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Shor, Ira – Social Policy, 1974
An historical analysis from 1949 to the present, of the role of higher education in China, focusing on the significant changes since the Cultural Revolution in broadening the base of participation in higher education as well as the reorienting of curriculum and standards. (EH)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Innovation, Educational Policy, Higher Education
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 2006
This report compares, analyses, and summarises findings from twelve case studies commissioned by the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in higher education institutions in Brazil, Burkina Faso, China, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Lebanon, Lesotho, Suriname,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Outreach Programs, Nonformal Education
Connect, 1983
Launched by Unesco in cooperation with the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) in 1975, the International Environmental Education Programme (IEEP) will enter its fourth phase during 1984-85. Anticipated IEEP activities are described in this newsletter. They include exchange of information and experimental data, promotion of research and…
Descriptors: Conferences, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and the Pacific. – 1983
The report of a seminar involving 13 Asian nations held to develop coordinated population education programs is presented. Following an introduction describing background, objectives, and participation, chapter 1 summarizes the reports on national population education presented by Afghanistan, Bangladesh, the People's Republic of China, India,…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Cooperative Planning, Educational Cooperation, Educational Improvement
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Arnove, Robert F. – Comparative Education Review, 1984
Despite remarkable progress in education, China and India still face problems of massive illiteracy; lack of universal access to education; a hierarchical, elitist, examination-oriented system unrelated to economic needs and productive labor; a large number of unemployed school leavers; and dependence on foreign models, particularly at the higher…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Colonialism, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education
Hobbs, Mary Kay – 1978
Educational accomplishments of the People's Republic of China have been achieved by emphasis on moral, intellectual, and physical development of every individual, and on schooling combined with and in preparation for productive labor. Open-door schooling combines in-school learning with out-of-school practice, so students learn about life and work…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Agricultural Education, Collective Settlements, Communism
Nolan, Robert E., Comp.; Chelesvig, Heath, Comp. – 1997
The following are among 50 papers included: "The Politics of Planning Culturally Relevant AIDS Education for African-American Women" (Archie-Booker); "Developing White Consciousness through a Transformative Learning Process" (Barlas); "Executive Businesswomen's Learning in the Context of Organizational Culture"…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning