The social changes and the microeconomic issues which aided or militated against curriculum reform at the secondary level in Guyana are identified, and the influence they exerted is examined. (Author/ND)

The unit for junior and senior high school students presents a description of a Kenyan mother's life style; geography and history of Kenya; map and discussion questions; and research ideas. (AV)

Discusses the need for teaching home economics in developing nations, reviews the background of teaching home economics and proposals for developing this area in Nigeria, and covers the present developments and problems pertaining to the inclusion of home economics in both primary and secondary Nigerian school curriculums. (EM)

Reports tracer studies of Kenyan youths leaving technical school to determine their success at obtaining gainful employment. Almost 43% were neither in formal schooling nor training, nor employed a year after leaving, although technical skills were seen as useful, particularly in private life. (DP)

Describes the spiral interactive program evaluation model, which is designed to evaluate vocational-technical education programs in secondary schools in Nigeria. Program evaluation is defined; utility oriented and process oriented models for evaluation are described; and internal and external evaluative factors and variables that define each…

Provides a brief overview of political and economic developments of the past 25 years in Africa. Maintains this was a period of experimentation with vast differences in the ways in which governments dealt with human and natural problems. (JDH)

Reflecting the author's experiences in Mozambique, some conditions and strategies for mathematics education in underdeveloped countries are suggested. How mathematics education can be used for emancipation is discussed, with extensive comments on problemising reality in classroom situations and creating confidence. (MNS)

This article updates evidence on the returns to investment in education by adding estimates for new countries and refining existing estimates to bring the total number of country cases to over 60. Evidence reinforces earlier patterns, namely, that returns are highest for primary education, the general curricula, the education of women, and…

Addresses the heritage of vocational education in Taiwan, recent developments, plans and projects, technical education, a new era, and challenges. (HD)

Presents classroom materials developed by the Population Reference Bureau for use by teachers and students in exploring population trends, urban development, immigration patterns, demographic shifts, and relationship of human beings to their environments. Included are graphs, charts, tables, and maps. (Author/DB)

This paper was originally developed for the workshop, the Secondary Science Education for Development, and examines the factors shaping educational policy in developing nations. Four sections include: (1) a discussion of two different approaches to the formation of science education policy; (2) an elaboration of the dimensions of the policy…

This document is the first in the Secondary Education Series and is a product of the cooperation between the Human Development Network Education Team and the Human Development Sector Unit of the Latin American and Caribbean Region. The purpose of this book is to demonstrate the present valuable information found in developing nations and the…

An activity designed to stimulate thought on the United States government economic and military assistance to developing countries is described. Using comprehensive information about a country in West Africa students simulate decisions concerning priority programs for this developing country. Guidelines for examination of the decision-making…

A brief description of curriculum reform at school levels in Israel gives an idea of the problems which may also be typical for other developing countries. The curricula of mathematics, biology and chemistry were considerably revised. The teacher education programs had to be adjusted. (PS)

In teaching, the policies of the great powers must be considered if one is to understand developments affecting two-thirds of the world's population. Ways are listed to guide students to awareness of how policies of the developed world affect, and are affected by, conditions in the underdeveloped world. (Author)