Not only is there a shortage of qualified science teachers in Kenyan secondary schools, but also teachers are leaving the profession to take up nonteaching employment. A substantial number of qualified graduate teachers leave the profession soon after entering it. This loss of qualified science teachers from the profession affects Kenya's economic…

This volume provides an overview of some of the outstanding features of the work of the Norwegian sociologist and comparative educationist, Jon Lauglo. After an introduction, "'It Ain't Necessarily So!': Theories and Observations in Jon Lauglo's World of Education and Training" (Se-Yung Lim and Klaus Schaack), essays and studies are…