This bibliography contains 100 English-language annotations of newspaper articles and government publications from four North African nations. All of the items were published October-December 1974. Annotations are categorized by topic: philosophy and theory of education, educational level, adult education, special education, teacher training,…

Conducted in two phases, the study assessed and compared the effectiveness of various modern mass communication media and two traditional media for communicating the idea of family planning in Ghana. The comic or concert party play and the town or village discussion were used as the traditional modes of communication; the modern media used were…

The Center for English Language Research and Teaching (CELRT) at the American University of Beirut, with the cooperation of the Ford Foundation, held a conference with the purpose of attracting attention to the various English language training needs and opportunities outside of the normal system of school instruction. David Nize argues in his…

A survey of 577 secondary students was conducted to determine pupils' attitudes towards teaching as a profession. Teaching in general, and secondary teaching in particular, was more attractive to females, to students from rural schools, and pupils whose parents had low academic qualifications. (JHZ)

The interlanguage of 25 Francophone Zairean students, second-year undergraduates in economics, is examined as the students attempt to write an essay in English on economics. A very high tolerance of transfer is discribed. Areas where research is needed are outlined. (Author/LMO)

Karal describes the psychodynamics by which children learn to fear and distrust long-term commitments. Vaines proposes a conceptualization of the home economist as transforming actor. LeBow addresses methods of treating obese youth. Fewster and Kuhonta offer insights on communicating with Third World rural women. (SK)

Argues that women's education should be a concern of government policymakers and suggests essential policy components: (1) schools that are accessible to women; (2) transportation, childcare, and other conditions that enable women to attend school; and (3) education that is linked to employment opportunities for women. (JHZ)

Presents a historical examination of language policy within the social, political, and economic context of language use in American Samoa. Currently, evidence suggests that American Samoa is experiencing both language shift and native language skill attrition. (Author/CB)

Describes study that compared the attainment gains of Guyanan secondary school children in science and geography following two different learning regimes, i.e., systematically designed learning materials, and conventional teaching. Implications of the results for curriculum design and teacher training are discussed. (Author/LRW)

Reports on research combining quantitative data and qualitative case-studies to examine factors affecting standards in Papua New Guinea's provincial high schools. Concludes that school effects are relatively more important in developing than in developed nations and that only some school effectiveness literature can be generalized to the Third…

Thirteen essays discuss educational and vocational guidance for students and adults. The topics discussed include the content of guidance programs, counselor education and training, the use of psychological testing, theories of vocational counseling, and more. The annotated bibliography provides 370 citations with English annotations. (CLB)

Six individual articles describe the Indonesian distance education satellite system; technology's impact on education in China; computers in public education in Hungary; utilization of educational television in Niger, the Ivory Coast, and Senegal (written in French); the Japanese University of the Air; and educational technology in the Arab world.…

Traces the development of an institute to train analyst/programmers and systems analysts for the local computer and data processing industry in Singapore with assistance from the Japanese government. The programs offered and plans for future developments are discussed, and favorable evaluations of institute graduates by their employers are…

Examines the world response to population aging. Discusses national, regional, and international activities, such as conferences, campaigns to promote an active aging, employment projects, and community alternatives to institutional care. Policy responses are considered, involving employment, income, health, housing, family, consumerism,…

Five sets of implementation problems of adult education are examined: (1) diffusion of organizational responsibility, (2) lack of an integrated approach, (3) aims and priorities of adult education and the lack of learner motivation, (4) resource requirements, and (5) the imposition by formal education of constraints upon adult education. (RM)