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Saraswathi, T. S., Ed.; Dutta, Ranjana, Ed. – 1989
In response to the poor conceptualizations and research methodologies of the small amount of research on human development in India, the faculty of the M.S. University of Baroda held a 15-day workshop for researchers--faculty members and doctoral candidates--in the area of child development. This document reports, in condensed form, discussion on…
Descriptors: Child Development, College Faculty, Faculty Development, Foreign Countries
Baroda Univ. (India). Dept. of Human Development and Family Studies. – 1990
Deliberations at a national symposium on new directions in human development and family studies in the Indian context focused on: (1) assessment of the knowledge base; (2) identification of gaps in substantive content and scope for improving methodology; (3) delineation of research needs with special attention to gender issues; and (4) preparation…
Descriptors: Conferences, Developing Nations, Family Life, Foreign Countries
The Learning Environments of Early Childhood in Asia: Research Perspectives and Changing Programmes.
Download full textUnited Nations Children's Fund, New York, NY. – 1988
Highlights of a workshop (held in Bangkok, December 1986) on research perspectives and prospects concerning the learning environment of early childhood are discussed. Researchers and early childhood educators from seven Asian and Pacific nations and resource persons from four continents attended. Participants were asked to explore the home and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Community Characteristics, Developmental Continuity, Educational Environment
McConnell, Grant D.; Mahapatra, B. P. – 1990
Papers from the conference include the following: opening remarks (Lorne Laforge and William F. Mackey); a position paper on the written language of the world (Grant D. McConnell); "An Overview of the Practical and Theoretical Implications of the 'Written Languages of India' Survey Regarding Language and National Development Strategies"…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Foreign Countries, Hindi, Indigenous Populations
Dubell, Folke, Ed.; And Others – 1981
Originally presented at a forum on participatory research, these theoretical papers and case studies represent an effort to place the overall work of participatory research within the larger theoretical context of research methods, education, and structural change. In the first paper Orlando Fals Borda explores the relationship between science and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Automation, Case Studies, Citizen Participation
Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration, Armidale (Australia). – 1980
The Fourth Regional Conference of the Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration, held in Nicosia, Cyprus, in January 1980, focused on the possible impact of foreseeable changes in educaiton on the school administrator's role. The 16 papers presented (published in this volume) addressed the development of Cyprus's dual educational system;…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Change Strategies, Computers, Curriculum Development
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Hamburg (Germany). Inst. for Education. – 1999
This booklet, which was produced as a follow-up to the Fifth International Conference on Adult Education, presents examples of key areas where research is currently being conducted by various public and nongovernmental agencies and recommends ways to enhance communication among researchers. The first 75% of the booklet reviews recent research on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning
Taylor, Maurice, Ed. – 1998
These proceedings on the theme, Adult Education Research: Shaping the Future, contain 52 papers. The papers are: "Virtual Adult Education" (W. Archer and D. Conrad); "Reversal Theory Approach to Adult Learning and Education" (M. Atleo); "Objectiver L'Action" (A. Balleux et al.); "Cultural Constructions of…
Descriptors: Action Research, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning
