This study is intended to make more widely known and understood the basic problems involved in ensuring preservation and access to an invaluable informational and cultural resource--the archives of non-governmental institutions and organizations. It is based on a survey of the current situation in 28 selected Unesco member states regarding the…

A rationale for skeptical and controversial teaching about world economics is presented by maintaining that the nature of economics is controversial and that ideology and nationalism are dominant obstacles in economics education. Following an introduction, the first of six sections discusses major stereotypes and perceptions in economics. The next…

Intercultural literacy is an urgent need in today's world of global interdependency. A contextually adaptable agenda for promoting intercultural literacy through English can be adapted in different contexts to generate various communicative activities. Teachers and students can collaborate to work towards becoming intercultural citizens, based on…

A study of selected formal examination syllabi used in Great Britain revealed that the examining boards for the Certificate in Secondary Education and the General Certificate of Education have incorporated little material that would give students an understanding of international issues. Syllabi for the International Bacalaureate do contain more…

The differences between classroom and government goals for education in the 1970s and the 1980s severely challenge the implementation of multicultural education programs. Such programs have the potential to create cultural literacy among teachers, students, and the community, while they help create better learning and understanding among diverse…

This document provides a review of the United States' progress in improving the condition of its environment and the management of its natural resources, as well as a global perspective with regard to this country's policies. The report is divided into two parts. The first five chapters describe and analyze a wide range of environmental conditions…

These proceedings of a cross cultural workshop for foreign language teachers sponsored by the South Carolina Department of Education deal with various aspects of education for global awareness. The proceedings and workshop activities are presented in six sections: (1) 22 quotations illustrating why education for global awareness is necessary; (2)…

Four sections comprise this report: (1) a mission statement of the I.N. Thut World Education Center (TWEC); (2) a program profile; (3) a narrative of major TWEC activities, curricular developments, personnel changes, and trends; and (4) a summary of TWEC's outreach and public service activities. Located at the University of Connecticut, TWEC was…

This paper addresses the development of three graduate courses which integrate international and global aspects in the course content. The University Center for International Rehabilitation at Michigan State University is described along with its goals and objectives. The purpose and content of the three courses are summarized, including: (1) the…

Using information gleaned from books and other published materials, this report traces the history of international broadcasting from its earliest days (1915) to the present. The report also takes a look at the impact of these broadcasts, and how this impact can be measured. It then considers the reason why there are so many international…

Compiled here are the following Council-related reports and papers from the 1985 general conference of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA): (1) "Trends 1983-84," which is a report to the Council by the Secretary General, Margreet Wijnstroom, and includes sections on the organization, its actions as the global…

This report is an examination of implementation efforts in reference to the Recommendation Concerning the Status of Teachers, set up in pursuance to decisions taken at the 14th Session of the General Conference of UNESCO (Paris, Oct.-Nov. 1966) and the 167th Session of the Governing Body of the International Labour Office (ILO) (Geneva, Nov.…

Historians of education have never considered the problem of institutional economics to be very important. Almost nothing has been written in the field. The absence of inquiries into the financial basis of American higher education is a reflection of three major problems in the scholarship of education: (1) the lack of monographic literature in…

The activities in this teaching guide focus on reading and thinking skills useful in the development of a global perspective in primary-level students. The activities can be used in social studies, language arts, and reading courses. An introduction gives an overview and rationale, lists educational objectives, and describes the format of the…

The text of a speech at a UNICEF conference in Australia, this document discusses how development education has come into being, why it is important, and prospects and problems for furthering the work. Amidst criticism of the sincerity of donor charity, the honesty and effectiveness of helping agencies, media overexposure, and the questioning of…