The author argues that because citizenship education has such a long-term aim--adult behavior--it is very difficult for teachers or educational researchers to assess its results. Citizenship itself is a concept which varies over time and between countries. She reviews some European efforts at civic education. (SJL)

The author delineates five stages in the development of international cooperation in education from before World War II to the 1970s. (SJL)

The nature of adult education is determined by the kind of political entity controlling it: liberal democracy, communist state, or developing country. Adult education in these different national structures and its significance in social and economic development is discussed, with emphasis on the need for continuity despite political changes. (MF)

Biochemical engineering as a scientific discipline is becoming accepted in England and is drawing many young men and women to its ranks. This article focuses on how engineering came to embrace the biological sciences. (Author/SA)

Describes the labor market and employment policies in Sweden, which have been studied by the United States Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration in planning its employment programs to increase the involvment of business and labor, provide countercyclical program capacity, and expand the role of occupational training. (MF)

Describes a cultural awareness project designed to help children in primary schools in Denmark learn about daily life and problems in other nations. Topics discussed include project objectives, activities, and evaluation. (DB)

Presented are various aspects of the influence of science on society's intellectual development. Comparisons are made between developing and developed economies. It is concluded that, in terms of science policy, scientific research oriented towards meeting human needs should be of high priority. (BT)

To aid the modernization of underdeveloped countries and of regions in developed nations such as the U.S., nonformal education may be more powerful than formal schooling. (LBH)

Common concerns in quality assurance (QA) in higher education and convergence in power balances within educational systems worldwide are resulting in adoption of similar methods for QA. Quality issues addressed include definition of quality, international comparability of education, academic standards, institutional autonomy, external review,…

Reviews the divergent viewpoints of scientists and non-scientists with regard to science and technology. Shows that while scientists implicitly accept the difference between science and technology, to non-scientists that difference is irrelevant. Highlights the most important differences between science and technology and discusses the complexity…

Analyzes information activities in relation to socioeconomic characteristics in low, middle, and highly developed economies for the years 1960 and 1977 through the use of cluster analysis. Results of data from 31 countries suggest that information development is achieved mainly by countries that have also achieved social development. (26…

Argues that the injection of foreign ownership into the debate over the privatization of federal agencies has deflected attention from the critical domestic concerns of economic efficiency and operational optimization. The need for the promotion of international exchange of information within the context of a national information policy is…

Examines the effects of gender differences in educational expansion on national economic growth. Using cross-national data from 96 countries, the authors found that in less-developed countries, educational expansion among primary school-age girls had a stronger impact on long-term economic prosperity than did educational expansion among primary…

Describes study of elementary school children in Australia which was designed to determine their sequential knowledge of measuring length and to apply recent cognitive theories to predict the sequence of development of knowledge. Recent literature is reviewed, information processing skills are discussed, and skills required for measuring length…

Reviews study conducted at the University of Utrecht (Holland) that compared retention of information provided by three different methods: (1) audiotape and slides, (2) tape alone, and (3) slides alone. Posttests are described, and results are analyzed and discussed in terms of the understanding of memory of an illustrated text. (20 references)…