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Download full textBilham, Tim; Gilmour, Rosie – 1995
This report describes a study that surveyed the provision of engineering distance education worldwide and investigated specifically the views of major providers in the United Kingdom (UK). Three countries were selected for indepth investigation: Czech Republic, Sri Lanka, and Zimbabwe. Findings indicated the use of electronic media was growing…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Cost Effectiveness, Developing Nations
Dock, Alan W.; And Others – 1988
This report describes the development process of a distance education program in Sri Lanka run by the Institute of Distance Education for nongraduate teachers inservice, and presents results of the program's evaluation. Two teacher education courses--an elementary education course and a combined science/mathematics course--were offered. The…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Distance Education, Education Courses, Elementary Secondary Education
Navaratnam, K. K. – 1985
Multidisciplinary training in social competence is of vital importance for service-oriented workers who have direct linkage with baseline citizens. Extension workers should be aware of the nature and characteristics of social science tools and be able to apply them in their daily activities. The following six competencies have been identified as…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Educational Needs, Extension Agents, Extension Education
Adey, David, Comp.; And Others – 1987
Ten papers and four abstracts of papers from the University of South Africa's Conference on Distance Education are presented. They include: "Access to Higher Education and Training in the South Pacific: The Role of Telecommunications and Distance Education" (Som Naidu); "Distance Education in Japan" (Takashi Sakamoto);…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Biological Sciences, Departments, Developing Nations
Bulletin of the Unesco Principal Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, 1987
This bulletin issue contains articles and observations about continuing education for adults in various countries of Asia and the Pacific. Articles from five experts in continuing education and/or related areas in four countries in the region make up the first section. The experts are from (1) Sri Lanka (D. A. Perera); (2) Australia (Geoffrey…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Case Studies, Continuing Education, Delivery Systems
Flinck, Agneta Wangdahl; Flinck, Rune – 1985
Because the future of the majority of developing nations depends on how quickly and effectively a national system of education can be developed, the Swedish International Development Authority (SIDA) has established a series of international development programs to prepare and implement programs for cooperation between Sweden and developing…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs, Developing Nations
Pilain, Mary Ann Calkins, Comp. – 1984
This comparative study of technical and vocational education policy, planning, and administration in 16 countries is based on case studies prepared by representatives of those countries in 1982 according to guidelines drawn up in conformity with the activities foreseen in the Unesco Programme for 1981-83. Chapter 1 introduces the study. Chapter 2…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
Ohayon-Kaczmarek, Marit – 1988
This paper summarizes 14 case studies from 13 countries commissioned by Unesco to describe the educational provisions for adults in the special context of scientific and technological development and to study a selected number of programs at greater depth. The countries chosen by Unesco are all countries with developed or developing industries,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students
Navaratnam, K. K. – 1986
A study compared the organizational form and functional activities of the U.S. Cooperative Extension Service with agricultural extension activities in Sri Lanka and recommended ways of improving such programs in developing countries. Distinctive differences were found in the organizational set-up, subject-matter coverage, approach to clients,…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Agricultural Education, Change Strategies, 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
Sanyal, Bikas C.; And Others – 1990
Following a summary of the discussions of an intensive training course on education, employment, and work conducted in Botswana, this document contains the following 18 papers presented at the training course: "Education and Employment in Africa: An Overview" (Sanyal); "Diagnosis of the Employment Situation: Some Basic…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Developing Nations, Economic Development, Education Work Relationship
Asian Development Bank, Manila (Philippines). – 1987
The paper presented in this three-part conference report trace the growth and development of distance education in the Asian and Pacific region. Part 1 provides a general review. Part 2 contains the following case studies: "Distance Education in India" (S. P. Mullick); "Distance Education in Indonesia" (Professor Setijadi);…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Continuing Education
Kanwar, Asha S., Ed.; Taplin, Margaret, Ed. – 2001
This document consists of case studies documenting how distance education (DE) changed the lives of 23 women from the following locations: China; Hong Kong; India; Pakistan; Sri Lanka; and Bangladesh. The case studies illustrate that participating in DE can benefit not only a woman herself but also her husband, children, other family members, and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Attitude Change, Caregivers, Case Studies
Rivera, William M., Comp.; Walker, Sharon M., Comp. – 1985
The 48 papers in this proceedings focus on aspects of non-formal adult education including international comparative adult education. The papers are: "Lifelong Learning in Perspective" (Knox); "Women in their Thirties: The In-Between Generation" (Caffarella, Freeman); "Development in Women: An Analysis of the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Aging (Individuals)
Cooke, Anthony, Ed.; MacSween, Ann, Ed. – 2000
This book, which focuses on the relationship between adult education institutions and social movements, contains 31 papers originally presented at a 1998 conference on the history of adult education. Following an Introduction (Cooke), the papers are: Mobilisation, Popular Participation and Sustainable Development: Themes in the Recent History of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Change Agents, Community Cooperation, Context Effect
