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An investigation was made of the effectiveness of the teacher education curriculum for primary school mathematics teachers in Tanzania. Subjects were a random sample of 8 teacher trainees in each of 4 selected colleges, as well as 4 school principals, 12 tutors, and 16 serving teachers. Data were gathered by means of questionnaires and observations. Results showed that colleges in Tanzania do not have a prescribed mathematics textbook. It was also indicated that topics such as probability,...

This research was undertaken to study the effectiveness of elementary school teachers with pupils, aged 8, entering Gambian schools. The investigator attempts to describe what teachers do, to search for associations between theoretically or empirically derived variables and learning, and to infer the power of given factors in instructional procedures which may make practical differences in sought outcomes. Following a review of relevant literature on teacher effectiveness, the methodology of...

Kiswahili was declared the national language of Kenya in 1968 and since then has also been established as the language of parliamentary debate. There are, however, inadequate instructional materials in this language, particularly at the primary level of schooling. Since there are almost 20 different languages, or dialects, in Kenya, Kiswahili must be taught as a second language to a number of children in the early grades. This teacher's manual provides a methodology for instructing children...

A two-pronged theory underlying literacy campaigns suggests that (1) the prevailing ideology of a society will determine the objectives of the literacy campaign as well as the language of justification used by the development elite in the promotion of adult literacy; and (2) the ideology, as expressed in the political culture of a society, will influence the technology of a literacy campaign in regard to the strategies used for the articulation of the national commitment; the mobilization of...

These papers, delivered at the 1981 World Assembly of the International Council on Education for Teaching, reflect the theme of the conference: provision of basic education for all persons, focusing particularly on policies and situations in developing nations. The 14 presentations were from nine nations: (1) "Curriculum Materials for Basic Education: United States" (Edmund J. Cain); (2) "Linking Basic Education to Community Development: United States" (Elmer J. Clark); (3) "Articulation of...

The papers is this volume were presented at the 1981 World Assembly of the International Council of Education for Teaching, attended by representatives from over 35 nations. The papers are organized in seven sections, and all relate to the theme of the assembly, basic skills development. Section I contains one paper, an address on motivating people for educational change, by W. Clement Stone. Section II presents three papers by Egyptian educators on the educational system in Egypt. The four...

Presents news briefs on education as of July 6, 1981. Complaints of foreign students in Romania on the living conditions and the prevalence of corruption in higher education in the country; Elimination of mathematics courses from elementary and secondary schools in Kenya; Information on a protest staged by Nobel laureates concerning the internal exile imposed by Soviet authorities on computer scientist and Jewish activist Viktor Brailovsky.

A comparative study is reported of basic education in 10 African countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda, Zambia, Benin, Mali, Upper Volta, and Angola. Basic education is defined as learning experiences to which all citizens are entitled or which are required to help them develop their potential to function effectively as individuals and members of society. Data sources include findings of seminars on basic education and teacher training for basic education and other relevant...

The Radio Language Arts Project (RLAP) is a pilot program being developed in Kenya to provide a cost effective English-as-a-second-language program via radio to rural children. The RLAP will use an integrative language arts approach focusing on language function, meaning, and communication activities, with listening and oral language preceding reading and writing. Each 20- to 30-minute broadcast will consist of several brief segments of varied learning activities designed to teach or...

Five science reading booklets were developed to foster the development of communication, observation, and experimentation skills in Uganda elementary school students. Topics selected, resulting from interviews with teachers and students, included: 1) rain; 2) round worms; 3) caterpillars; 4) butterflies; and 5) insects in the school ground. Booklets were evaluated after an initial trial (focusing on vocabulary level, time required to read the readers, student interest, whether related...

A workshop on "Curriculum for Early Childhood Education," held in the summer of 1979 at the Kenya Institute of Education, aimed to familiarize participants with the problems facing early childhood education in Africa. Specific workshop objectives were (1) to familiarize participants with the psychological, social, political, and economic factors influencing the young African child; (2) to enable participants to apply educational implications inferred from the first objective; and (3) to...

A survey of basic education in 13 Eastern African countries (Madagascar, Burundi, Comores, Ethiopia, Mauritius, Botswana, Kenya, Lesotho, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, and Somalia) covers basic education programs and UNICEF's supporting role. Basic education is seen as a concept evolved in the region, involving formal school systems and educational programs for out-of-school children, adolescents, and adults; and having goals determined by political philosophies of different...

Describes a literacy program in Kamirithu, Kenya. Discusses the needs of the community and the importance of integrating literacy projects into the process of community development. (JOW)

This publication contains reports, papers, and presentations from the International Seminar on Research in Adult Education and Development. The keynote address, The Role (Past, Present, and Future) of Adult Education in Development, reviews the five-year Design for Action from the 1976 International Conference on Adult Education and Development. The report of the research seminar contains these sections: key issues raised, summaries of ten papers and presentations (panels and consortium),...

Presents the text of a speech given by Dr. Taaitta Towett at the opening ceremony of a seminar on the promotion of education for international understanding in primary schools in January 1979 in Kenya. (CK)

To provide an introduction to processes, issues, and problems of curriculum development in functional literacy and nonformal education, a monograph provides 11 chapters, each followed by exercises. The first chapter discusses curriculum development in relation to national development. The second chapter covers concepts of functional literacy and nonformal education, with particular reference to development objectives. A third chapter presents a model of the curriculum development process,...

Guidelines are presented for applying cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analysis techniques to nonformal education (NFE) programs in developing nations. The methods are based on workshops conducted in Kenya, Tanzania, Indonesia, and Guatemala. The manual is designed for those personnel responsible for planning, administering, and evaluating NFE programs, and government or private agency officials who make investment decisions. The manual is intended as a guide, and is organized as follows:...

The nine papers in this document represent the final report of a workshop on research on literacy in developing countries. It is noted in the introduction by Kenneth King that research in literacy tends to be performed by persons who are also literacy activists and that the problem of motivation seems to be central to most literacy research. It is suggested that adult literacy research must be connected with research on the quality and effectiveness of elementary and secondary education. The...

Basic education as the first stage of lifelong education is emerging as a significant alternative to traditional education, especially for rural populations in Third World countries. Basic education is a set of interrelated ideas: community orientation of education, integration of formal, nonformal, and informal learning into lifelong learning, stress on practical skills, involvement of the total population, and overcoming traditional subject orientation of curriculum. Education, an integral...

A six-week unit on the Kikuyu people of Kenya for grades 4, 5, and 6 is presented. An overview of the unit lists major concepts and skills to be developed, behavioral objectives, and materials needed for each unit. Following the overview, seven lessons are outlined. In lesson one, students analyze their attitudes toward African culture. Lesson two focuses on Kikuyu housing. Students construct diaramas displaying traditional and modern homes. Lesson three considers the importance of the...