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Cirigliano, Gustavo F. J. – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Education, 1979
Presents a case study of educational development in Venezuela, with emphasis on political and cultural influences, social needs, needs of developing nations, experimentation on all levels, fellowship programs, and projections for the future. (DB)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Developing Nations, Educational History, Educational Objectives
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Schwartzman, Karen – Journal of Film and Video, 1993
Presents an interview (edited into a first-person form) with Margot Benacerraf, known for two prize-winning films in the 1950s but not as well known for her active promotion of film culture in Venezuela. Discusses her education in Venezuela, travels outside Venezuela, production of her prize-winning films, and her efforts at promoting the…
Descriptors: Females, Film Industry, Film Production, Film Production Specialists
Persaud, Ganga – 1983
Data from four separate case studies examining socialization and moral education in the elementary schools of Jamaica, Argentina, Uruguay, and Venezuela are compared and analyzed. The analysis is intended to help national officials, university personnel, and community leaders interpret what is happening in relation to moral values and the…
Descriptors: Church Role, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Developing Nations
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Schwartzman, Karen – Journal of Film and Video, 1993
Offers an annotated chronology of Venezuelan films, representing a first step toward a general history of women's filmmaking in Venezuela. Suggests that the participation of women directors closely follows the curve of national film production in general. (RS)
Descriptors: Females, Film Industry, Film Production, Film Production Specialists
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Chaffee, Steven H.; Izcaray, Fausto – Communication Research--An International Quarterly, 1975
Discusses media-centered communication research models and applies them to a field setting in Venezuela in an attempt to assess the extent to which social processes depend on mass communication. See CS 703 632 for subscription information. (MH)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Developing Nations, Evaluation Criteria, Information Dissemination
Blanchet, Natasha – Native Americas, 1997
Profiles Noeli Pocaterra, a Venezuelan Wayuu woman, and her roles as community leader, activist in the struggle for indigenous rights, newly elected president of the World Council of Indigenous Peoples, and University of Zulia faculty member. Discusses community work, international networking, her views on cultural and language maintenance, and…
Descriptors: Activism, American Indians, Civil Rights, College Students
Hanson, Mark – 1970
This paper examines (1) attempts at educational reform in Venezuela and Colombia by means of decentralization, and (2) the impact of decentralization on two contrasting educational systems. In Venezuela, the national school system was highly centralized with even routine decisions being made in Caracas, which resulted in a rigid, unresponsive…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Decentralization, Decision Making, Educational Administration
Berk, Jeffrey; de Cassia Alves Vaz, Rita; Honorio, Joao; Baza, Jadille; Origel, Ricardo; Gomez, Fredys – PEB Exchange, 2004
Many Latin American countries are undertaking projects, in line with practices disseminated by PEB, to share school facilities with the local community, to adapt traditional schools for students with disabilities, and to collaborate with private companies to finance educational buildings. The articles below describe current initiatives in five…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Facilities, Latin Americans, Program Descriptions
Lord, Peter P. – 1965
This study examines the potential role of the peasantry in the determination of political power in Latin America. Case studies of Mexico, Bolivia, and Venezuela illustrate that the framework of political change is of major importance because it is crucial in determining the properties of the political system to follow. The previous involvement of…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Government (Administrative Body), Land Settlement, Land Use
Hanson, Mark – 1969
This study examines the relationship between organizational structure and elements of three social system processes: (1) input and output boundary exchanges, (2) system production, and (3) use of facilities. The specific system processes are enrollment planning and student placement, curriculum continuity, and use of physical and social…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Educational Planning, Enrollment Projections, Facility Utilization Research
Weil, Thomas E.; And Others – 1971
This book provides a compact and objective exposition and analysis of the dominant social, political, and economic characteristics of Venezuelan society. Additionally, a major unit is devoted to national security. The study is designed to give readers both within and outside the United States government an understanding of the dynamics of the…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Education, Cultural Traits
Reimers, Fernando M. – 1990
This document examines changes in Latin American economies and educational systems during the 1980s and the responses of the Latin American democracies. Following a description of changes in Latin American public expenditures in the 1980s and subsequent adjustments in education expenditures, the dynamics of the adjustment in Costa Rica and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Economic Change, Educational Development, Educational Finance
Baron, Mark A. – 1989
The lack of student discipline continues to be a major concern among educators and the general public. A researcher-developed opinion survey concerning the frequency of, sources of, and interventions for student misbehavior was completed by a sample of 312 students and 106 teachers from four private American-type schools located in Caracas,…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques, Discipline
Goetz, Delia – Office of Education, Federal Security Agency, 1948
The Office of Education has undertaken the preparation of a series of basic studies on education in a number of Central and South American countries under the sponsorship of the Interdepartmental Committee on Cultural and Scientific Cooperation. This series of studies is part of a program to promote understanding of educational conditions in the…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Cooperation, Latin Americans, Foreign Countries
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