The Theory and Practice of Development Education A pedagogy for global social justice

Douglas Bourn, "The Theory and Practice of Development Education: A pedagogy for global social justice"
English | ISBN: 1138804770 | 2014 | 212 pages | PDF | 697 KB
Development education is much more than learning about development; it is a pedagogy for the globalised societies of the twenty-first century that incorporates discourses from critical pedagogy and postcolonialism, and a mechanism for ensuring that differing perspectives are reflected within education, particularly those from developing countries. Learning about development and global issues is now part of the school curriculum in a number of countries, and terms such as global citizenship, sustainable development and cultural understanding are commonplace in many educational contexts. Development education has been recognised as one of the educational discourses that has influenced the acceptance of these terms, for both policy-makers and practitioners.