Analyzes the effects of educational technology on the educational system and society, focusing on the cultural aspects, to provide a perspective in light of developments in the advanced world. Thirteen references are listed. (MBR)

Definitions of terms and an explanation of the concept of transfer of technology are provided as background for this examination of some critical issues in the introduction of such process technologies as instructional development and evaluation into the rapidly changing milieu of a developing nation. (JEG)

Argues that the present crisis of basic education for young people in Africa reveals problems that are more fundamental than enrollments, inputs, and costs. Maintains that non-conventional approaches to learning, associated with non-formal and distance education, have important but distinct contributions to make to the reform of mainstream…

Against a backdrop of the importance of project evaluation in Africa, and the centrality of the project logical framework (logframes) to project evaluation, this paper reflects on experiences arising from evaluations of three educational development projects in East and Southern Africa. Each of these projects had a strong teacher development…

In many developing countries it is apparent that there are multifarious impediments associated with, and acting upon, educational development and the complexity of diverse socio-cultural landscapes. Indeed, numerous perspectives tend to be overlooked or possibly not even taken under consideration when it comes to the transmission of salient…

Efforts to improve education, including the use of educational technology, are subject to factors within the context where the change is intended. In countries not typically classified as advanced, the change methods to be used, the probability of success, and even the ways of measuring achievement most likely will vary on the basis of cultural…

Quality in primary education is currently high on the education agenda in developing countries. What is quality? How can we effectively measure it? How can we achieve it? How can we improve it? The author considers two suggestions to be critical to answering these above questions and engages with them in this article: (1) place what is happening…

Affiliating universities in India have administrative responsibility for their teaching departments, postgraduate (P.G.) centre, and affiliated colleges. Growth in the number of colleges has resulted in desire for decentralization. These authors propose that P.G. centres be given more autonomy and administrative responsibility for some of the…

Shortcomings of the educational systems in developing countries are examined. Possible solutions are proposed including expansion at all levels, more technical education, less liberal arts, and literacy campaigns for adults. (DE)

Educational development in a country should reliably predict the level of wealth and its distribution. Undeveloped societies tend to have highly inegalitarian distribution functions. The development process accelerates this tendency by rewarding wealthy segments of the population that are in a position to invest in the growing economy. Finally, in…

The transfer of technology as an important dimension for technical education in West Africa is discussed, concerning prerequisites, education, training, and socio-cultural considerations. (Author/PG)

Elementary technology, the study of technical objects, will provide a basis for development in Nigeria. Students will develop new capacities for harnessing local resources and for controlling the environment for human benefits. (Author/PG)

Within the realization that the development of Third World countries is essential to the productive forces of the industrialized ones, Yugoslav aid has been channeled particularly toward a cooperative effort to educate and train personnel to facilitate development. (JH)

Individual and societal self education in the Third World, which consists of the realization of the actual cultural conditions in which life is lived, the possibilities of change, and the efforts needed for successful change, are necessary to transform techniques and institutions to suit man's aspirations and needs. (Author/DE)

The structure, budget, and programs of the university commonly shared by the countries of Botswana, Lesotho, and Swaziland are described. (DE)