Designed to provide a resource to scholars, students, and other professionals needing to understand the role of education in the People's Republic of China, this work begins with an extended (26 pages) essay about China's educational enterprise: its history, development, prospects, and problems. An annotated bibliography comprised of over 3,050…

The usefulness of"memory" is being questioned as a concept for explaining the facts of remembering. The brain is an extensive and elaborate switching system for organizing sensory inputs from environmental situations and for generating appropriate and properly timed responses to them. The learning of knowledge consists of learning a…

Nigeria's Western Region established a very early, ambitious, original education policy when self-government began in 1952, adopting the African nationalist wisdom that education could spearhead a development strategy for genuine independence. Much of this paper analyzes the philosophy and recounts the implementation of this comprehensive,…

The adequate way to discuss problems of vocational education more generally is that taken by Resnick (1987). She feels that the relationship between general and vocational education, and their respective and common aims, problems, and restrictions, must be outlined primarily substantially and not only organizationally. Resnick tries to combine the…

The third in a series, this report provides a brief look at the recent history of the education reform movements in 10 states. The report begins with an essay by William Chance, former executive director of the Washington State Temporary Committee on Educational Policies, Structure and Management. In an article entitled "Changing the Terms of…

How and why the expansion and reorientation in Cuban higher education has taken place is noted, and continuing problems and emerging trends are assessed. Few developing countries can match Cuban achievements in higher education, which has advanced to levels characteristic of developed societies. Ideological orientations of historical trends are…

A statement relating to science offerings in adult education in Britain is presented by the Science in Further Education Sub-committee of the Association for Science Education. (JR)

Immediate technology, for the training and education of middle-level management is conducted outside the formal school system and is oriented to technological problemsolving. Trainees from this program are encouraged to develop cottage industries or businesses. (Author/PG)

Article provided an examination of comments made on Soviet primary and secondary education by Western visitors of the 1920s and revealed much about the nature and purposes of Soviet education. (Author/RK)

A summary of the studies and seminars conducted on "Youth in Latin America" by the Organization of American States between 1971 and 1973. The characteristics of the youth population are discussed with respect to cultural and educational matters and participation in the labor market and social and political affairs. (EH)

The CRU project identified and selected four Illinois secondary educational institutions effectively utilizing community resources (Mattoon, Orion, and Sycamore High Schools and the Little Wabash Cooperative Vocational Center) and provided on-site visitation of models. A published manual covers identification, development and utilization, and…

The historical situation and current developments in education are treated in relationship to adult education. Educational resource centers, and training and research in Australia are also reviewed. (MW)

Outlined the development of the community college and its recent progress and meaning for students. (RK)

Discussed the need for bold new programs within the community college. (RK)