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Education for the Future: A Generic Version of the Report of a Caribbean Task Force on Education

Commonwealth of Learning (commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 1995)

Through analyses undertaken by a Caricom Advisory Task Force, a far-reaching policy document was produced which outlines a coherent approach to educational development in the Caribbean region. As the document contains much ...

Barriers to Participation of Women in Technological Education and the Role of Distance Education

Evans, Karen (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 1995)

1. Introduction (excerpt) - The significance now attached to increasing the participation of women in technology and technological education reflects two world-wide trends. The first is the way in which technology is ...

Producing Gender Sensitive Learning Materials: A Handbook for Educators

Phillips, Susan; Jenkins, Janet (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 1995)

This unique resource book is designed to be used by those developing distance learning materials to assist in identifying gender bias concerns and improving capacity for addressing them. Discussion and case studies cover ...

Theoretical Perspectives on Gender and Development

Bailey, Barbara; Leo-Rhynie, Elsa; Morris, Jeanette; Reddock, Rhoda; Connelly, M Patricia; MacDonald, Martha; Li, Tania M; Parpart, Jane L; Barriteau, Eudine; McClean, Maxine; Walker, Anne S (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 1996)

This core module was collaboratively developed and written by the Centre for Gender and Development Studies at the University of the West Indies, the International Women's Tribune Centre in New York, and the Summer Institute ...

Raising Awareness on Biodiversity: Commonwealth Examples

Filho, Walter L; Dykes, Clare; Murphy, Zena (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 1996)

In this book, readers will find critical analyses of the means that need to be employed to ensure that an environmental education dimension is implemented as part of biodiversity conservation projects. It describes ...

The Use of Distance Learning in Non-Formal Education: a report on a survey carried out for the Commonwealth of Learning by the International Extension College

Dodds, Tony (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 1996)

The report documents information on 73 projects, in 56 developing countries and 17 industrialised countries, and presents a number of conclusions and proposals for further action. The survey found that there is considerable ...

The Cost Effectiveness of Distance Education for Primary Teacher Training

Perraton, Hilary (International Research Foundation for Open Learning (IRFOL) ; Asian Development Bank, 1996)

The purpose of the paper is to guide the planning of distance education programmes for teacher training. Many teacher-training programmes have sought a balance between general education, teaching in relation to specific ...

Connections (vol. 1, no. 1)

Wilson, Dave (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 1996-03)

COL newsletter published March 1996

Connections (vol. 1, no. 2)

Wilson, Dave (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 1996-06)

COL newsletter published June 1996

Connections (vol. 1, no. 3)

Wilson, Dave (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 1996-09)

COL newsletter published September 1996

Special Education: Exploration of strategies to meet the needs of the disabled in India

Ramanujam, P R (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 1997)

Polio Vaccination was invented in 1954, When I was just 15 months old I had a severe attack of Polio resulting in my locomotor disability. My parents had no idea about Polio or the vaccination. None in the village knew ...

Quality Assurance in Higher Education: Selected Case Studies

Tait, Alan (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 1997)

This publication marks the first collection to emerge from the work of the COL/ICDE quality assurance research group, chaired jointly by Jocelyn Calvert (Deakin University) and Alan Tait (UK Open University). It consists ...

Library Services to Distance Learners in the Commonwealth: A Reader

Watson, Elizabeth F; Jagannathan, Neela (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 1997)

While distance education is an effective and versatile means of addressing the problems of human resource development in the Commonwealth, an important concern is adequate and appropriate services to support distance ...

Training and professional development of distance educators: A resource book of articles.

McWilliams, Patricia (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 1997)

Prepared in co-operation with the International Centre for Distance Learning (UK Open University), with the financial assistance of the UK Department for International Development. This is a collection of articles, conference ...

Connections (vol. 2, no. 1)

Wilson, Dave (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 1997-01)

COL newsletter published January 1997

Connections (vol. 2, no. 2)

Wilson, Dave (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 1997-04)

COL newsletter published April 1997

Connections (vol. 2, no. 3)

Wilson, Dave (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 1997-07)

COL newsletter published July 1997

Connections (vol. 2, no. 4)

Wilson, Dave (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 1997-10)

COL newsletter published October 1997

Inventory and report on teacher education materials and programmes in the Commonwealth Caribbean

Marrett, Christine; Harvey, Claudia (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 1998)

The English-speaking Caribbean countries share a common history of British colonial rule, resulting in similar educational systems with common institutions. They, with other countries, form the Caribbean Community ...

Survey of current status of distance education in Cameroon

Pecku, N K (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 1998)

The Republic of Cameroon recognises the importance of education in the overall development of the country. The education system is being re-structured at all levels to meet the country's needs. A National Forum (22 nd-27 ...