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Mellor, Warren L., Ed. – 1985
This document comprises a UNESCO-sponsored inventory of documents on educational planning and management in Asia and the Pacific. The database consists of 714 documents from participating countries, divided into 10 subsections by country and indexed according to author and subject. The main entries are grouped alphabetically by country, as…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Databases, Educational Administration, Educational Planning
Van Herreweghe, M. L., Ed. – 1979
This collection of 24 articles explores how educational research, programs and policies in several countries are related to the issue of children's rights. Several of the collected articles focus on aspects of children's experience and development. Group membership, children's right to happiness, the development of an optimistic outlook among…
Descriptors: Child Development, Children, Civil Liberties, Educational Experience
Tinbergen, Jan; And Others – 1965
This report contains five papers which describe mathematical models of the educational system as it relates to economic growth. Experimental applications of the models to particular educational systems are discussed. Three papers, by L. J. Emmerij, J. Blum, and G. Williams, discuss planning models for the calculation of educational requirements…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Education, Dropouts, Economic Development
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Cok, Figen – Adolescence, 1990
Examined body image satisfaction in Turkish adolescents. Findings from 269 female and 286 male secondary school students revealed that males were more satisfied with their bodies than were females, early-maturing males and late-maturing females had higher levels of body image satisfaction, and participants in physical activities were more…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Body Image, Foreign Countries, Physical Activity Level
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Durgunoglu, A. Y.; Oney, B.; Kuscul, H. – International Journal of Educational Development, 2003
In this paper, we discuss the Functional Adult Literacy Program (FALP) that we have developed in Turkey. FALP, which is taught by volunteer instructors, focuses on individuals who have had very little or no schooling. The two evaluation studies of the first three cohorts of the program indicate that FALP is significantly more effective than the…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Adult Reading Programs, Word Recognition, Foreign Countries
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Commission for International Adult Education, 2012
The Commission on International Adult Education (CIAE) of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) provides a forum for the discussion of international issues related to adult education in general, as well as adult education in various countries around the globe. The following purposes summarize the work of the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Foreign Countries, Lifelong Learning, Religion
Young, Mary Eming – 1999
Early childhood programs have been shown to enhance school readiness, increase the efficacy of investments in primary schools and human capital formation, foster beneficial social behavior and, thereby, lessen social welfare costs, and promote community development. The World Bank has directed investment toward young children, including supporting…
Descriptors: Activism, Child Development, Child Health, Child Welfare
Young, Mary Eming – 1999
Early childhood programs have been shown to enhance school readiness, increase the efficacy of investments in primary schools and human capital formation, foster beneficial social behavior and, thereby, lessen social welfare costs, and promote community development. The World Bank has directed investment toward young children, including supporting…
Descriptors: Activism, Child Development, Child Health, Child Welfare
Arbo, Peter; Benneworth, Paul – OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2007
The contribution of higher education institutions to regional development is a theme that has attracted growing attention in recent years. Knowledge institutions are increasingly expected not only to conduct education and research, but also to play an active role in the economic, social and cultural development of their regions. The extent to…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Institutional Administration, Foreign Countries, Institutional Characteristics
KAZAMIAS, ANDREAS M. – 1965
THE ROLE OF THE LISE (SECONDARY SCHOOL) IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND MODERNIZATION OF TURKEY WAS STUDIED. THE STUDY INCLUDED PATTERNS OF STUDENT RECRUITMENT, LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL ASPIRATIONS, MOBILITY AND THE OCCUPATION STRUCTURE, AND STUDENT VALUES. A QUESTIONNAIRE WAS ADMINISTERED TO 6,000 STUDENTS. FOUR CATEGORIES OF SCHOOLS WERE…
Descriptors: Enrollment, Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, Questionnaires
Penninx, Rinus; And Others – Higher Education and Research in the Netherlands, 1976
The REMPLOD project (Reintegration of Emigrant Manpower and the Promotion of Local Opportunities for Development) investigates ways in which foreign workers can contribute to development processes in their countries of origin (Morocco, Tunisia and Turkey). Three experts involved with the Turkish project make recommendations on the Turkish-Dutch…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Institutional Cooperation, Migrant Programs, Migrant Workers
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Yedekcioglu, Omer A. – T.H.E. Journal, 1996
Describes initiatives taken by the Turkish Ministry of Education to promote computer literacy and the use of computers in schools, from 1984 through 1994. Evaluation indicates that in Turkey's high schools, computer education is still in the early stages of development. Major problem areas are lack of financial resources, lack of appropriate…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development
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Schepker, Renate; Eberding, Angela – Zeitschrift fur Padagogik, 1996
Analyzes the stereotypical notion of Turkish girls as helpless victims of their patriarchal culture that is widespread in popular opinion and science. Suggests that psychosocial guidance is influenced by this stereotype and that girls are not supported in their search for forms of identity adequate to their lives as migrants. (DSK)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Cultural Context, Females, Foreign Countries
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Latchem, Colin; Odabasi, Ferhan H.; Kabakçi, Isil – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2006
The following article discusses the worldwide need for professional development in university teaching and the kinds of initiative that are being introduced in some countries. It examines the case for adopting such measures in the Turkish higher education system to ensure quality in all forms of teaching and learning, both on-campus and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Professional Development, Program Proposals, Information Technology
Latchem, Colin; Odabasi, Ferhan H.; Kabakci, Isil – Online Submission, 2006
The following article discusses the worldwide need for professional development in university teaching and the kinds of initiative that are being introduced in some countries. It examines the case for adopting such measures in the Turkish higher education system to ensure quality in all forms of teaching and learning, both on-campus and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Professional Development, Program Proposals, Information Technology
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