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Kahle, Jane Butler – Delta Kappa Gamma Bulletin, 1975
Presented is a description of the cooperative efforts of many agencies, beginning in 1958, to improve science and mathematics education in all elementary and secondary schools in the Philippines. Nine regional science teaching centers have been developed and are briefly described as well as teacher salaries, and textbook information. This journal…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Educational Development, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
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Grady, Abdurazak; Locke, Michael – Mediterranean Journal of Educational Studies, 1997
Addresses ways in which developing countries can participate in international educational activities and proposes the development of a research and advisory center for those countries that are sending students abroad to improve their technological capability, as many Mediterranean countries are doing. (SLD)
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Students
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Samoff, Joel – Comparative Education Review, 1993
The conjunction of development funding and educational research in Africa and the dominating role of a single agency, the World Bank, have consequences for research and educational policy: structuring of research according to agency constructs and policies, legitimation of poorly supported propositions, lack of critical review, a fixation on…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Economic Development, Educational Change, Educational Policy
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Miller, Phyllis, Ed. – Mensa Research Journal, 2002
This journal issue presents four major articles on cultural diversity issues in the education of gifted students. The first article is "An Alternative Approach to the Identification of Gifted Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners" by Carol S. Lidz and Sheila L. Macrine. It evaluates a dynamic assessment approach to…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Cognitive Style, Comparative Education, Creativity
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Ainscow, Mel – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 2000
Uses experiences in international research and development to consider ways in which schools can be developed in response to student diversity. Underlines the importance of comparative discourse, while cautioning against tendencies to amalgamate research across national borders. Classroom vignettes in six countries illustrate best practices.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Strategies, Developing Nations, Diversity (Student)
National Inst. for Educational Research, Tokyo (Japan). – 1986
The High Level Seminar on Educational Achievement in Asia and the Pacific was organized in collaboration with the UNESCO Regional Office for Education in Asia and the Pacific (Bangkok, Thailand). The objectives were to exchange information and experiences on educational assessment at the primary and secondary school levels; to review major…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Developing Nations, Educational Assessment, Educational Trends
Chinapah, Vinayagum – Prospects, 1991
Discusses the state of education in Africa. Argues that programs must be modified according to the political, social, and economic conditions of each country. States that school enrollments have stagnated, and quality of education has declined, resulting in increased school failure and a low level of cognitive achievement. Discusses collaborative…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Decentralization, Developing Nations, Educational Administration
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Ginsburg, Mark B.; And Others – Research Papers in Education: Policy and Practice, 1996
Discusses three scientific traditions (positivist, interpretivist, and critical) as they inform methodological and strategic choices within a USAID-funded "Improving Educational Quality" project in Ghana, Guatemala, and Mali, examining various challenges researchers face when they engage in classroom anchored research in connection with…
Descriptors: Action Research, Classroom Research, Critical Theory, Developing Nations
Abdel-Halim, Ahmed El-Mahdi – 1979
Objectives, challenges, and needs of an educational research and development center at Biyadh University, Saudi Arabia are discussed. Major objectives of the center are to cooperate with the ministry of education and other agencies in conducting projects, to foster research projects of qualified individuals, and to exchange information and…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Developing Nations, Educational Change, Educational Development
Yaacob, Raja Abdullah; Seman, Norma Abur – 1993
One of the challenges facing Malaysia amidst its economic development is the achievement of a critical thinking society. This would enhance and guarantee the success of research and development programs in addition to having other socioeconomic effects. This paper covers the following topics: Vision 2020, Malaysia's goal to reach developed nation…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Developing Nations, Economic Development
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Kumar, A.; And Others – Science Education, 1987
Analyzes the system and policy of science education in India. Describes its academic environment profiles, its teachers and students, and explains its curricula, examination systems, and research and development activities. (ML)
Descriptors: College Science, Developing Nations, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Instructional Developments, 1992
This document consists of all five issues of the journal "Instructional Developments" published during the period 1990-1992. This journal is intended for the communication of opinions, ideas, findings, and achievements in the improvement of instruction. The five issues presented in this packet contain the following articles:…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Developing Nations, Diffusion (Communication), Distance Education
Abdel-Halim, A. El-Mahdi; Shaker, Paul – 1979
Educational reform in developing countries, specifically in Saudi Arabia, will be facilitated if certain strategies are employed when implementing educational change. Problems which restrict reform tend to be a culture which opposes change, staffing, finances, a shortage of relevant learning materials, excessive centralization of authority,…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Comparative Education, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Development
Hegarty, Seamus – 1990
This report examines the educational needs of and services provided to children with disabilities in developing nations and identifies key strategies for developing educational provisions for this population. It stresses that integrated education and community-based rehabilitation are two approaches which can provide cost-effective and meaningful…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Administration, Change Strategies, Civil Rights