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Easterbrook, Michael; McWilliams, Bryon; Overland, Martha Ann – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2002
Reports from China, Colombia, Georgia, and India catalog corruption in higher education overseas, especially in the developing world. (EV)
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Fraud, Higher Education
Bhola, H. S. – 1984
Advocating the literacy campaign as the most appropriate and adequate means for dealing with large-scale illiteracy, this book presents eight case studies of national campaigns as examples and illustrations of this approach. The book notes that mass literacy campaigns are not the exclusive province of any particular ideology, but are possible…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Case Studies, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
Download full textRasnak, Mary Ann; And Others – 1989
This annotated bibliography, a project undertaken by graduate students enrolled in a comparative reading course at Northern Illinois University, supplements and updated E. Malmquist's annotated bibliography, "Handbook on Comparative Reading." The bibliography contains 188 annotations drawn from a range of articles, chapters, and texts…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Annotated Bibliographies, Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1986
Papers presented at a roundtable session at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference consider current research in reading. They include: (1) "Bibliopsychology--The Contribution of a Study of Temperament" (R. O. Linden, Japan), which examines research on the impact of communication media on the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
Michael, Robert J., Ed.; Juul, Kristen D., Ed. – View Finder, 1992
The articles included in this monograph represent a broad range of topics reflecting the current world scene with regard to the education of children with special needs. Titles and authors of the articles include: "UNESCO and Special Education" (Lena Saleh), which discusses the history, purposes, and activities of the United Nations…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Disabilities, Educational History, Educational Practices
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1986
Papers on bibliographic control presented at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Bibliographic Interchange/Coordination in Southeast Asia (Huck Tee Lim, Malaysia); (2) "Project for 'Chinese National Bibliography' and Its Progress" (Huang Jungui, China); (3) "Subject…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Bibliographies, Cataloging, Developed Nations
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1986
Papers on national libraries which were presented at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Dangers for the Modern Information Society in the Computer Age" (Franz Georg Kaltwasser, West Germany); (2) "Functions and Objectives of the National Libraries in the Developing…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
Kupferberg, Natalie – 1990
A comparison was made of the role of midlevel health practitioners and how they came into being and flourished in three countries: the "feldsher" of the Soviet Union, the barefoot doctor of China, and the physician assistant of the United States. Information was gathered from books, journals, periodicals, governments, and newspapers as…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Clinics, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
Thomas, R. Murray, Ed. – 1992
The place education has been assigned in the national development programs of 10 nations is discussed, the problems that these countries have encountered in managing education are examined, and the measures adopted to solve educational problems are assessed. Included are the following papers: (1) "The Nature of National Development…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Educational Development
Williamson, Bill – 1979
The book examines the role of education in social and economic development. Seven chapters comprise the document. Chapter I examines the relation of education to socioeconomic development. Topics include rural-urban imbalance in education, relevance in curriculum, and ways in which the educational system legitimates equality or inequality. In…
Descriptors: Books, Capitalism, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and Oceania. – 1980
This issue contains a regional review, discussion of technical and vocational education in countries of Asia and Oceania, articles dealing with various aspects of technical and vocational education, and a bibliographical supplement. The brief statistical review in section 1 concerns second-level technical and vocational education in the developing…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Developed Nations
