Reviews the origins of the modern mathematics (often called new mathematics) and explores its implications vis-a-vis its spread to developing nations. India is used as a case study. (DB)

Explores determinants, characteristics, and patterns of migration in Africa and relates these factors to socioeconomic change processes. Influences of migration are evaluated as they relate to work conditions, land use, marriage and family patterns, life style, and new skills and experiences gained in formal and non-formal educational situations.…

Hypothesizes that the study of social sciences can help university students become more effective in social participation and can help them understand laws, perceive patterns of social development, and evaluate social action. Cuba is discussed as a case study of a nation in which social sciences emphasize participation in a communist socioeconomic…

Describes the Chinese view of decision making in education and offers information on the structure and organization of decision making, the relationship between educational policy and Communist Party policy, and centralization in educational administration. (DB)

Provides an overview of nonformal education. Discusses the characteristics of nonformal education as well as its misconceptions, limitations and prospects. (Editor/RK)

Discusses the role of effective planning in carrying out administrative reform in Arab countries. Present administrative backwardness is characterized by inefficiency, inability to keep up with educational trends, remoteness from current trends in management science, and inability to prepare for future educational development. Strategies for…

Coombs' book provides comparative educators with current cross-national statistics on various key topics and presents the (somewhat pessimistic) views of an experienced policymaker on future worldwide educational challenges related to financial problems, scarcity of resources, demography, failures of previous reform efforts, and language of…

Two reports on higher education in Africa, Asia, and Latin America are the basis for an examination of the potential and problems of higher education in developing nations in the southern hemisphere. Ways to improve higher education in these areas using north-south university cooperation are suggested. (Author/MSE)

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) held a meeting of experts on education indicators to discuss the role of these indicators in the 1991 World Education Report as well as future issues concerning education indicators. The meeting was opened by the chairperson with a review of the usefulness of indicators…

Cultural, economic, and health factors influencing population trends in Senegal are described. The advantages of family planning and sex education are enumerated. (DE)

Taking off from the "human capital theory" vs. "screening theory" debate, the paper seeks to distinguish at least ten different causal strands which potentially enter the explanation of the commonly observed correlation between earnings and educational qualification. Focus is on institutional and historical factors causing differences in different…

This article examines the development and structure of the Tanzanian adult education program. National literacy, national health, worker's education, and the institute of adult education are discussed. (DE)

A study was conducted to determine the handicaps and problems facing Nigerian adult educators. The sample population was 90 adult educators drawn from both the public higher institutions and voluntary adult education agencies in Nigeria. The Educational Handicaps and Problem Questionnaire (EHPQ) developed from the study of Brunner and Nicholls…

Two tasks confront the developer of a method for comparison of national philosophies of adult education: to reduce distortion of information by creating general categories for grouping nations with analogous needs, and to delimit the parameter of the field where philosophy actually plays the generating role in developing educational policy.…

This article proposes briefly to look at Thai education within the national context, to examine some of the problems in primary education and to see what is being done and what can further be done to improve the situation. (Author)