The Fundacion Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho, a large Venezuelan scholarship program that sends students to study in the United States and other countries, is discussed. Information on program objectives, issues, and problems was obtained from work with students at the University of Pittsburgh, the literature, program records, and interviews with…

Educational development in Burma is discussed as part of a series surveying UNESCO's involvement in educational cooperation with developing nations. Several themes recur throughout the monograph--Burma's insistence on retaining independence in matters of educational policy, stress on developing an educational system cognizant with cultural values…

This book explores operational problems of providing educational services to underprivileged children in developing nations and presents reports from countries which have developed programs to solve these problems. The book is designed primarily for specialists concerned with development efforts both within and outside the educational sphere, and…

This annotated bibliography lists 94 entries of selected educational materials published in Pakistan during the period October-December 1978. Pakistan journals, newspapers, and government publications provide the sources of materials. Items are organized into 27 categories: administration, organization, and financing of education; adult education;…

Seventeen articles about environmental education teaching in Britain are contained in this publication. Several case studies describe interdisciplinary approaches which are potential growing points for curriculum development. The book is arranged in three sections. After defining environmental education, the first section reviews objectives for…

Shortly after Mali gained its independence in 1962, the Ministry of Education in Mali undertook a program of educational reform. Although some educational improvements were made, there are still many unmet needs. In October 1976, a new educational policy was adopted by the government. Educational needs identified include: (1) a close link between…

The selective annotated bibliography of Egyptian educational publications contains 109 entries on 42 topics. Included are journal articles, books, and government documents published during 1976. Content includes the following topics: adult education, art education, audiovisual aids, care for distinguished students, educational planning,…

Since independence from Britain in 1964, the Ministry of Education of Malawi has concentrated on developing a skilled and educated citizenry and on expanding agricultural and technical training. Secondary education was expanded and diversified during the 1960's, a university was established, and a correspondence school was set up to serve the…

This report describes Thailand's National Education Scheme which was designed to stabilize conditions resulting from frequent changes in the government during the years 1974-76. The general objectives of the scheme are: (1) to promote the appreciation of a constitutional democracy using the nation; (2) to enhance an awareness of being Thai through…

Recent educational developments in Nigeria reflect an attempt to replace British colonial influences with a system more suited to the needs of the Nigerian people. In accordance with the objectives of redefining educational values and practices, a new national educational policy was established in 1973 to emphasize lifelong learning, community…

One purpose of this paper is to suggest appropriate policy options for investment in education. While the discussion of issues and options is based on the research literature, field observations, and interviews, this is not a review of the state of the art. It is an attempt to define and focus the debate on investment choices. Section 1 of the…

A problem-oriented history of education in postcolonial India is presented along with a forecast of India's educational future. The problems of providing quality education in India after 190 years of British rule, which left only l3 percent of the Indian population literate at the time of India's independence in 1947, are discussed. India's…

The history of British colonial educational policies, particularly the adaptation concept in Black Africa, is discussed. "Adaptation" refers to an educational scheme, supposedly adapted to the needs of Black people, completely oriented toward family and community life, and based on recommendations by the 1920-21 and 1924 Phelps-Stokes…

Considers comparative education's relevance to Asian educational development, recommending ways to improve the effectiveness and research base of comparative education. Examines Asia's diversity and comparative education's role in solving common problems. Highlights the Asian and Pacific Programme of Educational Innovations for Development (APEID)…

One of a series of papers on comparative education, this report considers curriculum and student life under colonialism through an examination of school knowledge in French West Africa in the first decades of the twentieth century. The monograph is divided into three parts. Part one describes the educational system of interwar West Africa. It…