The Chinese tradition in higher education and the challenge it presents to its modernizers are discussed. German, American, and French higher education projects in China in the early decades of the 20th century are analyzed comparatively to see how far and in what ways they contributed to Chinese educational modernization. (RM)

This article delineates a four-part educational framework including specific ways in which higher-learning institutions have a responsibility to the aged consumer, related educational systems, and service practitioners. It suggests that constructive use of the model could enhance the quality of life for the aging, and for the rest of society.…

Described are the educational, technological, and scientific advances made by the Arab countries of the Arabian peninsula over the past thirty years. (SL)

Comments on the most recent developments in education. (RK)

Author states that: "What seems to be needed is an integrative, practible approach to both liberal learning and professional preparation" in order to educate people to participate in practical affairs in ways that will make a difference in the society around them. (Author/RW)

Examines the nature, extent, and effectiveness of vocational education in Christian mission schools in Zaire during the initial period of modern colonialism. (Author/RK)

The future success of our society depends on the success of our educational system. (MM)

Looks at some changing ideas about decision making in schools. (Editor/RK)

Authors offered a profound and professionally researched look at what is awaiting clinical supervision in the future. (Editor/RK)

Article considered a representative sample of claims levied by revisionists of school policy and attempted to respond to the question of what schools could have done to have been more effective. (Author/RK)

Since the 1960s, the World Bank has been involved in educational policy around the world. Applying a human capital theory/manpower forecasting approach, the World Bank has focused on the infrastructure, that is, buildings and equipment, in vocational and higher education. At the same time, the power and influence of UNICEF and UNESCO, the main…

This paper analyzes trends and challenges in recent educational reform and development in the Asia-Pacific region and explores related implications for educational research. There are numerous educational reforms in nearly all countries in the region as they respond to challenges of globalization, information technology, knowledge-based economy,…

This report examines the first generation of the National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded Implementation and Dissemination Centers. It portrays the experiences of and captures the lessons learned in such a way that it informs the design of future centers. Ideas drawn from the discussions that took place at a conference held in Annapolis, Maryland…