The Power of Education, 2015
Education for All, Development, Globalisation and UNESCO
Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects Series, Vol. 27

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This book is about the power of education: the kind of education that simultaneously improves the quality of life both of individuals and the wider society. It explains why education must be viewed as a basic human right, as a value in and of itself, and reviews the evidence on how education builds the human resources that individuals and nations need to be productive, to continue to learn, to solve problems, to be creative, and to live together and with nature in peace and harmony. When nations ensure that such an education is accessible to all throughout their lives, education becomes the engine of sustainable development ? economic, social, moral and cultural. The book is unique in that it covers the development of education at all levels in all countries of the Asia-Pacific region and beyond, using the latest international data bases, while blending in analyses of both quantitate and qualitative research.

1. The power of education

2. The right to education

3. Towards a literate world

4. Education for all - a quiet revolution

5. Education for all - milestones and millstones

6. Education for the 21st century

7. Education- the tree of life

8. Towards a culture of peace

9. Education at the crossroads

10. Higher Education – the engine of development

11. Games and game-changers in teaching and learning

12. Science, technology, health and sustainable development

13. On building and rebuilding nations

14. Power, policy making and globalisation

Equips readers with a deeper understanding of the challenges facing education and development agencies in the global knowledge society

Provides an insider’s account of the role played by the international community in supporting quality education for all, lifelong learning and education reform

Offers a uniquely global perspective on the power of education to change societies, trends in education policy and practice, and progress being made in achieving internationally-agreed education and development goals

Challenging and insightful, combines scholarly analysis with practical examples of how international programs contribute to building a more equitable, peaceful and sustainable world

Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras