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Quality teaching in rural Sub-Saharan Africa: Different perspectives, values and capabilities

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Over the last decade vast sums have been invested in Sub-Saharan Africa to enhance teacher quality. Yet improvements in quality – when interpreted as enhanced pupil attainment – are disappointing. This paper shows how Amartya Sen's capability approach can help answer the call for a renewed focus on, and reconceptualisation of, quality teaching by considering the pursuit of valued goals in teachers’ work.

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  • Buckler, Alison, 2015. "Quality teaching in rural Sub-Saharan Africa: Different perspectives, values and capabilities," International Journal of Educational Development, Elsevier, vol. 40(C), pages 126-133.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:injoed:v:40:y:2015:i:c:p:126-133
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2014.10.008
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