Papers and summaries of discussions from an international seminar on higher education in Southeast Asia in the next decade are presented. The seminar had the following three principal objectives: (1) to critically examine the state of higher education in Southeast Asia against socioeconomic and political realities; (2) to discuss problems and…

University-based institutes and centers were examined in terms of their origins, structure, functions, characteristics, control, and their role in the university. It is suggested that institutes and centers enable higher education institutions to accept new responsibilities and pursue them in new ways. A combination of societal, professional, and…

This bibliography contains 119 English language annotations of newspaper articles and government publications from Egypt on the topic of education. All of the items were published in 1978. Annotations are categorized by topic. Fifty topics are listed, including Arabic language, basic education, educational legislation, examinations, home…

This annotated bibliography lists 92 entries of selected educational materials published in Pakistan during the period April through June 1978. Pakistani journals, newspapers, and government publications provide the source of the materials. They are organized into 20 categories: administration, organization and financing of education; agricultural…

This book reports on an examination of educational policy in Australia and focuses on the educational and training needs of and provision for young people entering working life. The content is in two parts. Part 1, which comprises two-thirds of the report, has ten chapters. Chapter 1 identifies nine topics on which the report is focused. Chapters…

Norway's educational policy is determined by the Ministry of Church and Education, although advisory councils extend to all levels including the regional. Recent legislation passed by the Storting, the country's national assembly, characterizes educational trends. The Preschool Act calls for the expansion of facilities to provide for day care and…

The educational system of New Zealand is based upon principles set down in the Education Act of 1964 and the Universities Act of 1961. Public education is free, coeducational, secular, and compulsory between the ages of six and 15 years. A number of private and religious organizations also offer primary and secondary education in compliance with…

This report on adult education in the organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) member countries is primarily intended for policymakers but is also designed for use by professional adult educators and others concerned in developing the full potential of adult education as a service to the individual and society. Content is in…

This report discusses a nationwide study of Adult Performance Level (APL) which involved sixteen projects in seven states and was conducted to (1) examine the University of Texas at Austin's APL study and describe the results and recommendations in terms of the adult needs in New York State; (2) examine several New York State Adult Basic Education…

The book discusses participation in secondary education in Europe. The study is based upon a 1975 survey of member states of the Council of Europe and upon a 1973 symposium on pupil participation and co-responsibility in decisions concerning school activities. Presented in eight chapters, the report discusses aims, key points, general tendencies,…

The need has been established for classroom study of mass media form and content. As this need becomes more widely recognized, high quality, cost effective, and systematic educational materials must be developed. Teachers who possess characteristics and backgrounds amenable to media teaching must be trained in the use of these materials and in…

To help students in an early-childhood teacher-training program to work directly with parents and young children, an in-home project was established for four months with 19 families in one area of Edmonton, Alberta. In lieu of the regular kindergarten lab, each student was assigned to a family with one or more children of preprimary age. The…

Fiscal and other economic constraints facing developing nations underscore the need for careful and detailed planning for education focused on the identified purposes. Until recently educational requirements have been measured in terms of inputs. Effectiveness measurements change the basis for judging the educational system from such input or…

The history of the growth of public education for the black masses, including topics such as racial attitudes toward black education, the financial problems facing black schools, and the political pressures that led to the development of a system of education for blacks, is traced and discussed in this paper -- specifically as it concerns…

In 1971 legislation, the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina provided that a major function of the Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina should be to plan for the future of higher education. Major sections of their report on planning cover: (1) a review of higher education in the State of North Carolina; (2)…