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  | | Education and Development(1st Edition) (Routledge Perspectives on Development) by Simon Mcgrath Paperback, 268 Pages, Published 2018 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-138-21128-5, ISBN: 1-138-21128-1 "This title explores the place of education in development debates and provides a systematic as well as a theoretical overview of the main approaches to education and development. It emphasises the fact that education is profoundly shaped by national and local cultures even if many issues are shared across institutions in different locations. Education and Development discusses different theoretical accounts from different disciplinary t ..." |
 | | Camping with Kids Hundreds of Fun Things to Do! by Simon Mcgrath, Julia Bradbury Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2017 by Aa Publishing ISBN-13: 978-0-7495-7697-4, ISBN: 0-7495-7697-9 "This colorful book is brimming with great campsite-based ideas to keep little ones interested, entertained and even a little challenged, from dawn until dusk. If any of the younger family members have ever said that camping is boring, this book will change their minds. With hundreds of activities based on traditional camping favorites but updated for modern families, kids will love the ideas on getting back to nature, learning survival ..." |
 | | Skills for Human Development(1st Edition) Transforming Vocational Education and Training by Lesley Joy Powell, Simon Mcgrath Paperback, 200 Pages, Published 2019 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-367-18215-1, ISBN: 0-367-18215-7 " Focusing on reimagining the purpose of vocational education and training (VET) and grounded in the reality of a small cohort of young South Africans and an institution seeking to serve them, Skills for Human Development moves beyond the inadequacies of the dominant human capital orthodoxy to present a rich theoretical and practical alternative for VET. Offering a human development and capability approach, it brings social justice to th ..." |
 | | Vocational Education and Training in Southern Africa A Comparative Study by Salim Akoojee, Anthony Gewer, Simon Mcgrath Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 2005 by Human Sciences Research Council ISBN-13: 978-0-7969-2043-0, ISBN: 0-7969-2043-5 "Mbele. Introduction. This chapter looks at a country that shows striking differences from the others in this volume in important ways. It is the one former Portuguese colony considered in this collection and its technical and vocational education and training (TVET) system evolved in ways that mark it apart from other countries in the region. Its social and economic challenges also are perhaps starker than anywhere else in the stud ..." |
 | | Routledge Handbook of International Education and Development(1st Edition) (Routledge International Handbooks) by Simon Mcgrath, Qing Gu Paperback, 516 Pages, Published 2017 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-138-07076-9, ISBN: 1-138-07076-9 "This timely Handbook takes stock of the range of debates that characterise the field of international education and development, and suggests key aspects of a research agenda for the next period. It is deliberately divergent in its approach, recognising the major ideological and epistemological divides that characterise a field that draws on many traditions. Leading and emergent voices from different paradigms and contexts are afforded ..." |
 | | Routledge Handbook of International Education and Development(1st Edition) (Routledge International Handbooks) by Simon Mcgrath, Qing Gu Hardcover, 516 Pages, Published 2015 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-74754-7, ISBN: 0-415-74754-6 "This timely Handbook takes stock of the range of debates that characterise the field of international education and development, and suggests key aspects of a research agenda for the next period. It is deliberately divergent in its approach, recognising the major ideological and epistemological divides that characterise a field that draws on many traditions. Leading and emergent voices from different paradigms and contexts are afforded ..." |
 | | Transitioning Vocational Education and Training in Africa A Social Skills Ecosystem Perspective by Simon McGrath Softcover, Published 2023 by Bristol University Press ISBN-13: 978-1-5292-2463-4, ISBN: 1-5292-2463-2 |
 | | Skills for Human Development(1st Edition) Transforming Vocational Education and Training by Lesley Joy Powell, Simon Mcgrath Hardcover, 200 Pages, Published 2019 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-138-10057-2, ISBN: 1-138-10057-9 " Focusing on reimagining the purpose of vocational education and training (VET) and grounded in the reality of a small cohort of young South Africans and an institution seeking to serve them, Skills for Human Development moves beyond the inadequacies of the dominant human capital orthodoxy to present a rich theoretical and practical alternative for VET. Offering a human development and capability approach, it brings social justice to th ..." |
 | | Technical College Responsiveness Learner Destinations and Labour Market Environments in South Africa (Research Monograph / Research Programme on Human Resources D) by Michael Cosser, Simon Mcgrath, Azeem Badroodien, Botshabelo Maja Paperback, 210 Pages, Published 2004 by Human Sciences Research Council ISBN-13: 978-0-7969-2037-9, ISBN: 0-7969-2037-0 "This monograph investigates the responsiveness of technical colleges within the South African Further Education and Training (FET) sector. The report also explores technical and vocational education elsewhere in Africa and abroad. This study will be of interest to all who are involved in the FET sector, whether as policy-makers, practitioners, or students." |
 | | Enterprise in Africa Between Poverty and Growth by Kenneth King, Simon Mcgrath Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2000 by Practical Action ISBN-13: 978-1-85339-478-2, ISBN: 1-85339-478-5 "Internationally, donors are increasing their emphasis on poverty-focused policies and on the notion of pro-poor growth. Attempts to reformulate policies and reshape practices so that they rework the balance between a focus on poverty and a focus on growth bring small and micro enterprises on to the center stage of development debates. Yet these enterprises are seen, variously, as engines of growth, as refuges for the poor, and as signs ..." |
 | | Skills for Human Development Transforming Vocational Education and Training by Lesley Joy Powell, Simon Mcgrath 190 Pages, Published 2019 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-317-32852-0, ISBN: 1-317-32852-3 "Transforming Vocational Education and Training Lesley Joy Powell, Simon McGrath. Nieuwenhuis, L. & Shapiro, H. (2004). ... A Social Realist Account of the Emergence of a Formal Academic Staff Development Programme at a South African University. ... Schuler-House, R. (2010). Critical ... Oxford: Oxford University Press." |
 | | Education and Development by Simon Mcgrath 254 Pages, Published 2018 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-315-45331-6, ISBN: 1-315-45331-2 "Simon McGrath. University of Vienna. Lauder, H., 2015. Human capital theory, the power of transnational companies and a political ... In McGrath, S. and Gu, Q. (eds), Routledge Handbook of International Education and Development. ... %20 %20Decolonizing%20Knowledge%20and%20the%20Question%20of%20the% 20Archive.pdf McClure, K., 2009 ... McCowan, T. and Unterhalter, E. (eds), 2015." |
 | | Combai Activities Combai Tricks, Games & Agility Includes Combai Beginner to Advanced Tricks, Fun Games, Agility & More by Simon Mcgrath Published 2016 by Global Pet Care International ISBN-13: 978-1-5269-1795-9, ISBN: 1-5269-1795-5 |
 | | Routledge Handbook of International Education and Development by Simon Mcgrath, Qing Gu 516 Pages, Published 2015 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-317-75223-3, ISBN: 1-317-75223-6 "In essence, this account rests on the idea of a constant upward adjustment of equilibria as employers reap the benefits of greater productivity and reward their educated workers accordingly. It is precisely the promise of greater reward that is believed to drive individuals to invest in themselves through education, based on the neoclassical view that students act according to the tenets of Homo economicus. In his presidential addr ..." |
 | | Routledge Handbook of International Education and Development by Simon Mcgrath, Qing Gu 516 Pages, Published 2015 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-317-75224-0, ISBN: 1-317-75224-4 "Vision 2020: Forecasting International Student Mobility: A UK Perspective. British Council, London. British Council, 2008, 24 April. International Student of the Year . http://www.britishcouncil.org/new/ press-office/press-releases/international- student-of-the-year-20080424/ British Council, 2010. A Guide for Employers Recruiting International Students and Graduates. British Council, London. British Council, 2012. Shape of Things to ..." |
 | | Knowledge for Development? Comparing British, Japanese, Swedish and World Bank Aid by Simon Mcgrath, Kenneth King 400 Pages, Published 2013 by Zed Books Ltd. ISBN-13: 978-1-84813-717-2, ISBN: 1-84813-717-6 "Whilst Crewe and Harrison (1998) talk of an ethnography of aid, even their work does little to get inside bilateral or ... This present book is an unusual attempt (cf. ... It is also an attempt to produce a sociological reading that moves between the realms of text and practice. ... Knowledge-based aid is only a small part of the broader changes that have taken place in development co-operation since the fall of ..." |
 | | Knowledge for Development? Comparing British, Japanese, Swedish and World Bank Aid by Simon Mcgrath, Kenneth King Published 2013 ISBN-13: 978-1-78032-823-2, ISBN: 1-78032-823-0 |
 | | Knowledge for Development?(1st Edition) Comparing British, Japanese, Swedish and World Bank Aid by Kenneth King, Simon A. Mcgrath Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2004 by Zed Books ISBN-13: 978-1-84277-325-3, ISBN: 1-84277-325-9 "In 1996, the World Bank President, James Wolfensohn, declared that his organization would henceforth be "the knowledge bank." This statement marks the beginning in earnest of a new discourse of knowledge-based aid, which has spread rapidly across the development field. This book is the first detailed attempt to analyze this new discourse and practice. Through an examination of four agencies--the World Bank, the British Department for I ..." |
 | | Globalisation, Enterprise and Knowledge Education, Training and Development in Africa (Monographs in International Education) by Kenneth King, Simon A. Mcgrath Paperback, 228 Pages, Published 2002 by Symposium Books ISBN-13: 978-1-873927-49-6, ISBN: 1-873927-49-5 "This book examines some of the major challenges faced by African education by placing them in two important contexts. First, it explores how new economic dynamics, linked to globalisation, impact upon educational priorities and possibilities. Second, it stresses the need to locate educational policies and practices alongside approaches in other sectors. This leads to an analysis of the intersections between education, training and enter ..." |
 | | The Clinical Anaesthesia Viva Book(2nd Edition) by Julian M. Barker, Simon L. Maguire, Abdul Ghaaliq Lalkhen, Brendan A. Mcgrath, Simon J. Mills, Hamish Thomson, Ned Thomson Paperback, 445 Pages, Published 2009 by Cambridge University Press Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-521-72018-2, ISBN: 0-521-72018-4 "The second edition of the hugely popular The Clinical Anaesthesia Viva Book builds on the success of the first by providing a thorough review of short and long case questions typically given to Final FRCA viva candidates. An introductory chapter gives invaluable practical advice on preparation for the viva. This is followed by almost 100 short cases and 25 long cases, all based on viva questions posed at recent examinations. Answers hav ..." |
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