An argument is made for the professionalization of teachers in Africa, based on the proposition that the student-teacher relationship is similar to the doctor-patient relationship. Teachers' associations must work to professionalize teaching in order to promote societal development. (LBH)

Specific suggestions are offered for introducing the urban child to units on the biology of man, including characteristics of plants and animals and their relationship to man. (LBH)

Reviews the development of a curriculum studies infrastructure in Africa with particular emphasis on support and encouragement given to curriculum development in developing nations by developed nations. (DB)

Discusses the diverse cultures in Africa, and the effects of colonization by the French, English, and Portuguese. Explores how culture is used for political purposes in emerging African nations and as a tool for rewriting a past misinterpreted by colonial powers. Discusses issues of cultural pluralism in African countries. (JS)

Addresses the issue related to the fact that Zambian women perform over 80 percent of the farm work in Zambia, yet have limited access to skills, technologies, labor, capital, and land that would help their work. Integration of women into development projects in Zambia and areas for future research are also discussed. (GG)

In an interview situation the president of the Democratic Republic of Madagascar presents his views about his country's novel approach to socialism. (HM)

Compares the relationship between socioeconomic status and academic achievement in Uganda with that in more industrialized societies and investigates the influence of the school in the less industrialized society. The author concludes that the status/achievement relationship is weaker in less industrialized societies but that schools in these…

Offers learning activities on South Africa, which help students gain background information on South Africa's culture, history, and geography; examine United States foreign policy toward South Africa; conduct community research on United States involvement with South Africa; confront different life styles of individuals living in South Africa; and…

The educational policy of Sir Frederick Lugard is reviewed. He held the view that education must determine the development of the country and focused on educational problems, thinking they would lead to solutions to other Nigerian problems. (LBH)

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)

Discusses the differences of perception and interpretation of visual aids between African and Western students and considers the implications for designers and producers of learning materials for African students. (Author/JJD)