Comparatively little is known about the sheer scale and diversity of the task facing adult educators in developing countries. This book, written by a number of distinguished adult education specialists with first-hand experience of the countries they describe, is designed to help fill the gap in knowledge. Detailed studies of the structure,…

With the acceptance of the concept of life-long integrated education, education is seen as a global system which not only prepares people for life, but which is an integral part of life itself. Before the introduction of Western systems of education, Asian education was related to one's position in society. However, Asian countries now show their…

Reports results of a survey of Commonwealth universities concerning involvement with nonformal education through training, research, or special programs. Provides a country-by-country summary and analyzes specific programs. Includes future research needs. (CH)

Looks at aspects of adult education in developing nations in the subcontinent of India: organization and management, policy and planning, and the issue of relating adult education to the development goals of the country. (SK)

This issue contains those materials from a seminar on "Campaigning for Literacy" held at Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, on January 4-11, 1982, that concentrate on Asian experience. The "Udaipur Literacy Declaration," presented first, is followed by extracts from the opening addresses and a review of the report, "Campaigning…

Papers presented at a conference organized by the Indian University Association for Continuing Education of India and the University of Madras are reproduced in these proceedings, as are case studies relating continuing education efforts in seven countries and Hong Kong and Singapore. The papers are as follows: "The Necessity and Strategy for…

In every Asian country, the majority of the adult population has less than primary education. With the high rate of population increase and national development goals of industrialization and modernization of agriculture, the problem of illiteracy should be expected to become increasingly severe unless adult literacy plans are systematically…

Provides 426 unannotated entries from 21 journals published in 1982 (second half). Has sections on adult and nonformal education, general comparative education, educational planning and reform, general studies on comparative topics, higher education, the Third World in general, Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean,…

Provides 407 unannotated entries from 19 journals published in 1981. Has sections on adult and nonformal education, general comparative education, educational planning and reform, higher education, the Third World in general, general studies on comparative topics, Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and North…

This issue contains six articles, reports, and essays on planning and organizing nonformal education in the Asian-South Pacific area. A chapter reprinted from "Planning Nonformal Education" discusses the need for planning, past efforts, and five steps in a strategy suggested for planning locally-oriented and target-specific nonformal…

The exploratory research raises questions regarding the learning environment of rural adults in Ghana and Sri Lanka and challenges assumptions regarding adult learners in developing countries. Utilizing an inductive approach, the study hopes to identify the overall principles of rural life-long learning. (MW)

Part I of this resource guide contains listings of instructional materials, computer-assisted instructions, classroom activities and teaching methods. Part II deals with the knowledge base of population education. These publications are divided into 11 topics including: (1) demography; (2) documentation; (3) education (including environmental,…

A study examined the academic, research, and extension programs of selected agricultural institutions in the Asia-Pacific region in order to determine the extent of their involvement and participation in promoting rural development. Questionnaires were mailed to 65 institutions in 16 countries; 28 (43.1 percent) were returned from 10 countries:…