Learning for Development

by Johnson, Hazel; Wilson, Gordon

• ISBN13: 9781848131989
• ISBN10: 1848131984
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-12-15
• Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS

Summary

This book examines learning processes and how they contribute to development. Explaining theories of learning and social learning, it describes the many difficulties individuals and organizations encounter in bringing about change for development. Examining the roles of power and conflict in learning, it analyses the relationships between individuals and their organizations, as well as the wider context that affects them.Case studies based on the authors' own research in Africa and Europe present a diverse range of development actors and contexts, typical of many situations practitioners face. Finally, the book offers conceptual/theoretical reflections that enable an analytical approach to development while also proposing models and ways of thinking of practical use to readers.

Author Biography

Hazel Johnson  is Professor of Development Policy at the Open University, UK. Gordon Wilson is Senior Lecturer in Technology and Development, also at the Open University, UK.

Table of Contents

Introduction * Concepts and approaches * Contestation and learning between multiple stakeholders * Learning through difference and mutuality in North-South partnerships * Formal learning and individual and organizational change * Learning and not learning through the use of ICTs * Conclusions