Discusses the development of minority basic education in mainland China. Reports on the displacement of minority schooling, such as the Tibetan schools and classes. Concludes that the policy components of cultural responsiveness should be integrated into minority education development. Includes references. (CMK)

Proposes that to bridge today's gender gap in computing, prior approaches need to integrate appeals to girls' traditional and nontraditional interests, and focus content more clearly on learning about computer design itself. A test of this strategy obtained significant increases in the treatment group's interest in, sense of relevancy of, and…

Four books examine recent and ongoing changes in the university as an institution, focusing on lifelong learning and increasing numbers of nontraditional students, the entrepreneurial university, and the university in the knowledge society. The new university must balance its roles of serving the new economy while continuing to safeguard and…

Discusses "backward design," a strategy for planning curriculum and school improvement by first thinking carefully about desired results and then working backward to develop meaningful assessments and learning plans. For this design to work, educators must identify desired results, analyze multiple sources of data, and determine appropriate action…

Discusses the National Endowment for the Arts' recommendations for Basic Arts Education in "Toward Civilization." Considers how basic arts education is different from Discipline-based Art Education and the resulting implications for art teachers. Suggests that academics be funded to research program implementation and that an applied…

Maintains that historical and cultural studies must be given the same consideration as sociological and political theories when analyzing the problems of developing countries. Examines the work of Gilberto Freyre and its application to the problems of modernization of Brazilian education and society. Compares the work of Paulo Freire and Freyre.…

Maintains that more study is needed concerning the impact of Dewey's ideas on developing nations. Discusses Dewey's educational philosophy within an historical and sociological context. Considers Dewey's ideas on imperialism and capitalism. Discusses Mexico and Chile as examples of how Dewey's ideas have penetrated the developing countries'…

Discusses the establishment of the International Institute for Educational Planning and its role in educational development. Traces the changing attitudes concerning education as a force for progress. Reports on an international workshop designed to address educational problems and planning issues. Includes workshop themes, concerns, and…

Stresses national concern with rural education which is viewed as the key factor in future economic development. Points out that 80 percent of the population lives in the countryside, and findings show that they are disadvantaged in both basic education and technical training. Author provides specific policies to institute change. (NL)

Describes the changes in agricultural areas since the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1948. Supplies statistical information on the output of major crops as related to peasant income. Supplies recommendations for reforming rural education and long range planning to meet the needs of the country. (NL)

Warns that agriculture is the foundation of the national economy and that economic development depends on the scientific and technological skills of the peasants. Stresses that China must avoid concentration on urban education only. Identifies teacher preparation as the key factor in reform and urges scientific research support. (NL)

Describes a case study that combined ethnographic and interview methods to gain an understanding of the types of decisions and factors influencing those decisions within the design inquiry phase of a high school's system-transformation effort. Factors discussed include the facilitator's role, information needs, user-based design teams, and…

British higher education has failed to move beyond elitism and endorse the mass model expected during the early 1970s. Examines government funding; differences in administrative practices, including student selection, between "private" universities and "public" polytechnics; government policy assumptions about student…

Shared Information Services is a state-operated network of four resource centers for gifted education in Indiana. The network provides support in the areas of program development, teacher education, classroom teaching resources, and program evaluation. A variety of library and technical assistance services is provided to teachers and others by…

Examines developments in information dissemination and educational technology. Highlights include telecommunications, audiovisual media and programmed education, pedagogical technology, advantages of computer-based learning, instructional materials, applied informatics, teacher training, and future perspectives. (AEF)