Learning as Development

Learning as Development examines how people learn around the world and considers what international development would look like if viewed through the prism of human development.

Daniel A. Wagner is the UNESCO Chair in Learning and Literacy, and Professor of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author or editor of more than 30 books and many other publications.

Foreword by Irina Bokova Introduction: Toward a New Understanding of Development PART I. Development 1. International Development 2. Human Development: A Life-Span Approach 3. Learning as Development PART II. Learning 4. Learning in Early Childhood 5. Children and Basic Skills 6. Youth and Adult Learning: Beyond the Classroom PART III. Educational Institutions 7. Schools and Schooling 8. Teachers and Pedagogies PART IV. Trends and Challenges 9. New Technologies: Problems and Prospects 10. Globalization, Demography, and the Environment 11. Measurement of Learning 12. Learning Equity: A New Agenda for Development Epilogue: The Challenges Ahead