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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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An Ecological Inventory Approach to Developing Curricula for Rural Areas of Developing Countries.
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Baine, David; Puhan, Biranchi; Puhan, Gautam; Puhan, Siba – International Review of Education/Internationale Zeitschrift fuer Erziehungswissenschaft/Revue Internationale de l'Education, 2000
Describes a curriculum development pilot study in a rural village in India, designed to develop and test application of an ecological inventory approach to curriculum development integrating academic and functional skill training. Describes an Integrated Core Curriculum Structure as a guide for designing curricula based on ecological inventories.…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Developing Nations, Ecological Factors
Education in Southern Africa: Current Conditions and Future Directions.
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Baine, David; Mwamwenda, Tuntufye – International Review of Education/Internationale Zeitschrift fuer Erziehungswissenschaft/Revue Internationale de Pedagogie, 1994
Provides an overview of contemporary elementary-secondary education of black students in Southern Africa, focusing on curricula; instructional delivery; learning materials and equipment; examinations; enrollment and class sizes; teachers; teacher/student ratios; drop-out, failure, and repeater rates; economic considerations; rural-urban…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Educational Methods, Educational Needs