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Peer reviewedBrodinsky, Ben – NASSP Bulletin, 1991
When Gorbachev came to power in 1985, he and his supporters signaled educators that schools were free to concentrate on education instead of enforcing dogma. Soviet secondary school principals are discarding old Bolshevist roles, including those of Marxist-Leninist-Communist watchdog and carrier of Communist command directives. Principals also…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Foreign Countries, Instructional Innovation, Principals
Kondakov, M. I. – Soviet Education, 1974
The author outlines the progress to date in achieving the transition to universal secondary education. He identifies the major problem as poor preparation of teachers, especially in rural areas, to work with the new programs. (Author/DE)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Problems, Educational Improvement
Polyakov, Valery A. – Prospects, 1987
Describes the efforts in the USSR since 1984 to develop universal vocational education. Discusses the motivation for this goal and notes that this changeover in education constitutes a major socio-economic task. Links vocational training with general secondary education, reviews the need for modernization of vocational education, and provides…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Innovation, Foreign Countries, Modernization
Jenkins, Janet; And Others – 1986
Distance education offers a set of techniques through which new content can be rapidly and effectively introduced into schools. Its growing importance is due to these key factors: educational expansion, democratization of education, improving quality, and reducing costs. If distance teaching methods are to be used successfully for curriculum…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Distance Education
Soviet Education, 1989
Presents an experimental secondary school curriculum as drafted by the Soviet Union's Ministry of Education in 1987. Intended for implementation (after modifications) by the year 2000, as part of perestroika and educational reform. Examines the curriculum's rationale. Lists school subjects, indicating number of hours and grades in which they…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Innovation
Turchenko, V. – Soviet Education, 1989
Proposes combining productive labor of students and classroom instruction in a unified labor school system in the Soviet Union. Sees this educational reform as necessary for Soviet economic development. Identifies research needs and advocates establishing research centers specifically to initiate and organize this proposed integration. (CH)
Descriptors: Economic Development, Education Work Relationship, Educational Change, Educational Innovation
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and Oceania. – 1980
This issue contains a regional review, discussion of technical and vocational education in countries of Asia and Oceania, articles dealing with various aspects of technical and vocational education, and a bibliographical supplement. The brief statistical review in section 1 concerns second-level technical and vocational education in the developing…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Developed Nations
