The Free University of Iran was established for the purpose of expanding higher educational opportunity in all areas of the country and training semiprofessional and professional manpower in Iran, particularly in less developed rural areas. The University initially is concentrating its training in the areas of teacher education, health services,…

The subjects treated in this course on the background of curriculum development in Africa are: (1) the historical development of educational thought and practice in Africa since the emergence of the African independence movements; (2) the factors that influenced African educational development since 1969; (3) current issues involved in planning…

The application of lessons gained from rural experience with development communications to the problems of delivering social services to the poorer segments of the urban areas is described in a report on the squatter upgrading project in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia. A Project Support Communications Unit established to provide communication…

Rapid and radical changes taking place in the scientific, technological, educational, and societal context are affecting the education and training of engineers. To ensure that engineers keep pace with change, reappraisal and revision of the curricula is considered necessary. Unesco established and sponsored the International Working Group on…

The report covers the activities of the Indian Science Improvement Project during the calendar year 1970. The major emphasis is on curriculum development activities. Topics covered include elementary and secondary school science programs, traveling science workshop, college science improvement program, special college/university program, technical…

This paper presents some principles related to the process of curriculum development, evaluation, and implementation. It introduces the concepts of balance and relevance as criteria for judging the adequacy of an educational programme and presents a model for generating and selecting educational objectives. It then describes two functions of…

College level political science teaching in developing nations will be more relevant to students if it is developed within an interdisciplinary framework and is related to theories of organization, conflict, and social ecology. Journal available from UNIPUB, Box 433, Murray Hill Station, New York, New York 10016. (Author/DB)

Rhodesian students have a three-year course with a fourth year of internship before being licensed as clinical pharmacists. Course goals and descriptions are discussed. (LBH)

Examines the curriculum kit "Resource Development--Brazil and Canada." It facilitates a rounded study of the theme of resource development and is designed to enable teachers and students to update, add, or delete sections. A brief account of its objectives, materials, and underlying curriculum principles is given. (Author/JK)

There is an explosion of cross-cultural research on cognitive development. This research has the following three phases of interaction with education: (1) the application of western approaches to the third world; (2) the search for culturally specific modes of learning; and (3) the testing of innovations for the education of minority children.…

Provides an overview of the continuing education programs in library and information science available in Iran, and describes a survey that assessed the effectiveness of short courses conducted by the Iranian Documentation Center during 1982-1986. Recommendations for curriculum development and future programs are discussed. (2 references) (CLB)

This personal perspective on developments in educational radio broadcasting in some small island nations of the South Pacific discusses radio as a powerful teaching aid, curriculum development, educational communicators, printed support materials, costs, facilities duplication, and future trends. (MBR)

The practical application of an evaluation model involving an education course at the University of Ife is described. It was shown that the model is workable and that a university course can be consciously planned, pursued, and evaluated beyond the ordinary processes. (Author/LBH)

The level of development of science in developing countries shows that science is recognized only as a means toward economic survival and not necessarily as a way of understanding the individual's relationship with the natural world. Implications for curriculum development are discussed. (Author/LBH)

This paper presents the experiences of a secondary teacher of English as a Second Language (ESL) who went to Mexico and Guatemala to improve her ability to help Hispanic students new to the English language and/or to the United States. Before the project, the teacher incorporated into her ESL class the same strategies she used in teaching French,…