Berg
This paper discusses the findings of a study into the potentials of peer coaching as part of a professional development program, consisting of an in-service course and exemplary curriculum... More
pp. 55-68
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Towards new partnerships in sector-wide approaches: comparative experiences from Burkina Faso, Ghana and Mozambique
Lene Buchert
Partnership and sector-wide approaches have become common denominators for success in educational development. It is, however, far easier to agree on the rhetoric than to implement the underlying... More
pp. 69-84
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Adoption of Knowledge Management by the Sri Lankan University librarians in the light of the National Policy on University Education
Pradeepa Wijetunge
This paper discusses the concept of knowledge and provides a definition of Knowledge Management. It also gives an insight into the Sri Lankan University context and the background which required... More
pp. 85-94