A 136-item bibliography covering April-June 1969 with English abstracts of books and articles in English and Indic languages provides information on various aspects of education in Pakistan. Significant emphasis is placed on sections dealing with libraries; teachers; and general, elementary, and secondary education. Briefer sections deal with (1)…

The functions, equipment, furnishings, and design spaces for physics teaching in lower and higher secondary schools are described. The following requirements for physics laboratories are discussed--(1) movable furniture, (2) group facilities, (3) visual display areas, and (4) benches and work surfaces. Floor plans, photographs, and diagrams are…

The University of Houston examined continuing education programs in Texas, evaluated long range needs for them, and suggested methods of support. For the Texas College and University System, continuing education is defined as organized educational programs for adults appropriate to, and under the control of, the university, college, or junior…

The Educational Facilities Study Item of the Flint-Genesee County (Michigan) Comprehensive Land Use-Transportation Planning Study is implementing a program to identify present and future educational problems and needs in Genesee County. This report is a technical document to guide the execution of the research and analysis of the study. The study…

The Household Employment Association for Reevaluation and Training (HEART) has established an agency to upgrade the status of household employment. The organizational methods and procedures the founders utilized are provided in the form of condensed minutes of the association's advisory council and board of directors. Instructions are presented…

This document discusses a reorganization plan by which one large 1,600 student junior high school is being divided into three "schools within a school". The reorganization is taking place with the hope that with three "little schools", each with its own faculty team, a greater focus can be placed on the individual. The document…

Guidelines are presented for the design, costs, and use of primary and secondary general schools in the 18 countries comprising the Asian region served by UNESCO. Because of the great diversity in climate, building design and construction skills, and resources in these countries, the generalizations about school building design and furniture…

This text is one of a series of three handbooks, each intended to provide busy educational executives with a brief, practical overview of one major issue or movement. The book describes some of the current circumstances that are giving rise to interest in year-round community school programs, differentiates between plans that incorporate…

This is a collection of speeches, reports, and discussions from a symposium at Oklahoma Christian College in March, 1971, which concerned the use of learning centers, particularly at the college level. Participants agreed that learning centers are an efficient way of giving large numbers of students personalized instruction and allowing them to…

Adult distributive education is designed to prepare out-of-school youth and adults to enter, progress, or improve their competencies in marketing and distributive occupations. Gainful employment increased job efficiency, eventual promotion, and better understanding of the economic activity in a selected field are the immediate outcomes of the…

A speech on the main purpose of the university, particularly with respect to its relation to the working class, is presented. It is pointed out that this purpose should be to serve the community in the true sense of the word. In Africa, today, there is a race between education and economic and social catastrophe. The training function of…

A quality program of education within the schools produces individuals capable of (1) using their talents and abilities to the maximum of their potential, (2) continuing their educational development, (3) participating actively and positively in the world of work, (4) engaging in problem solving at abstract and at concrete levels, and (5)…

This report is the result of the first year evaluation of 16 open plan schools built by SEF, four NonSEF open plan schools, and four traditional plan schools in an effort to compare SEF schools with nonSEF schools and open plan facilities with traditional plan facilities. The study was intended to gather information about the adequacy of these…

A 2-WEEK, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR WAS HELD MAY 31-JUNE 10, 1966, AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND FOR SELECTED FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL EDUCATORS WHO HAVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE AGENDA AND PROCEDURES OF THIS SEMINAR WERE ESENTIALLY THE SAME AS THOSE USED AT THE VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION LEADERSHIP…

A 2-WEEK, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR WAS HELD JULY 11-22, 1966, AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND FOR SELECTED FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL EDUCATORS WHO HAVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE AGENDA AND PROCEDURES OF THIS SEMINAR WERE ESSENTIALLY THE SAME AS THOSE USED AT OTHER VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION LEADERSHIP…