The structure, budget, and programs of the university commonly shared by the countries of Botswana, Lesotho, and Swaziland are described. (DE)

Research into teaching and learning in higher education has been actively pursued in Poland, with the aim of achieving efficient expansion and improving individual institutions. This paper gives an account of research and publication activities, analyses the research methods used, and problem areas covered, and describes the development of staff…

This study presents a methodology for planning the efficient development of the educational infrastructure in a region. It is primarily concerned with solving the problem of how one allocates an exogenously fixed set of resources among different educational programs. In addition it deals with such related issues as: How does one choose among…

This volume provides synopses of discussions at a meeting of project directors holding grants from the National Science Foundation for the development of instructional materials to be used in science and mathematics courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The focuses of these discussions were new degree programs, identification and…

This document examines the current educational system of Yugoslavia, including vocational, higher, and teacher educational programs. Elementary, secondary, and higher education in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is free and public. The system begins with a compulsory 8 years at the elementary level, and usually continues with 4 years…

An explanation of the French educational system and of projects intended to reform it. The main objective of the reform is to encourage universities to develop diversified programs and thus reduce the number of dropouts. Eighty percent of university professors see little value in the reform. (Text is in French.) (AMH)

The innovations discussed include: independent study, seminar instruction, the multiversity concept, learning-living centers, study abroad programs, year-round study and some specific examples of unique programs. (PG)

This document examines the educational system of Israel, including vocational, teacher, and higher education programs. The basic system involves a 1-year kindergarten program and 8 years of elementary education, which are free and compulsory. Secondary education, usually extending over a period of 4 years, is neither free nor compulsory. Changes…

The five year nationwide plan for restructuring the educational system in Nepal is described. Emphasis is placed on an egalitarian harmonization of multilingual traditions into a single nationhood. (DE)

Ecuador's educational system is described in six sections of this report. Section one describes the history, structure, legal basis and requirements, administration, financing, enrollments, academic calandar, language of instruction, and grading system of the Ecuadorian educational system. Section two describes the objectives, programs, and…

Presented is a case study that traces the development of the University of Liberia's Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law, which was aided by Staffing of African Institutions for Legal Education and Research (SAILER), a foreign aid program. The impact and implications for legal development are evaluated. (JMD)

Dutch programs, courses, and policy for foreign student education are described. (DE)

The final volume of a four-volume study focuses on community use of cable television systems. Four separate aspects are discussed extensively: the possibilities of public access, use in municipal service applications, uses in education, and a guide for education planners. Each section contains several appendixes and the education sections include…