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McGinn, Noel; Tatto, Maria Teresa – 1984
Fitting educational research to Latin America's developmental needs is a political issue involving differences in perspectives of Latin American and United States researchers, Latin American governments, and agencies concerned with development outside Latin America. A comparison of ERIC's "Current Index to Journals in Education" with the…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Developing Nations, Developmental Programs, Educational Development
Collis, Betty – 1988
This essay considers several areas of research in computer technology for education in North America and the implications of these areas of focus for the implementation of educational computer technologies in developing nations. The five areas of focus are: (1) curriculum integration, or the general rationale for using computer technology in…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Cultural Differences, Developed Nations
Tillman, George; Wasilewski, Ania, Ed. – 1994
Written in both English and French this is a manual for the Canadian research community. It describes the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and its operations. The main objective of the IDRC is to assist scientists in developing countries to identify and conduct research into long term practical solutions to development problems.…
Descriptors: Community Development, Developing Nations, Financial Support, Foreign Countries
Creasey, J. C.; Wesley, C. – 1987
This report of a United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) pilot project, which was carried out during 1982-84 in Khartoum (Sudan) to develop a vehicle for providing access to information on research in progress, describes: (1) the study that led to the conclusion that a national register of research projects was…
Descriptors: Classification, Data Collection, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries

Fengqiao, Liu – Impact of Science on Society, 1987
Describes the rapid progress of computer technologies in China. Details the increased role of computers in business. Presents the problem of Chinese characters in computer usage especially in business. Enumerates computer usage in China at this time. Cites the quantity and quality of computer software as a major limitation. (CW)
Descriptors: Automation, Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
Wu, Wei – 1987
This account of efforts to reconstruct educational research in China, guided by Marxist principles and reflective of a national policy of building a "socialist spiritual civilization," presents the major requirements of that endeavor. Educational sciences are to be guided by four understandings: correct theories; realistic policies;…
Descriptors: Communism, Developing Nations, Educational Development, Educational Planning

Lundu, Maurice C. – Information Processing and Management, 1985
Analyzes and applies Bettman's information processing theory of consumer choice to information processing, evaluation, and utilization by academic libraries in Zambia to support research and development activities. Certain Zambian cultural and sociopsychological aspects and attitudes that could affect the evaluation and utilization of information…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Developing Nations, Environmental Influences, Futures (of Society)
Shaeffer, Sheldon, Ed.; Nkinyangi, John A., Ed. – 1983
In much of the developing world, research environments are in many ways the same--burdened by the same weight of colonial dependency, underfinanced, and with products undervalued and underutilized. The primary purpose of this book is to analyze such environments for the sake of assessing whether and how they might be changed to enhance national…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Economic Factors, Educational Change, Educational Development

Boyd, Dale – Geographical Education, 1990
Presents information from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) 1989 State of the World Environment Report. Provides an overview of global environmental concerns, including overpopulation, air and water pollution, global warming, hazardous waste disposal, and species extinction. Reaffirms the need to dedicate research and development…
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Conservation (Environment), Developed Nations, Developing Nations
Vezzoli, Carlo; Penin, Lara – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2006
Purpose: This paper aims to diffuse the concept of a multi-lateral learning process as a means to promote experimental didactics and research (and the cross-fertilization between these two activities) in the field of design of sustainable product-service systems (PSSs) and to consider the university campus as the locus for the design,…
Descriptors: Innovation, Internet, Teaching Methods, Sustainable Development
Latapi, Pablo – Prospects, 1990
Identifies socioeducational research problems in Latin America, relating them to colonialism's legacy. Contends confusion over development goals impairs setting research priorities; reliance on Western research paradigms impedes developing indigenous models; and, for research to have impact on education, decision makers must have more access to…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Developing Nations, Economic Development, Educational Development

Wiegele, Thomas C. – International Studies Notes, 1990
Considers biotechnology's influence on international relations, focusing on agriculture, environmental issues, law, commerce, and biological warfare. Claims that, because biotechnology cuts across international boundaries and affects public and private interests, it necessitates the rethinking of international systems theory. Urges international…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Court Litigation, Developed Nations, Developing Nations

Stren, Richard – International Social Science Journal, 1996
Discusses the changing focus, character, and discipline of urban research and how it applies to specific regions. Examines the effects of government/nongovernment funding and the rapid expansion of higher education. Explores ethical dilemmas concerning utilization of urban research data. (MJP)
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Metropolitan Areas