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Direct linkMilana, Marcella, Ed.; Webb, Sue, Ed.; Holford, John, Ed.; Waller, Richard, Ed.; Jarvis, Peter, Ed. – Palgrave Macmillan, 2018
This Handbook provides a wide-ranging frame of reference for researching adult and lifelong education and learning. With contributions from scores of established and newer scholars from six continents, the volume covers a diverse range of geopolitical and social territories across the world. Drawing on the multiple heritages that underpin research…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Lifelong Learning, Global Approach
OECD Publishing, 2015
The series Investing in Youth builds on the expertise of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on youth employment, social support and skills. It covers both OECD countries and countries in the process of accession to the OECD, as well as some emerging economies. This report provides a detailed diagnosis of the youth…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Employment, Employment Potential
OECD Publishing, 2015
The series Investing in Youth builds on the expertise of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on youth employment, social support and skills. It covers both OECD countries and countries in the process of accession to the OECD, as well as some emerging economies. This report provides a detailed diagnosis of the youth…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Youth, Developing Nations, Employment Opportunities
OECD Publishing, 2014
The series Investing in Youth builds on the expertise of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on youth employment, social support and skills. It covers both OECD countries and countries in the process of accession to the OECD, as well as some emerging economies. This report provides a detailed diagnosis of the youth…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Developing Nations, Cross Cultural Studies, Innovation
Mellow, Gail O.; Heelan, Cynthia – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2008
Community college leaders need honest information about what's working in the community college and need to be challenged about the things that are not. State Legislatures and Congress need updated facts to assist them in making wise funding decisions. Community college advocates need updated information to assist them in their advocacy work, and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Policy, Educational Objectives, Educational Practices
Walton, Dale G. – 1974
There are many components to, and aspects of, Soviet education; but how does the organizational structure of the Soviet educational system favor efficiency and national power? How does the Soviet structure differ from the typical traditional U. S. model? The essay proceeds to comment on the alleged disparity between planning and implementation of…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
Belding, Robert E. – 1973
The contents of this book deal with worker education in France, England, the Soviet Union, Germany, Sweden, Norway, and Finland and with the international activities of the Organization for Rehabilitation through Training (ORT). Examples are presented of what can be done and what has been done to develop the potential of the worker in Europe. The…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Vocational Education, Audiovisual Instruction, Comparative Education
Download full textWorld Bank, Washington, DC. – 1974
This paper by the World Bank, divided into three major sections, analyzes world wide trends in educational development. It states that educational systems in developing countries are all too often ill-conceived and are not adapted to developmental needs. The first section describes worldwide trends in educational development during the period from…
Descriptors: Banking, Comparative Education, Developing Nations, Educational Development
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). – 1995
In 10 papers by independent experts, this volume explores the trends in and prospects for research training in member nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. "Problems and Prospects of Research Training in the 1990s" (Stuart Blume) looks at trends in national policy toward research training and issues of…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Degree Requirements, Doctoral Degrees, Doctoral Programs
Poole, Millicent E., Ed. – 1992
This book contains 13 papers that identify major education and work issues related to post-compulsory schooling in Australia. The following papers are included: "Changing Policy Perspectives" (Millicent E. Poole); "A Historical Essay" (Andrew Spaull); "A Philosophical Perspective" (Colin W. Evers); "School to…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Comparative Education, Developed Nations, Economic Development
Culpepper, Pepper D. – 2003
This book looks at ways European governments can create changes in institutions that will foster cooperation among states, focusing on company investment in general skills and using data from France and Germany. Chapter one provides a general description of the challenges governments face in developing policies to change company-level vocational…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Apprenticeships, Comparative Education, Cooperative Programs
Understanding Teacher Stress in an Age of Accountability. Research on Stress and Coping in Education
Lambert, Richard, Ed.; McCarthy, Christopher, Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2006
School districts today face increasing calls for accountability during a time when budgets are stretched and students' needs have become increasingly complex. The teacher's responsibility is to educate younger people, but now more than ever, teachers face demands on a variety of fronts. In addition to teaching academic content, schools are…
Descriptors: Professional Recognition, Teacher Burnout, Learning Disabilities, Testing
Descy, Pascaline, Ed.; Tessaring, Manfred, Ed. – 2001
These three volumes comprise the background publication of the second report on vocational education and training (VET) research in Europe. The two parts of Volume 1 contain 10 papers; Volume 2 contains 11 papers in two parts; and there are 10 papers in the two parts and annex of Volume 3. In Volume 1 are the following: "Steering, Networking,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Comparative Education, Cost Effectiveness, Developed Nations
