This book is about the power of education: the kind of education that simultaneously improves the quality of life both of individuals and the wider society. It explains why education must be viewed as a basic human right, as a value in and of itself, and reviews the evidence on how education builds the human resources that individuals and nations need to be productive, to continue to learn, to solve problems, to be creative, and to live together and with nature in peace and harmony.
Language Education and Applied Linguistics: bridging the two fields provides a starting point for students and researchers in both Language and Education who wish to interpret and use insights from the field of Applied Linguistics, and for Applied Linguists who wish to engage in dialogue with language educators and researchers in education.
With the aim of promoting and aiding the use of ICT in education, Digital Learning focuses on the current trends, perspectives, researches, discussions and initiatives of various countries of the world in the field of ICT and education. Over the years, this monthly education magazine has built up a vast body of knowledge that can help organizations and government agencies regarding e-learning initiatives or other technology mediated learning. Our initiative is based on the understanding that technology can play a pivotal role in improving access and quality of education throughout the world.
Cuts to education funding throughout the developed world are making it more important than ever that we understand the link between education, disadvantage, and place.
Asia’s premier magazine on education, digitalLEARNING was founded in the year 2005. digitalLEARNING’s mission is to raise awareness about how Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is playing a seminal role in enhancing the scope, reach and quality of education. In essence, digitalLEARNING offers an unbiased presentation of the myriad issues that lie at the core of this ‘technological innovations in education’ versus ‘traditional educational methods’ debate.
