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Il'chenko, V. L.; Sokol, V. V. – Russian Education and Society, 1992
Traces the history and development of the Soviet Union's international educational contacts. Describes the period in which the Soviet Union strove to be the educational leader for the Eastern communist bloc and the developing nations of Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Concludes that the Soviet educational system be opened to the world educational…
Descriptors: Educational Cooperation, Educational History, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries
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Tietze, Wolfgang; Ufermann, Karin – Theory into Practice, 1989
This article traces the development of preschool education in several European countries, the Soviet Union, and the United States. Social, economic, and political influences are discussed. Also discussed is the international diversity existing on certain issues: preschool age, grouping, teacher qualifications, parental payments, and links between…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Day Care, Educational Environment, Educational History
Brickman, William W.; Zepper, John T. – 1992
This multilingual and annotated bibliography designed to serve as a reference to scholars and students of Russian-Soviet Education contains 1,652 annotations and lists 103 dissertations whose abstracts are readily available. It covers resource materials published in both the 19th and 20th centuries. Also included is a chapter outlining the…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Educational Development, Educational History, Educational Practices
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Gleason, Gregory – Journal of Vocational and Technical Education, 1985
Describes the provisions of the 1984 reorganization of the Soviet educational system focusing on the provisions relating to vocational and technical training. After a brief overview of the historical development of the vocational and technical education system in the USSR, the main provisions of the new system and some implications of the reform…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Policy
Tomin, V. P. – Soviet Education, 1984
Advances in public education in the USSR have been impressive. Over a relatively short historical span, the country has seen not only the eradication of illiteracy but also the establishment of universal elementary and secondary education. Higher and secondary specialized education has expanded prodigiously. (RM)
Descriptors: Communism, Comparative Education, Demography, Educational History
Beck, Robert H. – 1990
Relating vocational to academic programs in U.S. high schools is a challenge. Usually, more academic subjects are required for graduation, while vocational study is squeezed into the electives. This is not a balance; what is needed is an interaction between the academic and the vocational, the product of which is a general education persuasively…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Improvement
Jahn, Harvey R. – 1988
This paper describes Secretary Gorbachev's efforts to reform education by introducing experimentation and freedom of expression through "glasnost." A brief educational history demonstrates the lingering effect of the "continuity phenomenon" that has plagued attempts at liberal educational reform. Essentially, the continuity…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Change Strategies, Educational Change, Educational History
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Zilberman, Victor – Journal of Educational Thought, 1988
Examines the relationship of Anton Makarenko's educational theories to Russian history, tradition, and culture. Analyzes the influence of Russian and foreign prerevolutionary thinking on Makarenko's major theories. Discusses his major educational concepts (i.e., discipline, education through work, collectives, and the teacher's role) and views of…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Communism, Cultural Background, Educational History
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Vendrovskaia, R. B. – Russian Education and Society, 1992
Discusses the history and role of differentiated secondary education in the former Soviet Union. Outlines the responsibilities of differentiated instruction. Offers suggestions for continuing this type of education in the future. (SG)
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Curriculum Design, Educational History, Educational Trends
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Foster, Stuart J.; Davis, O. L., Jr. – London Review of Education, 2004
Historically public schools and public school teachers have been obvious targets for attacks by conservative critics. However, during the post World War II red scare, the rapid emergence of anti-communist sentiment and super-patriotic zeal dramatically increased their vulnerability. In many respects the arch conservatism of the 1950s has obvious…
Descriptors: War, Social Systems, Patriotism, Political Attitudes
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 Bureau of Education, Geneva (Switzerland). – 1980
Thirteen viewpoints on the current character and possible future of educational goals around the world are presented in this volume. The introduction describes efforts by the International Bureau of Education and other agencies to develop an understanding of educational goals. The author also asserts the importance of the distinctions between…
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Educational Planning
Purpel, David, Ed.; Ryan, Kevin, Ed. – 1976
This book contains many general and specific suggestions on how schools might deal with moral education. School personnel need to be aware and knowledgeable of the dimensions of moral education--helping people to deal with questions of right and wrong in the ways they treat each other. Most of the theoretical issues presented in the book are…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Comparative Education, Course Content, Curriculum Development
Soviet Education, 1978
The six articles in this issue are devoted to discussions of Ukranian educator A.S. Makarenko. His theories of collectivist social upbringing and labor education, his pedagogical views, and his views concerning student self-government are discussed. (KC)
Descriptors: Collective Settlements, Communism, Comparative Education, Educational Development
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Ross, Clark G. – Journal of Economic Education, 1995
Reports on a survey of 32 colleges and universities on changes in undergraduate comparative economic programs since the collapse of the Soviet Union and centralized socialism. Finds that most institutions maintained the course with significant modifications in course content and approach. (CFR)
Descriptors: Capitalism, Comparative Education, Course Content, Cross Cultural Studies
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