The essays in "Globalization on the Margins" explore the continuities and changes in Central Asian education development since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Reflecting on two decades of post-socialist transformations, they reveal that education systems in Central Asia responded to the rapidly changing political, economic, and…

An overview of the significance of World War II for Soviet schooling is provided. (DE)

This adaptation and elaboration of an original 1955 Chinese publication is a basic reference work for those who study the educational policies and structures of the Union of Soviet Socialists Republics and China. English language equivalents and explanations of Russian and Chinese pedagogical educational terms illuminate the cultural contacts…

Despite gains in educational development in the Soviet Union, much still remains to be done before the structure and systems equal that of this country. (JB)

Emphasis is on the need to improve the forms and methods of instruction continuously, to incorporate persistently scientific principles, to raise the intellectual level of the ideas presented in the classes, and to achieve a maximum of popularity and emotional motivation. (JB)

Six articles discuss the state of the art of educational sociology in the Soviet Union. Topics discussed include demographic influences on education, the relationship between higher education and the national social structure, and the problem of the adaptation of newly trained teachers to their profession. (DB)

The All-Union 1970 Population Census reflects the successes achieved in raising the educational level of the population in the Soviet Union. (Author)

Considers a model of education in the last decade of the 20th century devised by the Educational Development Forecasting Laboratory of the USSR Academy of Pedagogical Science. New model schools will feature alternation of work and rest periods, more time in the open air, psycho-physical development, optional studies, and greater opportunities for…

This article analyzes the overall purposes and content of Soviet military and patriotic education. The emphasis is on duty and defense of the fatherland. (DE)

Discussion of universal secondary education and the possibility of making it compulsory. Tables provide statistics on students graduating from the eighth grade and from secondary schools during 1970-1975. (ND)

Studies show that workers who have studied the principles of economics produce less defective products, have their output passed on first inspection, and take a greater part in innovative and social work. (JB)

Significant developments of the last decade in the field of social and political education in the Soviet Union are discussed. Curriculum revision efforts which increase emphasis on social science education are described. (SM)