Describes the apparatus of a chemistry kit that also contains a pupil's manual and a teacher's guide. (LS)

To establish a definition of costs in education, a "concept map" is established to which inevitable questions of inclusion and exclusion can be addressed. A specific case, namely the costs of practical/vocational subjects, is then presented. It also includes a profile of benefits, since with regard to vocational education, much more than…

The Junior Secondary School (JSS) program introduced in 1976 appears to have been the answer to the popular call for educational reform in Ghana. Vocationalization actually starts at the JSS level. JSS students are not trained for any particular occupation but are exposed to prevocational experiences to enable them to discover their aptitudes and…

Concerned generally with the preparation of youth for adulthood, this symposium presentation provides a paper that discusses the need for consumer education for Malaysian youth, and also two abstracts: the first reports findings of a study of adolescents' buying practices in Malaysia, and the second is a survey of university students' attitudes…

A three-phase study, with a different sample for each phase, involved a total of 1125 secondary school students in Indonesia. The first phase involving 373 grade 8 and 9 students was used to develop and validate an Indonesian classroom environment instrument with eight scales based on the Individualized Classroom Environment Questionnaire and the…

As one in a series of test item collections developed by the Assessment and Evaluation Unit of the Directorate of Studies, items of value from past tests are made available to teachers for the construction of unit tests, term examinations or as a basis for class discussion. Each collection was reviewed for content validity and reliability. The…

In 1969, the State of Maranhao in north-east Brazil instituted a system of educational television designed to provide instruction for the last four years of basic education. It affects some 13,000 students living in the poor outer suburbs of the capital of the State. The experiment is today faced with the vitally important problem of expansion.…

Described are science cognitive and activity preferences of a sample of secondary students in Georgetown, Malaysia whose perceptions of instructional practices in science were considered. Three instruments were used to collect data. The analysis considers the mean scores and F-test results for a Science Cognitive Preference Inventory, an Activity…

This survey was conducted to determine the status of the following aspects of science curriculum in the twelve states of Nigeria: (1) time allocation, (2) teaching methods, (3) textbooks, (4) syllabi, (5) teaching aids, and (6) evaluation procedures. A questionnaire was developed for this purpose. The sample consisted of 294 secondary schools,…

The document presents a guide for teaching insurance protection based on the needs of students in the South Pacific. It is presented as a unit of study within the area of consumer education. Suggestions for unit objectives, student activities, time allocation, teaching methods, and reference materials are offered. A lesson plan is outlined based…

This report, a compilation of 12 symposium papers presented by participants from diverse professional and cultural backgrounds, examines the qualitative aspects of educational planning with particular reference to developing countries. Following an overview paper that expresses the need for a change in educational planning strategy, the various…

"Telesecundaria" has for the past six years attempted to provide secondary education (grades 7-9) by television to those students who would normally not be able to continue their education beyond the primary level. The study reported here aimed to evaluate the system, especially its cost-effectiveness, suggest strategies for improvement,…

Suggests formal alternatives to the Western-based demographic transition model. A method for determining the type of transition world regions will probably undergo is presented following a review of the alternative transition models. (Author/AV)

The role that libraries and librarians can play in making the teaching and learning of French as a second language more effective in West African secondary schools is discussed. Reasons for close cooperation between French teachers and librarians are also examined. (L BH)

A questionnaire survey of secondary schools in Nigeria is reported that examined the following offenses: stealing, dishonesty, sex offenses, disobedience, truancy, assault and insult, drug offenses, "wickedness" (oppression of juniors and destruction of property), and strikes and mass demonstrations. (LBH)