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Peer reviewedCarleer, G. J. – Computers and Education, 1984
Discusses the policy report of the Minister of Education and Sciences, the creation and functions of the Advisory Committee on Education and Information Technology and the Centre for Education and Information Technology, characteristics of the development and implementation of computer literacy in the Netherlands, and a planned nationwide survey.…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Computer Literacy, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries
Brown, Rowland C. W. – 1986
Before turning to the OCLC vision of nationwide networking, a review of some of the issues that have influenced that vision are presented, including: technology as a driving force; library and information economics; the challenge of providing ever-proliferating services to an ever more computer-literate end user; the changing role of the library…
Descriptors: Information Science, International Cooperation, International Programs, Libraries
Download full textAlao, David A.; Gallagher, James J. – 1988
This paper presents research designed to study the West African Examination Council's (WAEC) policy and its impact on teaching chemistry in Nigerian secondary schools. Five knowledgeable public figures in Nigeria and Great Britain were interviewed concerning policy formulation and implementation. Five pertinent documents were analyzed.…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Case Studies, Chemistry, Foreign Countries
Terakawa, Tomosuke – 1986
This paper discusses the development of new curricula, materials, and equipment in Japan. The first section, "The Development of New Curricula," discusses the National Curriculum Council and the improvement of the content of instruction, including basic directions for improvement, the structure and content of school subjects, and the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Disabilities, Educational Finance, Educational Legislation
Sarabhai, Kartikeya V. – 1985
In outlining a national strategy for environmental education in India, this document describes some current and future efforts of the Center for Environmental Education at Ahmedabad. It provides an historical account of India's environmental problems and its recent efforts at addressing those problems in light of rapid developmental efforts and…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Curriculum Development, Ecological Factors, Educational Media
Takemura, Shigekazu – 1986
This document traces the history of Japanese education since World War II and explains how the Japanese educational system operates today. Included in the discussion is information about: (1) the 1947 Fundamental Law of Education (which called for equal educational opportunities and compulsory education for nine years); (2) the development of the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Finance, Educational History, Educational Legislation
Jordan, K. Forbis; McKeown, Mary P. – 1984
This paper examines fiscal implications of five 1983 reports that recommend reform of America's schools. Greater rigor in curriculum and textbook content is a common report theme, while three call for specific graduation requirements. Generally, reports recommend increasing time for key courses and requiring regular homework, achievement tests,…
Descriptors: Career Ladders, Compensation (Remuneration), Educational Change, Educational Environment
