The proceedings of the conference include background information, transcripts of opening and closing sessions, papers presented, a conference program, summary of discussions, findings and recommendations, and lists of committees and participants. The papers are divided into four sections: (1) goals and objectives of university education in developing countries, and specifically Asia; (2) characteristics and learning problems of college students in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Thailand; (3) instructional problems and methods of overcoming them (case studies involving the Philippines, teaching microeconomics, the protocol approach, and teaching electronics); and (4) supportive infrastructure, academic staff training, and the use of educational technology for developing effective teaching-learning methods. (MSE)