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Source
| Convergence | 8 |
Author
| Bordia, Anil | 1 |
| Foley, Griff | 1 |
| Irmak, Mehmet | 1 |
| Joseph, P. J. | 1 |
| Khan, A. M. M. Zowadul Karim | 1 |
| Kong, Shiu L. | 1 |
| Picon, Cesar | 1 |
| Smyth, Francis | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 4 |
| Opinion Papers | 2 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
Education Level
| Adult Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
| India | 2 |
| Bangladesh | 1 |
| China | 1 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 |
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Peer reviewedSmyth, Francis – Convergence, 1969
Descriptors: Community Development, Cooperatives, Economics, Leadership Training
Peer reviewedFoley, Griff – Convergence, 1993
During the struggle for liberation in Zimbabwe in the 1970s, a form of cadre and mass political education developed that was nationalist rather than socialist. It focused on the need to elect a popular government rather than on Marxist class struggle. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Foreign Countries, Mass Instruction, Nationalism
Peer reviewedBordia, Anil – Convergence, 1969
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Literacy Education, Mass Instruction, Mass Media
Peer reviewedJoseph, P. J. – Convergence, 1996
The Total Literacy Project of Ernakulam District, India, sought to improve the skills of nearly 190,000 low-literate people through a mass campaign with 20,000 trained volunteers and thousands of local literacy centers. Its success was due to cooperation of government, nongovernment, and local agencies. (SK)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Literacy Education, Mass Instruction, Program Development
Peer reviewedIrmak, Mehmet – Convergence, 1972
Discusses the history and development of correspondence education in Turkey. (RK)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Correspondence Study, Educational Administration, Educational Objectives
Peer reviewedPicon, Cesar – Convergence, 1991
Both the state and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are instrumental in adult education in Latin America. However, NGOs fear being coopted by the state, and the state fears losing social control. Improving relations between the two sectors is vital to the progress of adult education. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Foreign Countries, Government Role, Mass Instruction
Direct linkKhan, A. M. M. Zowadul Karim – Convergence, 2005
Continuing education (CE) in Bangladesh is a mass education programme. The primary aim is to develop the skills of participants, providing them with opportunities to increase their income. Its targets are neo-literate people--both male and female--between the ages of 11 and 45. Neo-literate is a technical term used in mass education in Bangladesh…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mass Instruction, Continuing Education, Developing Nations
Peer reviewedKong, Shiu L. – Convergence, 1974
The "people-ocean", not a small elite group, is seen as the sustaining force of China. In this light, the role of education is seen as helping people to develop a new socialist consciousness. Change is the key concept; vocational and technical education must "leap forward" to better scientific education. (MW)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Change, Educational Innovation, Educational Objectives
