The author reflects on the "points of entry" at which social systems are ready to accept educational changes. (DE)

The author briefly examines the types of simulation games and how they can be used in social science, science, mathematics, and vocational education. (DE)

The Cook Islands are located in the south Pacific and had a population of 17,754 in 1981. The literacy rate was 75 percent in 1980. Free secular education is compulsory for all children between the ages of 6 and 15. There are two libraries on the islands. As of 1987, the coral island of Niue had a population of 2,422. Education is free and…

A newsletter provides a discussion of 20 years of work by Sweden's Research on Higher Education Program. Information is presented as follows: growth to an autonomous research council; from contracted research to a research community; themes of the studies (focusing on higher education and society, the research function, the educational function of…

The conference from which these proceedings is derived explored the issue of higher education in light of national political and social change, and the need for international competitiveness within the Pacific Region nations. The 17 papers are organized into seven topic sessions: (1) Policy Issues Influencing Higher Education in the Pacific…

The historical background and development of postgraduate education in the People's Republic of China (PRC) are discussed. Before the founding of PRC, there were only a few higher education institutions that offered postgraduate programs at the master's level. No doctoral programs were offered and no doctorates were awarded in old China. Before…

Like many developing countries, Mauritius has invested massively in its education system in the hope of redressing inequalities among its ethnically mixed population and developing the economy through the provision of manpower. But Mauritius is a very economically troubled country, and providing educational equity will be extremely difficult. In…

This serial issue is entirely devoted to the proceedings of the 1986 meeting of the "Asociacion Nacional de Universidades e Institutos de Ensenanza Superior (ANUIES)." Major attention is given to the "Programa Integral Para el Desarrollo de la Educacion Superior (PROIDES)," i.e. a comprehensive program for the development of…

Because the American elementary school was designed for a society that no longer exists and is generally unresponsive to current societal realities affecting children and their families, the Elementary School Center proposes a new concept of the elementary school as the locus of advocacy for all children. Also proposed is the development of a…

A closeup look is provided of a trend in the field of educational policy in the 1980's: the establishment of university-based centers that have a mission of providing state policymakers with nonpartisan, reliable data on education policy options. The development and characteristics of education policy centers are examined. The first section…

The purpose of this study was to explore the various types of alternative programs offered in American secondary schools, the ways in which they differ from traditional programs, and their success in educating their students, particularly those classified as at risk. The question "Should students have a choice of schools?" is examined in annotated…

This directory contains information gathered by a 1987 survey by the Regional Laboratory for Educational Improvement of the Northeast and the Islands of educational resource organizations located within its region, i.e., Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, and the Virgin Islands. Included…

The College of Education was among the first of four colleges established at the United Arab Emirates (UAE) University in 1977. Now the second largest college in terms of student enrollment, the College of Education has always had an important role in the university. Education at the university has developed rapidly, covering both quantitative and…

This book presents a survey of the socioeconomic context of physical education and: (1) sketches the roots of the field; (2) relates the field to the changing nature of the society in which it exists; and (3) seeks to predict the nature of the profession, its content, and its relation to society in the future. The first two chapters set the scene…

This monograph sets forth the objectives and outlines the provisions of vocational acts (1917-1976) that provided for federally funded vocational education. An overview of the Smith-Hughes Act (1917) also considers changes made in vocational education after the act and amendments to the act. Other sections offer summaries of these acts: the…