(1980). The Journal of Suggestive-Accelerative Learning and Teaching, Volume 5, Number 2. Journal of Suggestive-Accelerative Learning and Teaching, v5 n2 Sum. A collection of articles concerning suggestive-accelerative learning and teaching (SALT) methods includes: "Suggestive Teaching Methods in the Soviet Union" (Eva Szalontai); "SALT Applied to Remedial Reading: A Critical Review" (Allyn Prichard and Jean Taylor); "The Waldorf Schools: An Artistic Approach to Education" (Earl J. Ogletree); "Effects of Guided Imagery Activity on Various Behaviors of One Class of Low Achieving Students" (Beverly Galyean); "Cognitive Expansion, Relaxation and Music Background in a Recognition Task" (Mathias E. Stricherz and Valerie T. Stein); "Le Bien-Etre a l'Ecole: Relaxation Techniques in Paris Schools" (W. Jane Bancroft); "Review of Cassette Tape Set by Mimi Lupin: Peace, Harmony, Awareness: A Relaxation Program for Children" (Charles E. Gritton);"SALT with a New Format" (Kay U. Herr); "Intensive Russian Language Course" (L. V. Melnikova); "How to Teach…
(1970). Secondary Level Teachers: Supply and Demand in Ethiopia. This is one of 14 country studies which together with a final volume of summary and analysis will comprise a comprehensive Report on the Supply of Secondary Level Teachers in English-Speaking Africa. Each study is focused on the problem of determining the likely demand for overseas personnel for staffing secondary level institutions through 1975. Each gives a short description of the country's geographic, economic, and political situation; traces the development of secondary education and makes projections for the future; assesses the present and future supply of secondary level teachers in each field; and draws conclusions as to the resulting demand for expatriate secondary level teachers. A final chapter draws implications and makes recommendations for long-range planning. The Ethiopia study finds that although in the past Ethiopia has needed many expatriate teachers, particularly Peace Corps volunteers, it is now embarking on several new teacher training programs. In consequence…
(1996). What Mothers Have To Say. Evaluation: Parents as Teachers. Programme: Part One. A survey was administered to families in St. Lucia during home visits between November 1993 and July 1995, after the local Parents As Teachers Programme had been affiliated with the Parents As Teachers Program in St. Louis, Missouri (affiliation took place in 1991). In all, 2000 home visits were conducted in the communities of Laborie, Banse, Soufriere, Augier, Vieux-Fort and Choiseul by eight parent educators, six St. Lucian and two American Peace Corps volunteers. Family profiles were gathered which revealed that 78% of mothers and fathers had only primary education; 51% of the mothers were between 20 to 30 years of age; 58% of families had more than 3 other family members living with them; 68% of mothers worked as housewives in their homes; and the overwhelming majority of fathers who were employed were employed in low-status jobs. Four main types of parent concerns emerged from the home visits: abuse (emotional and physical), poverty, irresponsibility of fathers, and enthusiasm…
(1989). Caught in the Cross Currents: What's Happened to Children–and People Who Work for Children–in the Ten Years since the International Year of the Child. A Review of NGO/UN Action for Children 1979-1989, Commissioned by the NGO Committee on UNICEF. This review describes the progress of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in addressing children's needs worldwide in the 10 years since the International Year of the Child in 1979. Specific aims of the study were: (1) to review major NGO initiatives for children, especially initiatives involving interaction with the United Nations, during the past decade; and (2) to place that review against the background of what has actually happened to children around the world in that decade. A brief foreword and preface are followed by 11 chapters which focus on: (1) trends; (2) the rights of the child and the drafting of the Convention on the Rights of the Child; (3) child labor; (4) refugee children; (5) street children; (6) children in war and peace; (7) children with disabilities; (8) health; (9) education; (10) participation of children in broad social mobilization for general socioeconomic development projects; and (11) the bottom line, an overview both of the harsh realities of the…
(1976). Reader. Grade 5. This textbook is the last in the official reading series developed by the Ministry of Education in Saigon and used in all public schools in Vietnam. The books in this series have been reprinted in their entirety from the original editions for use in elementary schools in the United States which have Vietnamese students. This grade 5 reader consists of 96 lessons divided into 24 chapters, with verses to be memorized in each chapter. The chapter headings are as follows: (1) Sports; (2) Athletic Games; (3) Visits Within Vietnam; (4) Visits Abroad; (5) The School System; (6) Special Schools; (7) Learned Men; (8) Research Laboratories; (9) Modern Inventions; (10) Cultural Activities; (11) Industry and Handicrafts; (12) Commerce and Trade; (13) Importation and Exportation; (14) Social Services; (15) Charity Organizations; (16) Cooperatives; (17) Different Races; (18) Religions; (19) Different Systems of Government; (20) Military Life; (21) Weapons; (22) War; (23) Peace; and (24) Military…
(2004). Remembering "Brown": Silence, Loss, Rage, and Hope. Multicultural Perspectives, v6 n4 p6-8. The author was in the seventh grade at the Newsome Training School in Aubrey, Arkansas when the Supreme Court handed down "Brown v. Board of Education" on May 17, 1954. His most powerful memory of the "Brown" decision is that he has no memory of it being rendered or mentioned by his parents, teachers, or preachers. In his rural southern Black community, there was a conspiracy of silence about "Brown". It was completely invisible. The silence, loss, rage, and hope that "Brown" evoked still simmer in Black and White communities throughout the United States. Schools throughout the nation are now resegregated. Blacks and Whites often remain silent to maintain the peace. Blacks feel that much of their culture has been lost and eradicated from the schools in their communities. There is White rage about affirmative action and massive immigration and Black rage about their plight in America. "Brown" gave people hope that America might one day… [Direct]
(1964). Teaching about the United Nations in the United States, January 1, 1960, through December 31, 1963. Report of the United States of America to the United Nations Economic and Social Council in Compliance with ECOSOC Resolution 748 (XXIX). Bulletin, 1964, No. 25. OE-14038-63. Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare At 4-year intervals since 1950, the United Nations has requested its Member States to review and report what schools, colleges, and adult organizations have been doing to make known the work of international organizations. The present U.S. report for 1960-1963 is a chronicle of the many steps toward peace taken by individuals, organizations, school systems, and other components of the Nation, including: (1) Teaching about the United Nations in Colleges and Universities (Harold A. Haswell); (2) Relating Teacher Education to the United Nations (John B. Whitelaw); (3) Emphasis on the United Nations in Adult Education Programs (Roy B. Minnis and Betty Ward); (4) Contributions of New Educational Media to Learning about the United Nations (Gertrude G. Frederick); (5) Libraries as Centers of Information on the United Nations (Mary Helen Mahar); (6) Resource Materials on the United Nations for School Programs (Lois B. Watt); and (7) Teaching about the United Nations in Public Elementary and… [PDF]
(1999). Striving for the Third Place: Intercultural Competence through Language Education. Essays concerning second language teaching as a means of promoting intercultural competence include: "Intercultural Competence: From Language Policy to Language Education" (Chantal Crozet, Anthony J. Liddicoat, Joseph Lo Bianco); "Linguistic Diversity, Globalisation and Intercultural Education" (Jagdish Gundara); "French Linguistic and Cultural Politics Facing European Identity: Between Unity and Diversity" (Genevieve Zarate); "A 'Syntax of Peace'?" (Joseph Lo Bianco); "Language and Intercultural Competence" (Richard D. Lambert); "Global English for Global Citizens" (Michael Singh, Linda Singh); "Questions of Identity in Foreign Language Learning" (Michael Byram); "From 'Sympathetic' to 'Dialogic' Imagination: Cultural Study in the Foreign Language Classroom" (Jo Carr); "The Challenge of Intercultural Language Teaching: Engaging with Culture in the Classroom" (Chantal Crozet, Anthony J…. [PDF]
(1981). Aids for Health and Home Extension Volunteers. Appropriate Technologies for Development. Reprint R-3. This book contains various aids for Peace Corps home extension volunteers. Section I, "Culture Resource Material," contains four articles by Paul Benjamin: (1) "Values in American Culture"; (2) "The Cultural Context of Health Education"; (3) "Problems of Introducing Public Health Programs in 'Underdeveloped Areas'"; and (4) "The Role of Beliefs and Customs in Sanitation Programs." Section II, "'How To' Community Health Education," supplies five resources: (1) The Group Approach to Introducing New Ideas; (2) Community Organization Aimed at Encouraging Village People to Want to Use a Latrine; (3) The Case of the Missing Latrine; (4) Suggested Outline for Use by Countries in Discussing "Health Education of the Public"; and (5) Documentation of Community Data. The third section,"Sanitation Resource Material," contains: (1) Basic Health Sanitation–Community Improvements; (2) Drink Safe Water; (3) How to Wash… [PDF]
(1984). American Education and the World Economy: Controversial Themes. Viewpoints about world economic problems and descriptive and prescriptive views on the treatment of related controversial issues are presented. Following a section describing three types of controversial issues (issues of fact, causation, and values), the paper is arranged into six sections, each dealing with an aspect of the world economy with particular emphasis on economic development and militarization. These sections are concerned with the division and grouping among the nations of the world; the distribution of wealth among and within nations; the requisites for economic progress; relationships between more developed countries (MDC's) and less developed countries (LDC's); militarization, the arms race, and the arms burden; and the consequences of peace. Following each section is a suggested list of factual, causal, and values issues. In addition, the paper presents a brief discussion on the status of American education (with respect to world problems), a rationale for…
(2005). Educating for Creativity: Bringing the Arts and Culture into Asian Education. Report of the Asian Regional Symposia on Arts Education: Measuring the Impact of Arts in Education (Hong Kong SAR, China, January 9-11, 2004) and Transmissions and Transformations: Learning through the Arts in Asia (New Delhi, India, March 21-24, 2005). UNESCO Bangkok The publication recounts two symposiums on Arts Education that took place in Hong Kong and New Delhi, India in January 2004 and March 2005 respectively. Two sections include papers covering the current situation of arts education in Asia and plans for the future. The first part has an introduction to culture and arts education in Asia, the vision and opportunities. It continues with a summary of outcomes from Asia region meetings on arts in education. A case is then made for mainstreaming the arts in Asian education, illustrated by four case studies. The final section discusses influencing policy and actions for reform in various countries in the region. Section two provides a glimpse into the future of arts education. Two papers discuss research on arts education outcomes and an evaluation framework; a further two focus on action plans and initiatives. An annex contains (1) an appeal from UNESCO Director General Koichiro Matsuura for promotion of arts education and creativity at… [PDF]
(2002). Learning To Live Together. Education International, v6 n4 Mar. This quarterly journal offers information about diverse aspects of education in countries throughout the world. Following an editorial discussion of education for citizenship, articles included are: "Free Education for All" (E. Jouen); "The Challenge of Pay Equity: A Stubborn Problem" (M. Tomei); "The IMF's Pupil in Latin America: Chronicle of a Dismal Failure" (M. Maffei); "What GATS Means to Higher Education" (M. Fouilhoux); and "Norway Wishing Utdanningsforbundet a Long Life" (J. Garbo). This issue also includes the Dossier, "Learning To Live Together"A which contains nine articles: (1) "Introduction" (S. Hanley); (2) "The Right to Education" (K. Tomasevski); (3) "Common Kinds of Discrimination in Education" (A. Amor); (4) "South Africa Struggles for Equality in Education" (H. Lorgat); (5) "The Role of Textbooks in the Promotion of International Brotherhood" (S…. [PDF]
(1984). Resources for Strengthening International Studies in Schools: A Directory of Organizations. An annotated list of selected organizations that offer materials and services designed to help elementary and secondary school educators expand international studies in their schools is provided. Information about the organizations includes student and teacher materials available, inservice workshops, consultations, access to resource collections, and help in locating exemplary programs. The first of nine sections, a user's guide, suggests steps in strengthening the international dimension of school programs. Section II lists major educational organizations that specialize in world area or world culture studies, world affairs education, international exchange, and foreign policy. Sections III and IV list professional and international organizations while sections V-VII list student and teacher exchange programs, national resource centers for area and international studies, and world affairs councils. Organizations with special interests are listed in section VIII and examples of…
(1982). The State of The Environment 1972-1982. This report focuses on the changes (positive or negative) that occurred in the state of the world environment in the decade following the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment convened at Stockholm in June 1972. It also brings into focus the major environmental issues encountered or likely to be encountered. The first section focuses on the changing approach to the environment, discussing the evolution of environmental concerns prior to 1972, the Stockholm Conference, and developments since the conference. Environmental trends and issues during the 1970s are discussed in the second section. These issues/trends are considered under two broad areas: the natural environment and man and the environment. Areas discussed under the natural environment include: atomsphere; oceans; water; lithosphere; and terrestrial biota. Areas discussed under man and the environment include: population; human settlements; human health; bioproductive systems; industry; energy; transport;…
(1981). Mental Health: An Interdisciplinary and International Perspective. The World Federation for Mental Health was founded as an international apolitical organization concerned with quality of life rather than merely the absence or prevention of mental illness. An examination of the manner and extent to which mental problems arise in different cultural settings can provide data needed to understand the relationship between cultural relativism and human beings. Criteria relevant to the quality of life and positive mental health concern self-actualization and personal growth, integration, autonomy, a correct perception of reality, environmental mastery, and the correctness of the self-concept. In many countries, problems of old age, violence and aggression, and changes in the status of women are issues requiring an interdisciplinary approach. Major issues which are international and inter-disciplinary in character include rapid social change, overpopulation, mass media and behavior, generational conflict, mental health and education, mental health and the…