International Journal of Educational Development
January 2005 Volume 25, Number 1
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 5
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Literacy and development: what works for whom? or, how relevant is the social practices view of literacy for literacy education in developing countries?
Uta Papen
This paper is concerned with the implications of a social view of literacy for the policy and practice of adult literacy. Taking the example of a recent literacy project in South Africa and... More
pp. 5-17
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Literacy as a pathway between schooling and health-related communication skills: a study of Venezuelan mothers
Beatrice Schnell-Anzola, Meredith L. Rowe & Robert A. LeVine
This article addresses the mechanisms by which women's schooling might affect the survival and health of their children. A theoretical model is proposed in which academic literacy skills serve as a... More
pp. 19-37
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Identity and social practice in higher education: student experiences of postgraduate courses delivered ‘offshore’ in Singapore and Hong Kong by an Australian university
Anne Chapman & David Pyvis
This paper highlights the complexities surrounding the social practices involved in being an international higher degree student, and the ways in which these practices contribute to the formation... More
pp. 39-52
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Quantifying the divide: a comparison of ICT usage of schools in Metro Manila and IEA-surveyed countries
Ma. Mercedes T. Rodrigo
The researcher quantified the digital divide that existed between schools in Metro Manila, Philippines and schools in countries surveyed by the International Association for the Evaluation of... More
pp. 53-68
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Education, underdevelopment, unnecessary war and human security in Kosovo/Kosova
Wayne Nelles
This paper examines educational linkages to persistent conflicts and contemporary security challenges in Kosovo. It reviews some historic foundations, debates and socioeconomic contexts concerning ... More
pp. 69-84
