Improving Education in Developing Countries

Ganimian, Alejandro; Murnane, Richard J.

doi:10.3102/0034654315627499

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“…In less developed countries, there is a special situation. Thus, over the past two decades, there has been widespread reform of educational policies in these countries to increase mean years of schooling ( 26 ). Mean years of schooling is one of the components of HDI and is not considered as an indicator of development alone.…”

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The Relationship Between Human Development Index and Its Components with Thyroid Cancer Incidence and Mortality: Using the Decomposition Approach

Soheylizad

Khazaei

Jenabi

et al. 2018

Int J Endocrinol Metab

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BackgroundThe link between age specific-rates of thyroid cancer (TC) and human development index (HDI) and also its components can be a new direction for planning by policy makers.ObjectivesThis study aimed at identifying the relationship between TC rates by gender, and HDI and its components in different regions of the world.MethodsAn ecological study was conducted; the data was obtained from the GLOBOCAN project in 2012. Inequality in TC estimates (age-specific incidence and mortality rates), according to the HDI and its components was calculated. Concentration index (CI) was used to estimate inequality and CI was decomposed to determine contribution of HDI and its components in inequality.ResultsThe inequality index (CI) was 0.29 (95% CI: 0.21 - 0.38) and -0.15 (95% CI: -0.23 - 0.06) for incidence and mortality of TC by HDI, respectively. The important contributors in inequality for incidence rates of TC were life expectancy at birth (0.30), mean years of schooling (0.26), and expected years of schooling (0.18). The important contributors in inequality of mortality rates were mean years of schooling (0.19), expected years of schooling (0.17), and urbanization (0.17).ConclusionsAccording to the findings of this study, global inequalities exist in the TC incidence and mortality rates; incidence rates of TC are more concentrated in countries with high HDI, yet inequality index showed that deaths occurred more in disadvantaged countries.

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The Relationship Between Human Development Index and Its Components with Thyroid Cancer Incidence and Mortality: Using the Decomposition Approach

Soheylizad

Khazaei

Jenabi

et al. 2018

Int J Endocrinol Metab

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“…Findings by Barro and Lee (2013) reveal that the level of education around the world the globe is on the rising at an impressive rate. Similarly, Ganimian and Murnane (2016) observed that there has been a remarkable increase of higher institutions of learning in developing countries. This is also corroborated by Mahajan (2016) and Warning and Duerrenberger (2018) who posits that most developing countries especially Africa are witnessing a substantial rise in higher education enrollment.…”

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Blended Learning in Higher Education: Implication and Strategies for Academic Library Support

Adebayo¹,

Iwu-James²,

Olawoyin³

et al. 2019

INTED2019 Proceedings

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Following advances and extensive use of information and communication technology (ICT) in education and the current tech savvy generation of learners in higher institutions of learning, blended learning is gaining popularity as it is adjudged effective in improving both teaching and learning process in higher institutions of learning. It has the potential to expand access to quality education and break learning barriers in developing countries. Blended learning has created a paradigm shift in library services, however, not all academic libraries in developing countries have understood their roles in blended learning environment. Academic library can play significant roles in collaboration with faculty. The paper examined innovative strategies that academic libraries can adopt to make effective use of blended. The paper examined the state of academic libraries in developing countries with emphasis on their ability to participate in an embedded learning environment, it revealed that traditional learning methods is still prevalent in many developing countries, the paper considered factors that enhance and hinder academic libraries intervention in a blended learning environment. Competencies and skills required by academic librarians to be relevant in an embedded learning environment were discussed. The paper proffered workable recommendation for implementing a blended learning environment. In conclusion, the paper recommends that librarians in developing countries must be intentional about skills acquisition so as to be well equipped to join their counterparts in other developed climes to play a significant and principal role in the ever dynamic sophisticated learning environment.

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“…However, most of these studies were conducted in developed regions or countries. In recent years, a growing body of evidence has suggested that merely increasing resources, such as course materials, is generally insufficient for improving student outcomes in general education in developing countries (Ganimian & Murnane, 2016;Glewwe, Hanushek, Humpage, & Ravina, 2013;Hanushek, 1997).…”

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Do Resources Matter? Effects of an In‐Class Library Project on Student Independent Reading Habits in Primary Schools in Rural China

Wang

et al. 2018

Reading Research Quarterly

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It is commonly believed that reading challenges should be addressed early to reduce the likelihood that developmental delays will impact students over the long term. However, students in developing countries often have limited access to reading resources. In this study, the authors used a randomized controlled trial of 11,083 fourth‐ and fifth‐grade students in 120 primary schools in rural China to examine the causal effect of an in‐class library program on student reading outcomes and academic achievement in schools with poor reading resources over an eight‐month period. An in‐class library was installed in each of the selected classes in the 40 treatment schools. The authors found that the program significantly improved student affinity toward reading and student reading habits, and in these regards, it narrowed the gap between male and female students, between low‐ and high‐performing students, and between left‐behind children and children living with parents. However, the authors found no overall effect of the program on reading and academic achievement and a negative effect on student confidence in reading. There was also no effect on student, teacher, and primary caregiver perceptions toward the effect of independent reading on academic achievement, nor any effect on whether teachers and primary caregivers provided reading instructions to students. The authors propose three possible explanations for these findings: a lack of reading instruction from teachers and caregivers, a lack of reading materials specifically tailored to local needs and interests, and the relatively short duration of the intervention.

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Improving Education in Developing Countries

Cited by 141 publications

References 88 publications

The Relationship Between Human Development Index and Its Components with Thyroid Cancer Incidence and Mortality: Using the Decomposition Approach

The Relationship Between Human Development Index and Its Components with Thyroid Cancer Incidence and Mortality: Using the Decomposition Approach

Blended Learning in Higher Education: Implication and Strategies for Academic Library Support

Do Resources Matter? Effects of an In‐Class Library Project on Student Independent Reading Habits in Primary Schools in Rural China

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