The government of the Territory of Papua and New Guinea is fully committed to education at the primary through the tertiary levels. The main thrust in adult literacy work is coming from the Summer Institute of Linguistics and various Christian mission groups. The work is hampered by a lack of national awareness, prevalence of disease, high costs,…

As a result of a pilot project (in Rio de Janeiro) of functional literacy for adolescents and adults by television, 90 percent of the students in experimental tele-classes" became literate with 36 broadcasts of 20 minutes each, distributed over three months three times each week, supported by 50 minutes of discussion and other activities…

The paper examines the suitability and effectiveness of the radio study group campaigns. The radio programs combine written study materials and group discussion under the guidance of a trained study leader. Ideological and pedagogical rationales, educational impact, coordination of resources, cost, and its success with illiteracy are discussed.…

Article describes the basic problems of illiteracy in the Philippines. (MM)

The planning of a literacy program for youth and marginal adults, development of instructional materials and techniques, and its implementation are discussed in this article. (PT)

Cassette players have advantages over radio receivers in literacy programs in developing areas. They are reasonable in price and can be mass-produced; they are flexible; they can be replayed again and again; they are reusable; and they can be used to record the immediate reaction of a class. (PT)

In the Amazonian jungle of Peru 240 Indian leaders representing 20 different South American Indian language groups are successfully teaching their own people to read and write, first in their mother tongue and then in Spanish. (Author/EB)

A broad review of women's integration into development proposals throughout the world discusses: legislative and administrative measures; research, data collection, and analysis; co-ordinated long term, rural, and small-scale business programs; and communication and mass media. (LH)

The author describes a UNESCO program to achieve functional literacy which has been especially successful in Tanzania with the cooperation of that country's government. Instructional programs must be designed for the illiterate adult with an emphasis on oral communication. (AG)

Article discusses non-formal education for young adults of developing countries through World Education, an American non-profit organization. (MM)

Article describes a pilot project to combine programs in adult literacy and family planning in Turkey. (MM)

The first detailed survey made in the field of adult literacy in Kenya, undertaken at the request of the Board of Adult Education. (EB)