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individual terms, and in relation to communities and groups.’ (Wade and Parker 2008:
14)
The shared concern of both EFA and ESD with both quality education and quality of life also
links them with research and writing on quality more generally. The 2005 EFA Global
Monitoring Report, for instance, identified five inter-related dimensions for quality education:
learner characteristics, context, enabling inputs, teaching and learning, and outcomes
(UNESCO 2004: 35). Attempts have also been made to outline the range of competencies
and capabilities which people need in the contemporary world, including:
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