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Brumfit, C. J., Ed. – 1983
This collection of papers, most of them originating with the British Council, concern programs of language instruction undertaken in developing countries as a form of international technical assistance. The following are included: "The Role and Status of English as a Subject in the Zambian English-Medium Context" (Roy Wigzell);…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Developing Nations, Elementary Secondary Education, English
Mbamba, A. Mauno – 1981
This study's objectives are to describe South Africa's apartheid education policy in Namibia, to identify imbalances in educational opportunities and the impact of apartheid education on the African population, and to provide information for future educational policy formulation. Based on historical and present data--both official and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Colonialism, Developing Nations, Educational Assessment
Goodridge, R.; Layne, A. – 1984
Premises and conditions necessary to foster the democratization of higher education, particularly in the context of lifelong education, are summarized. Attention is directed to: measures that have been followed in various countries to promote admission to and completion of higher studies; and achievements and obstacles confronted in these efforts.…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Access to Education, College Admission, College Curriculum
Murphy, Elaine M. – Interchange, 1984
Student and teacher materials are provided for a secondary unit on world hunger. The student materials are contained in a module entitled "Food and Population: A Global Concern," distributed with the newsletter "Interchange." The teacher materials are contained in the issue of the newsletter itself, subtitled "The Paradoxes of World Hunger." A…
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, Agricultural Trends, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Developed Nations
Bettles, F. M. – 1980
Extension services to women in rural Botswana, particularly emphasized since the women's extension program began in 1975, must take into account constraints faced by female farmers, as past development processes have concentrated on male perceptions of concern (the beef industry, modernizing the economy). In Botswana, agriculture has traditionally…
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, Delivery Systems, Developing Nations, Economic Change
Straka, Gerald A. – 1984
Beginning with an overview of the development of the country's educational policy since the death of Mao Zedong in 1976, this paper provides an information survey on the current state of education in the People's Republic of China. After brief sections on the relations between Chinese society and the educational system and current trends in the…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Education Work Relationship, Educational Development, Educational History
Council on International Educational Exchange, New York, NY. – 1988
A report on study abroad by American undergraduates is presented, with an emphasis on who should go and how to make it happen. Much of the report relates to general adaptations necessary for individual institutions wishing to expand student study abroad. Essential roles for federal, state, and private agencies are noted. Eight chapters are as…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Students, Corporate Support, Developed Nations
Espenshade, Thomas J. – 1988
This paper examines the economic push factors encouraging migration from the Caribbean Basin to the United States, as part of an assessment of the effectiveness of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. The basic assumption is that much of the migration is motivated by a desire to improve economic circumstances, and that the…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Economic Climate, Economic Development, Economic Factors
Clark, Mari; And Others – 1985
This Spanish-language manual was developed to train Peace Corps volunteers and other community health workers in Spanish-speaking countries in oral rehydration therapy (ORT) and the control of diarrheal diseases. Using a competency-based format, the manual contains three training modules (organized in seven sessions) that focus on interrelated…
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Competence, Competency Based Education, Course Content
Collins, Randall; And Others – 1984
These papers from an International Committee on Family Research (CFR) seminar explore seven themes, four of which are presented in Part 1. The first set of papers approach the question of whether the family is worth supporting and the related issue of pressures, conflicts, and expectations of family life (Theme 1). Randall Collins discusses…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Rate, Competence, Conflict
Sanborn, Michelle; And Others – 1984
Designed to be used as a source of supplementary activities for courses in geography, world history, and world cultures, this unit focuses on current issues including political repression, multinational corporations, and urbanization. While emphasizing a personal perspective (how major issues have affected the daily lives of ordinary people) the…
Descriptors: African Culture, Asian Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Developing Nations
Ministry of Education and Culture (Indonesia). – 1977
The report reviews educational development in Indonesia. The Ministry of Education and Culture is continuing systematic attempts at educational reform in accordance with national objectives and reports that it has made significant improvement since the beginning of formal educational planning in 1969. Reasons given by the government for this…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Asian Studies, Comparative Education, Cultural Awareness
Ministry of Education (Sri Lanka). – 1977
The report on education in Sri Lanka is presented in two parts. Part I describes the structure of the educational system. Information is included on principles of educational development as set forth in the Constitution of 1972, educational administration, teacher education, management and funding of different levels of education, selection…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Asian Studies, Comparative Education, Cultural Awareness
Fretwell, D. H. – 1981
While the vocational instructor can play a major role in assisting the transfer of technology from developed nations, there are some major hurdles involved in training vocational instructors in developing nations. Included among these are the organization of the education system, the political climate of the country, economics, practice teaching,…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Competency Based Teacher Education, Developing Nations, Economic Climate
Safilios-Rothschild, Constantina – 1979
In the Third World, women's literacy and access to primary education lags behind that of men, and the situation is more accentuated for rural than for urban women. In general, rural women have lower literacy than rural men and than urban women. Because a considerable percentage of girls enrolled in primary school are over 14 years old, marriage,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Cultural Context, Developing Nations