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Management Inst. for National Development, New York, NY. – 1974
Conference participants, reflecting the views of 15 different countries and representing both education and the broader community, gathered to discuss education about global development. The conference theme concerned educational reform in industrialized countries and the need for global awareness of the interdependence of all societies. The…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Conference Reports, Cultural Awareness, Decision Making
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Mershon Center. – 1984
Educators attending the 1984 Wingspread Conference discussed major challenges to improving world studies courses and identified strategies for addressing those challenges. The only opportunity the vast majority of American high school students have to obtain formal instruction about the world comes in a survey course of world history offered in…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Decision Making, Educational Improvement, Educational Needs
Connecticut Council for the Social Studies. – 1977
The document consists of six papers dealing with major national and international issues in the 20th century. The papers were presented at a 1977 Yale University conference convened for the purpose of providing factual information on important historical issues to high school classroom teachers and encouraging the teachers to develop curriculum…
Descriptors: African History, Agriculture, Asian History, Attitude Change