ERIC Number: ED021169
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Publication Date: 1964
Pages: 245
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Literacy and Education for Adults, International Conference on Public Education (27th, Geneva, 1964).
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France).; International Bureau of Education, Geneva (Switzerland).
This study, based on statistical and other data reported by 88 nations, reviews the nature and extent of organized efforts to promote the spread of adult literacy and to provide elementary and secondary education for adults. Included in the comparative tables and individual reports are such aspects as program sponsorship and administration, financing, publicity and promotion, duties and qualifications of teachers, educational methods, subject fields and curriculums, textbooks and audiovisual aids, followup activities and resources, diplomas and examinations, and vocational education. The document includes a list of publications of the International Bureau of Education. (ly)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Comparative Education, Curriculum, Educational Methods, Elementary Education, Financial Support, Instructional Materials, Literacy, Organizations (Groups), Program Administration, Retention (Psychology), Secondary Education, Statistical Data, Surveys, Teacher Qualifications, Tests
International Bureau of Education, Geneva, Switzerland ($3.25).
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Authoring Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France).; International Bureau of Education, Geneva (Switzerland).
Identifiers - Location: Africa; Asia; Australia; New Zealand; North America; South America
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