A report of a 1980 workshop on the relevance of U.S. education to students from developing countries is presented. Sponsors were the Agency for International Development (AID) and the National Association for Foreign Student Affairs. The 80 participants included representatives from AID, professionals from the academic sector and community service…

This publication contains reports, papers, and presentations from the International Seminar on Research in Adult Education and Development. The keynote address, The Role (Past, Present, and Future) of Adult Education in Development, reviews the five-year Design for Action from the 1976 International Conference on Adult Education and Development.…

Comparative international adult education, defined as that field in which adult educators from various countries compare their own institutions and practices with those of their counterparts in other nations, is examined. Provided is an account of adult education in nine European socialist countries (including the Soviet Union), as well as…

One hundred and forty two books, articles, and government publications dealing with education in Egypt are cited in this annotated bibliography. Items cited were published in 1979 and examine education for all age groups and ability levels. The material is presented under 84 headings including adult education, art education, children's books,…

The report focuses on the role of education in facilitating effective participation of groups and individuals in development efforts in Africa. Special attention is given to problems of the poor, women, the handicapped, those uninvolved or marginally involved such as unemployed youth, and those living and working in rural areas. The report is…

FURTHER EDUCATION IN AFRICAN COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES INCLUDES MOST OF THE AVAILABLE EDUCATION FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF PRIMARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOL. TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN TRADE CENTERS PROVIDES TRAINING IN BRICKLAYING, CARPENTRY, MACHINE FITTING, AND MOTOR MECHANICS. TECHNICAL INSTITUTES PROVIDE A THREE-YEAR SUPERVISED CERTIFICATION TRAINING PROGRAM…

THE AUTHOR DISCUSSES THE NEED FOR FUNCTIONAL, SEQUENTIAL PROGRAMS OF LITERACY, VOCATIONAL, LIBERAL, POLITICAL, AND HUMAN RELATIONS EDUCATION IN RURAL AREAS OF PAKISTAN. PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES ARE SEEN IN THE OCCUPATIONAL CASTE SYSTEM, FAMILY STRUCTURES, ATTITUDES TOWARD THE EDUCATION OF BOYS AND GIRLS, POOR MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION AND…

RESEARCH TECHNIQUES EMPLOYED TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PEACE CORPS ETV PROJECT STEMMED FROM TWO MODELS OF FEEDBACK. INFORMATION PROVIDED IN "INDIVIDUAL FEEDBACK" IS OF VALUE AT A PRAGMATIC LEVEL, WHEREAS INFORMATION FROM "PROJECT FEEDBACK" CAN BE USED BY ADMINISTRATORS FOR POLICY DECISIONS. THE MAJOR TOOL FOR PROJECT…

THIS CURRICULUM GUIDE PRESENTS THE SECOND OF FIVE PROPOSED SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL UNITS ON CULTURE AREAS OF THE NON-WESTERN WORLD. SUGGESTED "STRATEGIES" ILLUSTRATE TECHNIQUES TO ENCOURAGE STUDENT AND TEACHER INVOLVEMENT IN ACTIVE CLASSROOM LEARNING. CHAPTER TITLES INDICATE THE SCOPE OF THE SUBJECT MATTER--"THE TEACHING OF AFRICAN…

Summaries of 62 papers presented at the Sixth International Manpower Seminar are given. Four major topics were emphasized: (1) "Human Resources in Economic and Social Growth" dealth with basic concepts of human resources, natural resources, and economic resources, (2) "Manpower Planning and Allocation in Economic Development"…

Education in Malaysia is discussed in terms of administration, structure, objectives, finances, and problems to be solved. Administration is the responsibility of the federal Ministry of Education in cooperation with individual state directors of education. Formal schooling consists of six years of primary, three years of lower secondary, two…

The educational system of Saudi Arabia underwent significant changes from 1974-76 in areas of teacher education, modernization of curriculum and instruction on elementary and secondary levels, and in expansion of higher education facilities. Reasons advanced by the Ministry of Education for these changes include an increase of funds for…

Educational development in Mauritius is directed by a Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs in conjunction with a government appointed advisory board. Education is the largest single item in the national budget and comprises 25% of estimated annual expenditure for 1977-8. The primary education system serves 92% of the primary school age…

First in an education and work series on innovative vocational training programs in Asian countries, this booklet describes the program in Singapore of integrating technical studies with general education at the lower secondary level through centralized workshops that provide training for students from all types of secondary schools in a region.…

This paper takes a critical look at a demographic study of Mexico, namely, Tad Fisher's "Mexico: The Problem of People". Fisher's study relies heavily on population growth as a poverty generating factor. The paper states that Fisher's study exhibited perceptual narrowness by not considering the Marxist interpretation that capitalist…