James Urwick
Biographic Data
| ID | 5649279 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James Urwick |
| GIVEN NAMES | James |
| FAMILY NAME | Urwick |
| SIGNATURE | URWICK J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Jos |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9062-3708 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 36 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Dimensions of inequality in children’s literacy and numeracy in Uganda
Science teacher shortage and the moonlighting culture
Who will listen to educational researchers? Reflections on the research–policy relationship in the global South, with illustrations from Africa
While it is widely believed that relevant research is needed for educational policy and practice, an important issue is whether policy-makers and implementers are really receptive to such research. This study sets out a conceptual framework relating to the issue in low-income countries, encompassing the cast of characters involved, contemporary influences on role expectations and the potential for exchanges of benefits between actors. In a compar…
Free Primary Education” in Lesotho and the disadvantages of the highlands
International orthodoxy versus national realities
Specialists with international influence have been advocating in an uncompromising manner the policy of including all children with special educational needs (SEN) in regular schools and classrooms. The endorsement of this policy by an internationally agreed convention implies that it is universally applicable. This paper, however, questions the relevance of this orthodoxy to the educational systems of low‐income countries and argues that the lat…
Free but inaccessible primary education
Determinants of the private costs of primary and early childhood education
The Bahamian Educational System
The Public Costs of Primary Schools
∗Some of the material presented here appears in a chapter which the author contributed to a collection of readings on Nigerian primary education (Urwick, 1991). It is repeated here with the permission of the Nigerian Association of Educational Administration and Planning, the publisher
Fundamentals of educational research
The effects of school physical facilities on the processes of education
Improving the Qualifications of Primary School Teachers in Nigeria
The political diseconomy of educational expenditure
Urban preference among Nigerian teacher-trainees
International orthodoxy versus national realities
Specialists with international influence have been advocating in an uncompromising manner the policy of including all children with special educational needs (SEN) in regular schools and classrooms. The endorsement of this policy by an internationally agreed convention implies that it is universally applicable. This paper, however, questions the relevance of this orthodoxy to the educational systems of low‐income countries and argues that the lat…
Fundamentals of educational research
Free but inaccessible primary education
Determinants of the private costs of primary and early childhood education
The Bahamian Educational System
The effects of school physical facilities on the processes of education
The political diseconomy of educational expenditure
Science teacher shortage and the moonlighting culture
Free Primary Education” in Lesotho and the disadvantages of the highlands
Improving the Qualifications of Primary School Teachers in Nigeria
Urban preference among Nigerian teacher-trainees
Urban preference among Nigerian teacher-trainees
The political diseconomy of educational expenditure
Improving the Qualifications of Primary School Teachers in Nigeria
The effects of school physical facilities on the processes of education
Fundamentals of educational research
The Public Costs of Primary Schools
∗Some of the material presented here appears in a chapter which the author contributed to a collection of readings on Nigerian primary education (Urwick, 1991). It is repeated here with the permission of the Nigerian Association of Educational Administration and Planning, the publisher
Determinants of the private costs of primary and early childhood education
The Bahamian Educational System
Free but inaccessible primary education
Free Primary Education” in Lesotho and the disadvantages of the highlands
International orthodoxy versus national realities
Specialists with international influence have been advocating in an uncompromising manner the policy of including all children with special educational needs (SEN) in regular schools and classrooms. The endorsement of this policy by an internationally agreed convention implies that it is universally applicable. This paper, however, questions the relevance of this orthodoxy to the educational systems of low‐income countries and argues that the lat…
Science teacher shortage and the moonlighting culture
Who will listen to educational researchers? Reflections on the research–policy relationship in the global South, with illustrations from Africa
While it is widely believed that relevant research is needed for educational policy and practice, an important issue is whether policy-makers and implementers are really receptive to such research. This study sets out a conceptual framework relating to the issue in low-income countries, encompassing the cast of characters involved, contemporary influences on role expectations and the potential for exchanges of benefits between actors. In a compar…
Dimensions of inequality in children’s literacy and numeracy in Uganda
Political science (12 works) · Sociology (10 works) · Economics (9 works) · Economic growth (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Mathematics education (6 works) · School Choice and Performance (6 works) · Pedagogy (5 works) · Primary education (5 works) · Business (4 works)