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Boucouvalas, Marcie – Adult Learning, 2012
Globalization has become a household word, permeating workplaces and communities, while internationalizing the curriculum has become common practice, not just in higher education, but also reaching into the primary grades and outward into program planning efforts in the non-formal sector. Few fields, however, can claim two international bodies…
Descriptors: Community Development, Global Approach, Nongovernmental Organizations, Program Development

Shah, L. R. – Indian Journal of Adult Education, 1977
Discusses factors to be considered by a university in launching an adult/continuing education program. Information covers identification of needs and resources, target groups, anticipation of problems, and program selectivity and specificity. (SH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Development, Community Needs, Community Organizations
Jehlik, Paul J. – 1974
The continuing transition of rural development from its old to present day form is discussed, treating varied perceptions of its goals and the continuing resolution of approaches through legislation and appropriations. Some of the goals are community development, human resources development, natural resources preservation, and a more equitable…
Descriptors: Community Development, Educational Development, Extension Agents, Federal Aid

Chapman, David W. – International Review of Education, 2001
Asserts that three factors are changing international development assistance and the agenda of international development agencies working in the area of education: (1) shifts in the age distribution of the population; (2) devolution of more authority to lower levels of the education system; and (3) intensified competition for resources. Examines…
Descriptors: Community Development, Economic Development, Educational Development, Educational Economics
Stokes, Helen; Holdsworth, Roger – 1998
This paper presents practical options for school development in relation to vocational education ranging from small and specific steps to larger whole school change. Chapter 1 describes the context. Chapter 2 highlights three interlocked imperatives to attain this objective: a comprehensive and well-structured educational program that deals…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Development, Curriculum Development, Educational Development
van Oudenhoven, Nico – 1989
Begun in 1978 by a small group of Colombians who were affiliated with a private organization and who were interested in children's upbringing, education, and development, the Promesa Project began by organizing discussion groups among about 20 mothers and their children between 3 and 7 years of age in four remote villages on the shores of the…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Children, Community Development, Developing Nations
Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development, University Park, PA. – 1986
Designed for extension personnel who are involved in community leadership (CL) programs, this publication summarizes recent national efforts that could be useful in developing and conducting CL programs, and current leadership theory and literature. Part 1 reports the results of the national survey, initiated in April 1985, of extension staff…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Leaders, Directories, Educational Development
Roberts, Helen – 1978
If, indeed, there is a formula for developing an integrated bilingual and cross-cultural curriculum, the Northwest Arctic School District's experience would suggest the following key elements of the development process: base the curriculum on the rapidly changing social context, rather than on stereotyped bicultural concepts; ensure local control…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indians, Bilingual Education, Community Development
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1976
The recommendations are a product of the 19th General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization held in Nairobi, Kenya in 1976. They are intended to help member states give effect to the stated principles. In abbreviated form, a few recommendations from the ten sections are (1) adult education must be seen…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning
ASPBAE Courier Service, 1982
This journal contains a series of articles dealing with the theme of development in Asia and rural Indonesia. Included in the journal are the following articles: "Nonformal Education in Rural Areas of Developing Countries," by members of the Rural Project Team from the Centre for Continuing Education at Australian National University;…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Development, Continuing Education, Developing Nations