This paper considers the 'hope' and 'disappointments' experienced over time about the results of rapid educational expansion, as well as the research agenda which aims to improve educational outcomes in the developing world and particularly in Africa. Our interest is in the development and nature of policy-oriented bodies of knowledge that address…

Provides a brief overview of the field of sociology of education and stresses its importance to teachers. Reviews the status of the field in Africa stating that it has not yet become institutionalized. Urges the formation of a professional association and journal. (BSR)

The findings in this study clearly and consistently support the view that Western education does, indeed, have a definite effect on value orientations of youth that is largely independent of the test factors mentioned and is not specific to particular sample subpopulation. (Author)

The purpose of the conference was to clarify fundamental problems of education in African countries and to evaluate new science curricula for primary and secondary schools. The report is divided into six parts covering a general introduction to the problem, psychological and sociological considerations in respect to pupils, the curriculum,…

Analyzes patterns of recruitment to higher education in contemporary Ivory Coast in terms of access to educational resources which offer the potential for individual entry into prestigious careers. Finds that allocation of resources is relatively open and that the priveleged position of white-collar elite is declining. (Author/AV)

This collection of 10 speeches, each of which was presented at one of the annual meetings of The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education from 1960-69, has as its major theme the needs of teacher education. The speeches range in breadth from a specific proposal for restricted state-approved teacher certification to a general…

This monograph is the first in a group of studies on the role of education in the formation of social and civic attitudes. It is the basic tenet of this study that the differences in background, attitudes, and behavior of secondary school teachers in Uganda have significant implications for the effects which schools have on the attitudes, values,…

Examines educational policies and issues in small nations and territories with high degrees of administrative autonomy. Maintains that strong feelings of nationalism can be both a benefit and a barrier to establishing an effective educational system. Argues that small countries are not simply scaled-down versions of larger nations; they have an…

TWENTY-NINE REPRESENTATIVES OF MANAGEMENT, TRADE UNIONS, AND GOVERNMENTS FROM 28 COUNTRIES PARTICIPATED IN A STUDY COURSE DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE WHO HAD ALREADY ACQUIRED SOME EXPERIENCE WITH LABOR PROBLEMS AND HELD, OR WERE LIKELY TO HOLD, POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY IN THE FIELD OF LABOR. ADDRESSED TO QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE LABOR FORCE AND ITS…