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Lewis, Theodore – International Journal of Educational Development, 2009
The literature on vocational education in developing countries has for decades been one of gloom, as commentators from the developed countries have offered arguments leading to the same conclusion, namely, that investment in the subject is futile. I contend that the reason why the discourse has been so predictable is epistemological…
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Epistemology, Educational Philosophy, Holistic Approach

Porter, Philip J. – Journal of School Health, 1987
An overview of the history of school health programs is given. The support of the community, faculty, school administrators, and elected officials is necessary for a successful school-based program. (MT)
Descriptors: Community Support, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Holistic Approach
Lewis, John – Journal of Correctional Education, 2006
Although many correctional education studies have identified various treatment programs as being effective for reducing recidivism, few, if any, of these studies appear to be above reproach when assessing their methodological vigor. This paper highlights the shortcomings in the current post-treatment quasi-experimental design primarily used to…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation, Vocational Education, Quasiexperimental Design
Lodge, George C. – 1969
Veraguas province, Panama, is an example of the need to have generalists, not specialists, deal with the interrelated aspects of rural areas in developing nations. Intricate connections between living standards, agricultural production, market and credit structures, land tenure, the political system, the social structure, education, health,…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Change Strategies, Developing Nations, Educational Benefits

Isaacson, Stephen L. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1992
This response to Englert's article (EC 602 935) on sociocultural factors in teaching writing to students with learning disabilities addresses the application of social constructivist theory. It notes that the success of the Cognitive Strategy Instruction in Writing program may be not only attributable to its holistic social emphasis but also to…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, Holistic Approach, Instructional Effectiveness