Reviews the arguments supporting and opposing the idea that human intelligence can be improved. Research on the hereditary and environmental determinants of intelligence is examined. Problems in defining and measuring intelligence are discussed. (AM)

Examines socio-economic factors which have influenced educational trends in developed nations since 1960. Recent reductions in worldwide economic growth, demographic shifts, and changing attitudes about the purpose of education will alter the future of education. (AM)

Examines the linkage between the global problems of today and the educational problems faced by third world countries. Specifically discussed are educational change in developing countries, the drive against illiteracy, and the democratization of education. Developing countries are on the right road toward solving the problem of education. (RM)

Discusses factors that have helped democratize European education. Specifically examined are compulsory education, increased geographic accessibility, socio-economic and sexual equality, and educational purpose and motivation. Also discussed is why interest in democratization of education exists in most societies around the world. (AM)

Discusses how new developments in mathematics, informatics, physics, chemistry, biology, and related fields will impact curricula in the future. New interdisciplinary approaches to science instruction, more flexible forms of education, and improved science teacher education are needed. (AM)

Discusses how the mass media can meet and help solve educational problems of the future such as the growing number of people to be educated and the increasing number of subjects to be taught. The history of relations between the world of education and the mass media is explored. (RM)

The development of Mexico's technical education system is examined. Technical education, the most rapidly growing sector in Mexican education, is seen as a means of training a future labor force for better jobs, meeting the requirements of modern industry and services, and keeping certain age-groups in the educational system. (AM)

Compares the effectiveness and practicality of discrete academic disciplines to interdisciplinary curriculum approaches for elementary secondary education. Interdisciplinary curricula from France, Spain, and Italy are used to illustrate various ways of combining individual subjects. The author considers the interdisciplinary curriculum model…

Examines factors affecting the organization and expansion of higher education systems in advanced Third World countries. University accountability and autonomy, educational planning, the choice and implementation of curricular specialities, and the adaptation of new institutional models to meet the needs of developing nations are discussed. (AM)

Identifies seven innovations in educational technology which will continue to be used by teachers and students in developed and developing countries. Current and future educational applications of printing and reprography, broadcasting, magnetic recording, video or recorded television, and computers are discussed. (AM)

Examines the ways that developments in educational technologies have affected education globally since the end of World War II. Current applications of technology are described and trends for their future are discussed. The author outlines potential problems caused by increased utilization of new technologies by educational systems. (AM)

Discusses the difficulties and shortcomings associated with the strategies utilized in the implementation of educational technology projects around the world. Three of the most common mistakes which occur when educational technologies are adopted as solutions for educational problems are examined. (AM)

Discusses the findings of a survey of 474 Latin American projects which used educational technology at all educational levels. The successes and failures of projects using television, radio, audio-visual materials, film, computers, and printed materials are described. Future trends in the use of educational technology are considered. (AM)

Discusses research which investigated the television viewing habits of Japanese children, ages one to five years, and television's effects on their behavior. Popular types of educational programs and their use in nursery schools and kindergartens are described. Teachers and other adults are responsible for maximizing the educational value of…

Describes the findings of a Florida State University evaluation of Colombia's Accion Cultural Popular (ACPO) program for nonformal adult education. ACPO promotes rural development and literacy through educational radio broadcasts which are linked to local monitors, textbooks, a weekly newspaper, and other support services. (AM)