Preliminary findings were generated from a formative evaluation that examined the implementation of a new secondary curriculum in Mexico. The study provides a deeper understanding about what is gained and what is lost when a decentralized curriculum is designed at the national level and implemented in local settings. Some insight is provided into…

Reviews the general structure of the educational system in Ghana, insufficient numbers of trained teachers, the movement to renovate the 0 level physics syllabus, advanced level physics and the selection of students, and the lack of opportunities for physics graduates. (PR)

Scientists and technologists must be educationally prepared to represent their countries at the international level in order to make decisions on questions relating to science policy and the transfer of technology to other countries. (CK)

Unintentional imperialism may exist due to the effects and influence of personal contact with American professional literature which lead Israeli research efforts in the direction of whatever is currently popular in the United States. (JN)

Discusses environmental education in terms of the scope of the field, its relevance to developing countries, some central planning and implementation issues, and the economics and politics of environmental education. (WB)

Presents an overview of environmental and developmental issues and concerns of Libya focusing on water resources, agriculture, and industrialization. Identifies the need for an environmental program coordinated by a council and for environmental technological education programs and materials specifically designed for Libyan students. (DC)

Outlines the design and implementation of an elementary school curriculum development project in Lesotho, Africa, which stressed the central role of the teacher. Curriculum design took into account extreme educational conditions including inadequately trained teachers, high student-teacher ratios and attrition rates, and insufficient supplies. (AM)

Differing organizations for curriculum reform as well as implementation and nationwide evaluation are described, focusing on curriculum reform in Thailand. (Author/JN)

The development of the University of Technology in Baghdad, Iraq, is discussed, illustrating how it has adjusted its work to national needs as expressed in national development plans. As industry in Iraq has broadened its scope, the curriculum in the university has widened. (Author/MLW)

Argues that global studies courses often leave out Third World countries, especially those in Latin America and the Caribbean. Presents a proposal for integrating Latin America and the Caribbean into global history curricula through the thematic categories of economics, politics, and ideas. Provides annotated reading lists. (16 citations) (AJL)

Discusses the restructuring of the social studies curriculum after the attainment of political independence in Zimbabwe. Divides the discussion into three levels of curriculum development: primary, secondary, and teacher education. Stresses the Zimbabwean educational aims as the development of self-reliant individuals, the fostering of national…

Outlines a process for bringing about changes in teacher education and curriculum design in developing countries. Suggests that these changes will improve teachers' foundations of knowledge, while increasing the relevance of the curriculum. Argues that teacher improvement and curriculum development are complementary elements of improved education.…

Notes the need for political development courses, but points out the lack of agreement about scope and methodologies. Explores the theoretical and substantive problems in construction of such courses for the 1990s. Discusses attempts to identify a core subject matter, stating that the broader range of theory and subject has freshened discourse on…

Paper traces historical events in the development of primary science in Botswana. Before 1969, the word "science" in primary schools was nonexistent. The revised 1982 primary science curriculum coincided with the period of rapid industrial developments in Botswana and was intended to prepare the nation for industrialization and to raise…