The Pan-African Conference on Education was organized by the World Confederation of Organisations of the Teaching Profession, with the cooperation of UNESCO and many other groups. The conference invited representatives of teacher organizations and education ministries in both English- and French-speaking African countries. Of the 26 African…

The North York Board Of Education in Willowdale, Ontario surveyed the use of Canadian materials in its schools and came up with a few suggestions. (Editor/RK)

An address summarizing the content of a workshop of the Association of African Universities in Accra, July 1972. The African University is defined in terms of its objectives for the 1970s including its role in the society, the development of indigenous staff, its relationship to Government, and research and development. [Resume in French…

In light of the need for agricultural specialists in Africa the author analyzes various models for graduate agricultural education in relationship to the stages of development of the agricultural industry and discusses several means of insuring standards: entry qualifications, integration of course work into the program, staffing, and laboratory…

Educational gains made by Cuban women since the revolution are described. (DE)

The educational history and curriculum of England's new universities are described. (DE)

The organization and weekly class schedule of the newly reformed French educational system is described. (DE)

Various instructional delivery systems (technology centered and people centered) are identified that might function to serve the educational needs of Oregonians in the 1980's (e.g. dial access systems and consortia). Perspectives and priorities are discussed and recommendations made to the Educational Coordinating Council of Oregon State…

School teachers can effectively aid adult education programs in developing nations if they, or a staff member, have some training in adult education. (AG)

This paper has attempted to identify some of the obstacles and deterrents on the one hand and incentives and positive pressures on the other which determine the ability and willingness of the universities in East Africa to confront the issue of development. (Author)

Author presented a brief summary of what he saw when looking back, around, and about the fields of comparative and international education, and what those observations suggested to him about the future as a field and Society. (Author/RK)

In considering a maximization of the economic contribution of education to the well-being of Papua New Guinea the author argued that no type of educational planning will succeed unless it is based upon the aspiration and expectations of the majority of the population it is intended to serve. (Author/RK)

This article provided a description of a particular scheme initiated by the City of Birmingham's education committee. (Editor/RK)

Article examined the plight of the Amerasian student and a study of their educational growth patterns. (Author/RK)

Communication among students, faculty, and administration is difficult to establish and maintain in a high school with more than 1,500 students. One attempt to promote communication at Thomas Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs, Ia., is through rap sessions. (Author)