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The Difficult Connection between Theory and Practice in Social Pedagogy
(Centre for Understanding Social Pedagogy, 2010)My main interest in the field of social pedagogy is investigating the link between theory and practice. I will address this topic in the present article, which is a revised version of my presentation at the Social Pedagogy ... -
The diversification of post-secondary education
(IIPE. International Institute for Educational Planning, 2014)IIEP initiated a study, in 2010, to analyse issues related to the provision, expansion, financing, and management of institutions offering post-secondary study programmes, including universities. Based on the case studies ... -
The diversification of secondary education : School curricula in comparative perspective
(UNESCO, 2006-11)The paper contends that the diversification of secondary education, while acknowledged, is not well studied. Despite the widespread expansion of secondary education in different world regions, the information available to ... -
The Economics of Health Professional Education and Careers : insights from a Literature Review
(World Bank, 2015)The formation of health professionals is critical for the health system to function and to achieve its universal health coverage (UHC) goals, and this is well recognized by the majority of governments that plan to ensure ... -
The Effect of a Transfer Program for the Elderly in Mexico City on Co-Residing Children's School Enrollment
(Banco de México, 2015-09)Abstract: This paper studies whether the increase in government transfers, induced by an old-age pension program for individuals age 70 and older in Mexico, affects co-residing children's school enrollment, using a regression ... -
The Effect of Cash Transfers to Schools on Voluntary Contributions
(BID, 2014-09)School-based management programs aim to improve education outcomes by involving parents in allocation decisions about external funds transferred to the school. This paper explores the effects of two school-based management ... -
The Effect of Children's Time in School on Mothers' Labor Supply : Evidence from Mexico's Full-Time Schools Program
(Haslam College of Business. Deparment of Economics, 2018-09)This paper examines the effect of the time children spend in school on female labor supply. In particular, the researchers investigate the degree to which extending the school day by three and a half hours, in elementary ... -
The Effect of In-Service Teacher Training on Student Learning of English as a Second Language
(BID, 2014-07)In-service teacher training aims to improve the supply of public education. A randomized experiment was conducted in Mexico to test whether teacher training could increase teacher efficiency in public secondary schools. ... -
The Effect of Public Sector Employment on Women's Labour Market Outcomes
(World Bank, 2012)This paper addresses the role played by Public Sector (PS) employment across different OECD labour markets in explaining: (i) gender differences regarding occupational choices in either PS or private sector, and (ii) ... -
The Effect of Strategies-Based Instruction on the Improvement of EFL Learners’ Writing Quality: A Sociocultural Approach
(SAGE, 2013)The present study draws primarily on Vygotsky’s (1978) sociocultural approach and sets out to explore the effect of instruction of sociocultural writing strategies on the improvement of EFL learners’ quality of writing. ... -
The effect of varying population estimates on the calculation of enrolment rates and out-of-school rates
(UNESCO, 2016-10)Enrolment rates are calculated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) from a combination of i) enrolment figures provided by Member States; and ii) population estimates from the UN Population Division. Using different ... -
The Effects of Air Pollution on Educational Outcomes : Evidence from Chile
(BID, 2013-12)In addition to the morbidity and mortality concerns of outdoor air pollution, studies have shown that air pollution also generates problems for childrens cognitive performance and human capital formation. High concentrations ... -
The Effects of Financial Aid and Returns Information in Selective and Less Selective Schools : Experimental Evidence from Chile
(BID, 2016-11)Schools that provide higher education often belong to either a merit-based selective system or an open-access less selective system. This paper presents the results of a field experiment that provided Grade 12 students in ... -
The effects of increased learning time on student academic and nonacademic outcomes : Findings from a meta‑analytic review
(Institute of Education Sciences, 2014-07)This report summarizes a review of rigorous research studies on increased learning time. Findings across studies have been combined using meta-analysis techniques. The key finding are: increased learning time programs ... -
The effects of question-generation training on metacognitive knowledge, self regulation and learning approaches in Science
(Facultad de Psicología de la Universidad de Oviedo, Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos del Principado de Asturias, 2014)Antecedentes: aunque muchas investigaciones han examinado el impacto de la generación de preguntas en la comprensión lectora de los estudiantes, pocas de ellas han analizado su influencia en cómo los estudiantes aprenden ... -
The Effects of School-Based Decision Making on Educational Outcomes in Low- and Middle-Income Contexts: A Systematic Review
(The Campbell Collaboration, 2014)This review aims to answer the following overarching review question: What is the evidence around how decentralising decision-making to the school level affects educational outcomes in low and middle income contexts (LMICs)? ... -
The Effects of Shared School Technology Access on Students' Digital Skills in Peru
(BID, 2014-01)This paper analyzes the effects of increased shared computer access in secondary schools in Peru. Administrative data are used to identify, through propensity-score matching, two groups of schools with similar observable ... -
The Effects of Situated Learning Through a Community Partnership in a Teacher Preparation Program
(SAGE, 2013)This article examines the value of using an alternative approach to college course instruction in an off-campus location, an agency for individuals with developmental disabilities. The situated learning model is an alternative ... -
The Effects of Weather Shocks on Early Childhood Development
(BID, 2017-10)This study analyzes the effects of exposure to tropical storms and hurricanes during pregnancy on children’s anthropometric measurements taken within the first five years of life. It combines destruction indexes at the ... -
The Evidence Base on Early Childhood Care and Education in Global Contexts
(UNESCO, 2015)Over the past 15 years, research on early childhood care and education (ECCE) has both expanded and deepened our understanding of this critical period in life and learning. Substantial advances have been made in research ...