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Jennings, Zellynne – International Review of Education, 2012
Different strategies are being employed worldwide to prepare school-leavers for the world of work. Central to the Reform of Secondary Education (ROSE) in Jamaica in the 1990s was the achievement of goals of access, equity and quality through the implementation of a common curriculum in all schools. Within this reform, Resource and Technology…
Descriptors: Secondary Education, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods
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Chapman, David W.; Miric, Suzanne L. – International Review of Education, 2009
Some of the most dramatic growth in the provision of primary and secondary education over the last decade has occurred across countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Yet student achievement across MENA is lagging compared to many other parts of the world. Low quality of education is a primary concern and one of the greatest…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Primary Education
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Lutterodt, S. A. – International Review of Education, 1979
The author describes the evaluation planning done for the Project for Science Integration in Ghana, with emphasis on the contextual limitations in a developing nation concerning the teachers, students, authors, materials, and finances. With careful planning, it was found that illuminating data for instructional improvement could be collected. (SJL)
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Developing Nations, Evaluation Methods, Formative Evaluation
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Neur, Ralf – International Review of Education, 2001
Analyzes factors influencing the attitudes of secondary school teachers in Nairobi. Finds that, based on a field study and interviews, young male teachers suffered from relative deprivation in status and were therefore the least motivated and the most likely to leave the profession. Adds that direct working conditions didn't seem to have a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Gender Issues, Males, Secondary Education
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Whawo, D. Duwovwiji – International Review of Education/Internationale Zeitschrift fuer Erziehungswissenschaft/Revue Internationale de Pedagogie, 1993
Investigates the feasibility of hiring skilled craftspeople to teach practical workshop skills in secondary-level prevocational courses in Nigeria. Presents results of a survey of 200 artisans to determine their willingness to teach full- or part-time and minimum salary requirements. Indicates that 85.6% were willing to teach. Discusses…
Descriptors: Craft Workers, Economic Factors, Educational Planning, Feasibility Studies
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Gomes, Candido Alberto – International Review of Education/Internationale Zeitschrift fuer Erziehungswissenschaft/Revue Internationale de l'Education, 1999
Finds that, in comparing secondary education in different countries, two main systems are apparent: "sponsored mobility" and "competitive mobility." States that Brazil, in its recent history, has moved from sponsored to competitive mobility. Explores some of the lessons learned during this process and examines their…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Comparative Education, Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Research