Current research on curriculum reform in developing countries and its effects on teachers and the classroom are reviewed. Major issues are outlined, and research findings are summarized. Selected abstracts of current research publications and a brief annotated reference list are provided. (Author/MT)

Outlines the philosophical basis of the innovative Nigerian Secondary School Science Project, its educational objectives, the structure of its objectives, and the nature of the curriculum activities and plans of the program. (MD)

Reviews attempts to achieve curricular relevance in schools in Third World countries and reasons for their limited success. Also explores role of environmental education in placing the school in its own local community and the real socio-economic environment that surrounds it, focusing on the role issue-based environmental studies. (JN)

Whether environmental education will provide a major thrust in the search for uniquely African education will depend primarily on how Africans define environmental education. The practical implications of environmental education for schools and communities will also affect its usefulness. (RE)

Purpose: Higher education (HE) marketing the world over is in a state of crisis that manifests itself on three fronts. First, there continues to be sizeable resistance towards the marketing idea in the academy of many universities across the world. Second, HE itself has failed to identify its core business without which the sector can not have a…

To develop a functional curriculum for Nigeria's nomadic Fulbe tribespeople it is necessary to understand the cultural setting. The myths of the Fulbe, such as the story of herdsman Sile Sajo's encounter with the deity Kumen, provide insight into the culture. The story reflects the society's agricultural base, identifies personal characteristics…

Author considered the problem of education for the handicapped living in developing countries and made suggestions based on the projects under development in some African countries. (Editor/RK)

The final report of a conference concerning adult basic education de Adultos en el Marco de la REDALF del related to innovative projects in adult education in nine countries. A wide spectrum of issues related to adult basic education, curriculum, methodology, evaluation, and research are analyzed in the context of educational planning. Among the…

In October 1979, representatives of six of the twenty member nations of the Asia Programme of Educational Innovation for Development met in Indonesia to discuss formulation of guidelines for developing instructional materials for teaching productive skills. This report on that conference begins with comments on experiences in materials development…

This is a working paper prepared as a report on the general problems of course improvement and curriculum reform in science teaching. Discussed are education and the spirit of science, the impact of science and technology on economic and social education, and criteria for a program of action, course improvement and curriculum reform in science,…

Problems in planning and developing a curriculum for primary grades in developing countries are discussed in this booklet. It is noted that no generalizations can be made to cover all developing countries, but it is possibly worthwhile to list certain problems and restraints which are common to the majority of systems and which must be considered…

This report describes the activities of a UNESCO consultant who visited Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia and Malawi for the purpose of assisting local education agencies in the Biology Teaching Pilot Project. The consultant's report briefly summarizes the status of the School Science Project (SSP) in these East African countries. Also listed are the…