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Download full textFreire, Flávia Magalhães; Lima, Daniela da Costa Britto Pereira – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2018
The present paper aims to analyze the trajectory of the Walt Whitman Rostow's modernization theory (1960), the theoretical foundation of the Alliance for Progress, as well as the unfolding of this theory in what Afonso [1] names as the Evaluative State in education. This paper draws upon the works of Afonso [1]; Dale [12]; Gaio [9]; Latham [4];…
Descriptors: International Assessment, Standardized Tests, Achievement Tests, Secondary School Students
Direct linkPaul, Damasen I.; Uhomoibhi, James – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2012
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to systematically examine and draw attention to the potential benefits of solar power generation for access to and use of information and communication technologies (ICT) aimed at sustainable development in emerging economies. Design/methodology/approach: Electricity plays a crucial role in the development and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Information Technology, Access to Computers
Leite, Denise – Globalisation, Societies and Education, 2010
This article examines Brazilian higher education (HE) politics from a post-colonial perspective. The term "post-colonial" originally referred to a historical period of colonial empires established by European nations. Nowadays, the term commonly distinguishes a field of contemporary studies of "defamiliarisation of the imperial…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Cultural Context, Epistemology
Akoojee, Salim; Nkomo, Mokubung – International Journal of Educational Development, 2011
Access to higher education is a key challenge of the 21st century state. The link between higher education and personal and socio-economic development has intensified the need for ensuring that greater numbers of citizens have expanded access to and have been provided with quality higher education. The article seeks to explore how initiatives for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Economic Development, Higher Education, Sustainable Development
Peer reviewedPlank, David N. – Comparative Education Review, 1987
Analysis of educational expansion in Brazil between 1940 and 1980 indicates that, in most circumstances, enrollment rates were positively related to urbanization, diversification of the occupational structure, and aggregate economic growth. States experiencing heavy in-migration showed a negative effect of migration on enrollment rates during…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Demography, Economic Development, Educational Development
Adult Education and Development, 1994
The publication is a half-yearly journal for adult education in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Issue 42 includes the following: "Adult Education for Self-Reliance in Community Health Education Programmes" (Kweka); "Promoting Good Nutrition" (Mangvwat); "Incorporating Health-Improvement Activities in Adult Education…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Democracy, Developing Nations, Distance Education
Fletcher, Philip R. – 1972
An annotated bibliography is presented in essay form of sources concerning Brazil's literacy program for adults, MOBRAL (Movimento Brasileiro de Alfabetizacao), and its implications for the country's economy. General sources on literacy training are followed by works concerning Brazil's political system. Descriptions of the MOBRAL program, mostly…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Annotated Bibliographies
