This book examines access, lifelong learning and education for all, which have been policy preoccupations in all countries for more than half a century, but have been overlaid and pushed aside by the development of mass higher education. The authors examine what has been achieved, what lessons have been learnt and what still remains to be done,…

This document, part of the report, "Gender and ICT: Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review," includes: (1) Bibliography of Meta-Analysed Studies; and (2) Bibliography of Policies Reviewed in "Gender and ICT: Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review." [For "Gender and ICT: Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review," see ED593415.]

This publication addresses the intersection of gender and information and communication technologies (ICT) as reflected in the primary research literature and in educational practices and policies of the Commonwealth, the USA and Scandinavian countries. It summarises outcomes of two large-scale systematic reviews, namely: a meta-analysis of…

The Education for All initiative concluded in 2015, but in many countries, and particularly in the developing countries, secondary education is still the preserve of the privileged few. This means that millions of adults and young people are denied the opportunity to complete their basic education, which in turns sees them trapped in a pattern of…

There is increasing interest in the intersection of education and training through societal development in the developing world, a concept linked to national human resource development (NHRD). In addition, education and training is known to correlate strongly with employment outcomes that are connected to economic success, health and family…

This selected and annotated bibliography deals with the role of education in social change and attempts to bring together the educational literature relevant to the developing nations of Africa. The educational experiences of the emerging nations provide rich source material for anyone probing the enlarging role of education. Most of the documents…

Chief concern of the Women's Programme of Africa has been the participation of women as human resources in the process of development. Limited educational/training opportunities have existed for women; necessary strategies identified were vocational education training programs evaluation, literacy programs review, study of girl school-leavers, and…

This bibliography on recurrent education contains annotations of 307 publications printed for the most part during 1973-78. (Recurrent education refers to "a global system containing a variety of programs which distribute education and training at different levels, by formal and nonformal means, over the life-span of the individual in a…

In preparation for the Third World Conference in Adult Education, the chaptrs of this report are based on Unesco's questionnaire. It is, therefore, not an exhaustive account of the period 1960-1970. The report discusses the following topics: National Education System; The Board of Adult Education; Financing; Methodology; and Personnel for Training…

This directory lists programs in 23 countries, for the most part at universities, that deal with French for Special Purposes, mostly in the scientific and technical areas. The annotated entries are listed by country. (AM)

Many countries have recently launched massive programs to promote nation-wide adult literacy, but while these efforts have been commendable, it has been observed that neo-literates who acquire literacy through such programs have great difficulty in retaining it; hence an urgent need to develop suitable programs of post-literacy and continuing…

English language annotations of newspapers and government publications covering educational materials of interest to North Africans to 1) raise the consciousness of their Islamic and Arabic heritages (Arabization) and 2) to adapt education to the problems of the multilingual population are included in this bibliography. Citations are categorized…

English language annotations of newspapers and government publications covering educational materials of interest to North Africans to (1) raise the consciousness of their Islamic and Arabic heritages (Arabization) and (2) to adapt education to the problems of the multilingual population are included in this bibliography. Citations are categorized…

A history of extension education in Nigeria, particularly as it relates to the University of Nigeria (Nsukka), is given with implications and reflections for other programs in Nigeria and other areas of Africa. Beginning in 1948, with the University College at Ibadan sponsored by the University of London, the history of extra-mural or extension…

Two bibliographies contain a total of 192 English language annotations of newspaper articles and government publications about education in five North African countries. The items were published during the period January-June, 1975. Volume one contains a chapter for each country and a special section on school failures. Entries for each country…