This account of efforts to reconstruct educational research in China, guided by Marxist principles and reflective of a national policy of building a "socialist spiritual civilization," presents the major requirements of that endeavor. Educational sciences are to be guided by four understandings: correct theories; realistic policies;…

Designed for extension personnel who are involved in community leadership (CL) programs, this publication summarizes recent national efforts that could be useful in developing and conducting CL programs, and current leadership theory and literature. Part 1 reports the results of the national survey, initiated in April 1985, of extension staff…

This document comprises three sets of papers produced by a subregional seminar of the Asian Programme of Educational Innovation for Development (APEID). The first chapter is an overview of experiences in orientation and training of key educational personnel in integrated curriculum. Chapter 2 consists of guidelines and checklists for developing…

The reciprocal relationship of college founding and social factors in the external environment was studied in connection with the first public junior college in three states. The three cases were: Saginaw Junior College (reportedly established in 1895 in Michigan); McCook Junior College (1926, Nebraska); and Springfield Junior College (1917,…

The Individualized Internship Project of the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL) aims to promote the participation and advancement of promising young professional women and minorities in the area of Educational Research and Development (ERD). Five interns from minority backgrounds participated in the program in 1980-81, during…

Research was conducted to identify criteria for successful research and development innovations in vocational education. Sixteen research and development (R&D) impact criteria were identified through a search of three data bases. The central data base consisted of impact studies of 28 selected state-developed and National Center for Research…

Prepared for a 1984 Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) conference, this report discusses the potential of the new information technologies for enhancing learning in school, vocational, and general education, and presents eight groups of case studies taken from member countries which illustrate what is currently being done…

An operational definition of a Health University Without Walls, conditions influencing change, educational development, models of implementation, and video or satellite broadcast experiments are topics probed in the article. (MW)

This paper represents the final report of a regional seminar (Asian countries) on educational alternatives held under the auspices of UNESCO in December 1976. The seminar focused on educational services for children from 5 to 14 years of age and emphasized the needs of children in poverty areas. Limitations and inequities in the current…

Education in Mexico has been controlled by the Federal government since the 1930s, and has focused on increasing vocational/technical education to meet the growing demands of the nation's economy. Finances and guidelines regarding curriculums and standards come from the Federal government. The official language of instruction is Spanish, although…

The Kalamazoo Valley Community College (Michigan) Instructional Development Services (IDS) program was designed to provide consultation services for faculty wanting to develop and refine instructional strategies; to review grant proposals, award grants, and monitor faculty grant progress; and to provide faculty on-campus seminars for specific…

A regional seminar conducted to consider the concept of lifelong education and its implications for curriculum with particular reference to basic learning needs is described in this report. Topics discussed at the seminar, held in two plenary sessions devoted to exchanging views on the concept of lifelong education in the context of conditions in…

The possibility of using the distance mode of education in Asia is considered. There are many national systems of education in Asia, though many of them derive from British or American models. Language of instruction presents a problem for international access, and in some countries the various levels of education may use different languages. Some…

Four lengthy papers and an introduction discuss case studies of regional disparities in educational development in Cameroon, Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, and Thailand. In considering the specific political and socioeconomic contexts of these countries, the papers focus on methods of both analyzing the causes of disparities and reducing the…

This long-range action plan identifies needed research and development activities in vocational education to improve the productivity of the workforce. It is designed to assist individuals at the state level to plan and design programs and services that will have an impact on improving the productivity of the workforce. It is divided into three…