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National Inst. for Educational Research, Tokyo (Japan). – 1990
This report contains the results of a regional seminar on computers in education organized by the National Institute for Educational Research (NIER) of Japan. In an effort to promote international cooperation and the sharing of information, 15 participants from 12 countries (Australia, Brunei Darussalam, People's Republic of China, India, Japan,…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Educational Assessment
Olmsted, Patricia P. – 1996
The Preprimary Project is a comprehensive comparative study of early childhood services in nations on four continents. This report describes the project, the instrument devised to measure the project's effectiveness, and some preliminary findings. The project is sponsored by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational…
Descriptors: Child Development, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Day Care
O'Higgins, Niall – 2001
This book looks at the issue of youth unemployment and examines policy responses. Part I considers the youth unemployment problem. Chapter 1 is an overview, covering size of the problem and the close relationship between youth and adult unemployment. Chapter 2 examines youth unemployment characteristics and distribution of unemployment across…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Apprenticeships, Developed Nations
Ramanujam, P. R. – 2001
Problems facing distance open learning in the developing Asian countries were examined, and possible solutions were proposed. The prominent features of distance and open learning in 10 developed nations were identified. Existing distance education (DE) systems in developing nations in Asia, Africa, and Latin America were reviewed and found to…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Learning, Change Strategies, Comparative Education
Aring, Monika; Corbitt, Cathleen – 1996
This document, which is part of a toolkit for policymakers, donors, governments, nongovernmental organizations, and practitioners, presents the results of case studies of a group of 30 workforce development programs that were selected (during a 2-day workshop by a panel of 14 experts) as representing a balance among geographic regions served and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Case Studies, Definitions, Developed Nations