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University of Massachusetts Amherst

1979

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Educational Reform In The Context Of Community-Based Nonformal Education Programs, David R. Evans Jan 1979

Educational Reform In The Context Of Community-Based Nonformal Education Programs, David R. Evans

David R. Evans

During the past decade, nonformal education has become an accepted part of the educational scene in developing and developed countries alike. A good part of its popularity can be attributed to the belief that nonformal education could achieve some substantial reforms in the provision of education. Nonformal education appeared to h old out the possibility of dealing with problems of equity of access to education, of decreasing the distance between education and the world of work and life, of promoting development of rural areas, and of accelerating political participation and social development. Nonformal education was quickly seen to be a …


Games And Simulations In Literacy Training, David R. Evans Jan 1979

Games And Simulations In Literacy Training, David R. Evans

David R. Evans

A monograph on “instructional technology” which presents innovative teaching-learning possibilities through games and simulations. Geared toward literacy workers and learners, it describes a variety of games and simulations from planning and design to implementation. Discussions of participatory learning and learner-control of these instructional technologies are interwoven in the text.