Twenty teacher-developed elementary and secondary instructional activities on geography-related topics are available in a single activity, loose-leaf format as an on-going series. Simulations, role playing, mapping, group discussion, experiential learning, and field excursions are some of the instructional approaches. Materials include case…

Based on two seminars on correspondence study, held by the Dag Hammarskjold Foundation (Uppsala, Sweden) during 1967-1968, this volume consists of lectures delivered at these seminars, together with a selection of essays produced by the participants. The first section reviews the relationship between adult education and economic development,…

This document, largely a condensation of selected papers which were presented to the 1969 Annual Agricultural Outlook Conference and some related studies, summarizes the facts and ideas about agriculture and community life in the United States with some implications for the future. American agriculture today is now partly a highly commercialized…

In determining the contribution of education to economic growth, Denison omitted occupational education because it "would have but little effect." He estimates that education accounted for 23 percent of the 2.93 percentage point rate of growth of national product from 1929-1957 and 12 percent of the 1909-1929 growth. This research has two main…

This report concerns aspects of the United States' changing policies for providing economic and technical assistance to developing nations. Of primary importance in a review of relationships with those rapidly developing nations no longer eligible for concessional assistance from the Agency for International Development (AID) are the possible…

The issues of manpower planning and economic development which relate to the Rural Development Act of 1972 were analyzed at this conference. The conference contributors were chosen because of their expertise in some aspect of manpower planning, economic development, or the Rural Development Act of 1972. The conference began with an overview of…

This work is an attempt to analyze the development of education, particularly secondary education, in order to identify the special features of educational structure in Latin America. The educational systems are examined within the following contexts: Literacy Training; Educational Levels (which considers the question of access to formal…

The distribution of Federal outlays within the United States in fiscal year 1970 is summarized in this report. Selected Federal programs (242 programs comprising 74.4% of all Federal outlays) were divided into 4 program categories: human resource development; community development; agriculture and natural resources, and Defense, the National…

This booklet is one of a series primarily intended for those engaged in or preparing for educational planning and administration, especially in developing countries; and for those government officials and civic leaders who seek a more general understanding of educational planning and its role in overall national development. The text is concerned…

Divided into four parts, this annotated bibliography on rural and community development includes (1) 39 citations and abstracts which have appeared in Resources in Education (RIE) between January 1973 and December 1975; (2) 7 citations which have appeared in Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) between January 1973 and December 1975; (3)…

As the appendices to an evaluation of the Economic Development Administration's (EDA) Selected Indian Reservation Program, this portion of the evaluation report presents individualized evaluations of each of the 16 reservations originally selected for the program in 1967. Each reservation evaluation is presented in terms of the following format:…

The new Greek law (309/1976) extends compulsory schooling from six to nine years, with full effect from school year 1980-81. The author traces the probable major economic implications of this legislation. (Author/RK)

Advocates business, education, and government cooperation in worker training and retraining. Examines economic trends in world trade and domestic businesses. Urges community college leaders to play a more active role in initiating contacts with employers to determine training needs; attracting new jobs to their service areas; and designing…

This discussion of satellite services for education and rural development in less developed countries emphasizes the importance of adequate telephone systems to support development programs. Programs in Peru, Indonesia, and the West Indies are highlighted, and current and future problems in planning satellite systems are reviewed. (LRW)

Explores prescriptions offered for reforming education and the dilemmas they raise. Programs for democratizing education are reviewed with respect to expanding facilities, reforming admission policies, joining teaching and learning, offering experimental courses, and making structural changes. Results of programs for education about democracy and…