Ideas for education concerning American attitudes toward developing countries and resolution of such worldwide problems as poverty and population are presented. These are designed to help students appreciate various dimensions of development related to their own world. (SM)

Imbalance of Turkey's educational pyramid due to government support of university enrollments has resulted in an excess supply of college graduates and an excess demand for middle-skill groups. (MF)

Because African family structures differ from those of other areas and because students must move frequently to pursue education, this study sought to develop an appropriate measure of family status and to determine the impact of status and mobility on the English ability of 293 beginning college students in Zaire. (SJL)

Discusses how the issues of African hunger may be taught. Notes that this topic crosses disciplinary boundaries and provides background information relative to the hunger situation in Africa. Describes the perspectives on African hunger as being externalist, internalist, or environmental. Suggests strategies for teaching about African hunger. (KO)

Discusses the issue of citizenship attitude in the Caribbean. Suggests that attention needs to be paid to the problems of development and the relationship between the industrialized and nonindustrialized world. Advocates an increased knowledge base as a means of changing attitudes. Recommends a number of approaches to education. (KO)

Uses a technical model to demonstrate how Trinidad and Tobago may reduce the problem of a lengthy journey to school faced by many secondary school students. Evaluates the location of six schools proposed for construction and recommends alternative locations and a rank ordering for school construction. (DMM)

Uses data on a large sample of secondary technical and vocational schools in Shanghai, China, to fit cost functions and evaluate the importance of economies of scale. The sample also included workers and general schools. The statistical analysis, limited to recurrent expenditure, unearthed economies of scale, particularly for technical and…

Discusses the organization La Francophonie, which is an international community of people who speak French and convene to address issues. Presents a crossword puzzle that introduces readers to some of the nations involved in La Francophonie. Provides the across and down clues, a word list, and answer key. (CMK)

A study examined the factors determining the learning environments of agricultural science classes in Nigeria and the effects of those learning environments on student attitudes and achievement. The study sample, which was selected to be representative of schools from Nigeria's northern and southern regions and urban and rural areas, consisted of…

A way of utilizing the techniques associated with programed instruction is proposed for imporvement of teachers' professional skills without writing and evaluating frames. The 3-part Conceptual Analysis of Instruction, which includes objectives, analysis or flowchart, and terminal behavior test, is compared to the traditional lesson plan. (JT)

The status of religious education in Nigerian schools is described with discussion of relationships between religious and moral education in general. The author concludes that there is a strong link between morality and religious education and that it is the duty of religious education teachers to ensure that religious education effectively…

Deals with an approach to educational reform, attempting to expand on the objectives of education and present some examples which show why innovations in the field of education fail to produce results when introduced within existing structures. (Author/PG)

U.S. foreign aid efforts aimed at less-developed countries in the post-World War II world, such as humanitarian aid and development assistance, have not been very successful in improving international investment opportunities or contributing to self-sustaining economic growth in the poorer countries. Recent developments in Eastern Europe have led…

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…