Teachers in developing nations must be trained to prepare their students for their future with studies relevant to the realities of their community. (JD)

Describes a study to test whether individualized teacher training materials which had been used successfully in both Britain and the United States could be used with similar success in a developing country and whether such a transfer would be advantageous. (Author/LLS)

To meet the shortage of qualified teachers and to improve the quality of teaching in the developing world, distance teaching (radio, television, and correspondence courses) shows promise. (BD)

This annual report contains five speeches presented at the International Council on Education for Teaching Conference in Sydney, Australia in August, 1970. Titles and authors of the speeches are 1) "New Developments in Education for the Seventies" by Seth Spaulding, 2) "The Uses and Abuses of Diversity in Teacher Education" by…

This document presents two stages of a three-stage model dealing with teacher education problems in Asia. The third stage of the model, "Implementation," is not discussed since it requires field work experience and feedback. Stage I, "Understanding the Problem," concerns the specifications and objectives of teacher education,…

A description and evaluation of a training program for literacy teachers in a project closely connected with the development of agricultural vocational skills in Tanzania during 1969. (DM)

Since Eritrea became independent in 1993, efforts have been underway to revise and update the conventional education curriculum. With a determination to quickly bridge the growing knowledge gap between Eritrea and the rest of the world, the Eritrean Government has decided on media education as a sustainable alternative. This choice is in line with…

Author discusses the types of preparation that will best enable the overseas student of home economics to meet her country's needs when she returns home. (Author)

Distance teaching has been used to improve teacher education in Peru as part of the educational reform which began in 1970. Correspondence courses, radio, and television have been utilized. (BD)

THE AUTHOR DEFINES EDUCATIONAL MEDIA AS INTELLECTUAL MULTIPLIERS, WHOSE MAIN CHALLENGES ARE TO CARRY EDUCATION TO UNDERDEVELOPED, UNDER-STAFFED, OR UNDER-FINANCED AREAS AT THE LOWEST COST, AND TO TRAIN TEACHERS AND TO PROVIDE ADULT EDUCATION. THE ROLE OF UNESCO AND THE U.S. IN DEVELOPING AND SPREADING MEDIA USAGE IS ALSO DISCUSSED. THIS ARTICLE IS…

This report described proceedings from the Third Sub-Regional Workshop on Curriculum Development in Teacher Education. Participating countries were Afghanistan, Burma, India, Iran, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The first session introduced some of the objectives envisioned by the participants, and the succeeding sessions elaborated on these…

Presents comments of four Indonesian educators studying in the United States. Indonesia's third five-year plan assigns education an important role in national development. Tasks involve improving educational quality, extracurricular activities, athletic leadership, teacher training, and educational administration, which is now highly centralized.…