Leading education beyond what works

Building on what works in education

This paper is based on a presentation by Professor Claudio de Moura Castro on Brazilian higher education at a CDE Roundtable: ‘Reflecting on Brazil’s Success’. Professor de Moura Castro was part of a Brazilian delegation of experts brought to CDE for a series of workshops. (See CDE, Reflecting on Brazil’s Success: How Durable? What Lessons for South Africa? CDE Roundtable, No. 20, September, 2012)

What Works in Girls’ Education in Ghana

Acknowledgements Ghana's economic future looks bright. Education is a necessary prerequisite for all citizens to be able to contribute to and benefit from the dividends of this development. The returns from educating girls – in terms of health, social and economic outcomes – are well established. As such, the imperative of girls' education for Ghana has never been greater. This critical review ...

Learning to Make Sense: What Works in Entrepreneurial Education? Learning to Make Sense: What Works in Entrepreneurial Education?

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What works, and what really works.

In recent development discourse, much has been debated and written about evidence-based actions, defined as: ‘the application of the best available systematically assembled evidence in setting policy and practice’. Nutrition is clearly not exempt from justifying itself, and it is important that Public Health Nutrition has addressed this in recent issues. Much of our knowledge of ‘what works’ de...

What Works Well Tells Us What Works Better