It is proposed that the economic and educational benefits which derive from English teaching offer local nationalists in Latin America a better justification for foreign language study than the frequently cited allegiance to a liberal education. The situation in Colombia is described. (Author/SW)

Examines the intrinsic and extrinsic determinants of success of commissions and committees of enquiry into educational matters in the developing nations of the commonwealth. Despite their defects, commissions and committees provide the best instrument available to governments to acquire specialist advice and consult with the public at large.…

The role of correspondence study in developing nations such as India is examined and suggestions are offered for its improvement and increased effectiveness. Involvement of the community is considered. (LBH)

The framework of the publishing industry is distorted since a substantial part is government owned, yet there is no coherent policy for the industry and publishing associations provide no leadership. (Author/MBR)

Comparing the resource development of the Navajo Nation with that of Third World countries, this article examines Navajo-Third World similarities in terms of various decision-making alternatives such as transitional corporations and the new forms of agreements now used by Third World countries. (JC)

Reports major changes, trends, and dynamics in the development of science education in the Arab states. Emphasis is given to the activities of the Arab League Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (ALESCO). (SL)

Examines many aspects of the United States' policies toward supplying technology to underdeveloped nations. Advances arguments which the author believes should be considered in future policy formation. (CP)

The author's interest in this subject comes about from observation of an increase in ischemic heart disease in American blacks in the past decade. (GC)

Argues for the development of national planning policy concerning scientific research and technological advancement in Latin American countries based upon the model of Venezuela's development. (SL)

Describes a nonformal adult education project designed to improve the health and nutrition of rural Guatemalan residents through the use of a traditional setting--the pila (an outdoor laundering place found throughout Guatemala), a modern medium (audio cassette and cassette player), and content which was a combination of modern and indigenous. (SH)

The field of comparative administration should relax its preoccupation with ecological theories and aggregate data technologies and move on to systematic field research in multiple settings. (Author)

Discusses the Workers' Education Branch of the ILO (International Labour Organisation), which has been developing workers' education activities in Africa, Asia, and Latin America for the purpose of assisting rural workers' organizations in identifying and developing plans to overcome their own major organizational and financial problems. (CT)

After a brief discussion of the impressions made by outsiders on natives of developing countries, recommendations are made for a culturally sensitive development worker/educator, including contacting appropriate governmental agencies; involving host country partners in planning; listening; acting ethically; being sensitive to the prevailing…

Examines the importance of textbooks for learning, especially in developing countries which lack other educational resources. Emphasizes the complex network of educational forces that go into the development, production, and distribution of textbooks in an international context. (BSR)

Considers World Bank activity and goals in developing a telecommunications infrastructure in the Philippines. Suggests that "national" projects are best understood as part of the transnational economy and, for political and economic reasons, benefit the corporate players over the local population. (NKA)