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Download full textMorehouse, Ward; Ehrman, Edith – 1973
Concerned that many important innovations in undergraduate education are apparently having little impact on the international dimensions of American education, the Council for Intercultural Studies and Programs, with support from the Institute of International Studies, sought to define more precisely the nature of the problem and to develop some…
Descriptors: African Culture, Area Studies, Asian Studies, Developing Nations
Embree, Ainslie T., Comp.; And Others – 1966
Three hundred and sixteen books dating from 1915 to 1966 with the majority published in the 1950s and 1960s are listed in this annotated bibliography. The purpose of the guide is to identify basic books on Asia which are especially useful for teachers, mature students, and adults who want to increase their knowledge and understanding of Asian…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Area Studies, Asian History, Asian Studies
Foreign Service (Dept. of State), Washington, DC. Foreign Service Inst. – 1972
Sub-Sahara Africa is covered in this bibliography prepared for use in training programs. Consisting of nearly 500 citations which date from 1940 to the present, topics covered include: POPULATION, Traditional Cultures, Religion, Art, Literature, History, Colonialism, Economic Development, Agricultural Modernization, Education and Manpower,…
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, African Literature, Area Studies
Embree, Ainslie T., Comp.; And Others – 1971
This selective bibliography, compiled and annotated by Asian specialists, is intended for the general reader as a continuation of Asia: A Guide to Basic Books published in 1966. The purpose is to identify 156 books covering extensive subject areas about Asia. The supplement is a geographically arranged into four major sections: General Asia, South…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Area Studies, Asian History, Asian Studies
Carnegie Inst. of Tech., Pittsburgh, PA. – 1965
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS WERE PROVIDED FOR A ONE-SEMESTER GRADE 10 COURSE IN NONWESTERN SOCIAL STUDIES. THE READING MATERIALS FOR STUDENTS AND THE TEACHER'S MANUAL WERE DEVELOPED AS PART OF AN INTEGRATED AND SEQUENTIAL 4-YEAR CURRICULUM FOR ABLE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND WERE FIELD TESTED TWICE AND COMPLETLY REWRITTEN BEFORE BEING PUBLISHED. THE…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Area Studies, Communism, Curriculum Development
Institute of International Education, New York, NY. – 1976
The report highlights issues discussed at a meeting of the International Councils on Higher Education held in Mexico in 1975. The purpose of the meeting was to promote exchange of ideas and experiences among higher education experts from Latin America and the United States. A major portion of the Mexico conference was devoted to an assessment of…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Developing Nations
Galaleldin, Mohamed Al Awad – 1990
Human resources development sees human beings as the means to socioeconomic development. This differs from human development which sees human beings as the immediate and ultimate goals and ends of socio-economic development. Arab states have tended to utilize the human resources development approach as part of their forecasting of manpower…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Developing Nations, Economic Development, Educational Development
Mark, Charles – 1984
Results of a study concerning teaching about the third world in colleges in Massachusetts are analyzed in this third of three volumes. A proposal for an academic certificate program in third world studies is also presented. Sixty colleges and universities in Massachusetts were surveyed (approximately half of such institutions in the state and…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Church Related Colleges, College Curriculum, College Programs
WILLIAMSON, WILLIAM L. – 1967
A CONFERENCE WAS SPONSORED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LIBRARY SCHOOL TO BETTER INFORM LIBRARIANS ABOUT THE PUBLIC LAW 480 PROGRAM UNDER WHICH THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ACQUIRES FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH PUBLICATIONS FROM DEVELOPING NATIONS FOR SELECTED U.S. LIBRARIES. REPRESENTING THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM, MEMBERS OF THE PANEL…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cataloging, College Libraries, Cooperative Programs
Kraft, Richard J. – 1979
Experience-based learning has been evident in the Chinese educational system since the 1930s. Following the Long March in 1934-35, the Chinese Communists introduced a nonformal, experience-based educational system in North Shensi province. This system included drama groups in the countryside to educate peasants, classes in factories, and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Area Studies, Comparative Education, Developing Nations
Beyer, Barry K.; Hicks, E. Perry – 1968
"Project Africa" surveyed selected seventh- and 12th-grade students in 24 states to determine (1) the specific nature of their images of Africa south of the Sahara, both before and after any formal study of this region, and (2) the types and accuracy of the students' knowledge about the region and its peoples. In one survey, students…
Descriptors: African Culture, Area Studies, Black Culture, Black History
Tate, Sean, Ed. – 1972
The newsletter promotes graduate study, research, and international service activities, including seminars, workshops and other specifically designed programs on campus or abroad, facilitating the role of educational institutions and programs in international development. Typical newsletter items include current programs, faculty and program…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Training, Developing Nations
Park Forest Public Schools District 163, IL. – 1970
Two main ideas form the focus of this interdisciplinary unit: (1) Sub-Sahara Africa is a diverse geographic region with a little known but rich historical tradition; and (2) Sub-Sahara Africa has thrown off colonial rule and is developing modern societies that play an important role in the world today. The teaching guide and reading materials…
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Area Studies, Colonialism
Whitaker, Donald P.; And Others – 1972
The volume on Laos is one of a series of handbooks prepared by the Foreign Area Studies (FAS) of the American University. It is designed to be useful to military and other personnel who need a convenient compilation of basic facts about the social, economic, political, military institutions and practices of Laos. An objective description of the…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cultural Background, Demography, Developing Nations
Weil, Thomas E.; And Others – 1973
This volume on Ecuador is one of a series of handbooks prepared by the Foreign Area Studies (FAS) of the American University, designed to be useful to military and other personnel who need a convenient compilation of basic facts about the social, economic, political, and military institutions and practices of various countries. The emphasis is on…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cultural Background, Demography, Developing Nations
