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Alarcao, Isabel; And Others – Journal of Education for Teaching, 1991
Discusses decision making and politics in teacher education. In Papua New Guinea, poor command of the English language led to implementation of an intensive, controversial program in teacher education colleges. The article presents comments on teacher education, language, and competency testing in England, Wales, Brazil, Canada, and the United…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College English, Competency Based Teacher Education, Developing Nations

Literacy Works, 1994
The four issues of the journal, dated fall 1993 through summer 1994, contain articles on a variety of issues in literacy education. The first focuses on the role of literacy education in international economic development, and contains descriptions of a number of programs and strategies in both developing and industrialized nations. The second…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Classroom Techniques