Denmark has a wide range of basic vocational training courses that can be begun immediately after completion of lower secondary school, i.e., after students complete their compulsory education at the age of 15 or 16). This is not to say that there is no vocational education at the primary and secondary levels, where guest teachers from working…

Further education (FE) colleges in England are facing a reduced level of support from local and central government and an increased level of competition for customers. At the same time, the demographic trends mean a reduction in numbers in the age group that, traditionally, has provided the most full-time and part-time FE students. FE colleges…

This manual is designed primarily to assist Education Peace Corps Volunteers undertake community projects in addition to their primary job assignment. Chapter 1 discusses the factors that determine the measure of success of the project. The process, not the product, is emphasized. Chapter 2 on situational analysis outlines areas of investigation…

A creative arts program for talented students in Johannesburg (South Africa) is intended to foster perceptual-, aesthetic-, cultural-, social-, and self-awareness, understanding of the arts, as well as an emphasis on expanding creative potential focuses on the processes of sensory, intellectual creative, and aesthetic development. A four-phase…

The purpose of this manual is to help individuals and groups design and implement conservation education programs that will effectively bring about improved environmental management. The chapters describe: (1) how to gather environmental and social data for designing appropriate education programs; (2) how to judge the strengths and weaknesses of…

A program developed for adult aboriginal and part aboriginal underachieving students uses the novel "Wild Cat Falling" in the admission studies course of an Australian college. The program combines a study of literature with language and skills development components, encourages student self esteem, and allows students to learn through their own…

The evolution of the role of secondary school resource teachers, introduced in Queensland (Australia) in 1974 was examined through findings in research literature, interviews with key school personnel, a survey of resource teachers, and case studies of four schools. Data were collected from 1976 to 1978. The resource teacher program was introduced…

The program for internationalizing undergraduate studies at Swedish universities and colleges is described, with attention to the background for program development, current methods to implement the program, and outcomes. In addition to using Sweden and Uppsala University as an example, suggestions for integrating internationalization in the…

This report describes a pilot energy conservation project in Grande Prairie (Alberta) School District No. 2357. Extensive data collection and analysis were undertaken to provide a sound, quantitative basis for evaluation of the program. Energy conserving measures requiring capital outlays were not considered. During the project, electric demand…

Five separate papers comprise this report of a project in which researchers developed and evaluated methods for helping young adults enhance their use of reading as a learning skill. The first paper discusses tools designed to increase readers' awareness of what they do as they read, teaching approaches used to promote skill development, and…

The preparation of music educators and the music education programs in eight European countries and the U.S. were studied during the l977-78 academic year. The European itinerary included Finland, Norway, Sweden, Poland, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Austria, and England. An interview-questionnaire approach was used at each institution to determine…

An overview is presented of a course in curriculum development generated by a workshop at the Kenya Institute of Education. Suggestions for the planning of the course are based on the fundamental concepts to be addressed. These concepts include the philosophical question of what is educational development; the dynamics of social change, education,…

A survey was undertaken of residents within 300 km of Queen's University (Ontario) who would have an interest or stake in the Master of Education program to assess the needs for the program. Population strata were identified as: past and present students, employers of students and graduates, academic staff and faculty, and potential students.…

The Asian Regional Seminar on Polyvalent Adult Education Centers, held during September, 1971 in Bombay, was attended by individuals representing United Nations agencies, Afghanistan, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Republic of Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Phillippines, Singapore, South Vietnam, and Thailand. Seminar objectives included…

The publication is a collection of relevant readings in adult basic education (ABE), with special emphasis on the Canadian environment. They were selected for their potential value in helping the professional development of all adult basic educators and an attempt was made to re-integrate research and practice in the field. Fourteen articles were…