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The Historical Development Of Higher Education In Bermuda, Inez E. Browne-Dixon
The Historical Development Of Higher Education In Bermuda, Inez E. Browne-Dixon
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Phenomenal, pervasive, and fundamental change characterize the 1980s, often threatening to lead to entropy and decay. Innovative ways must be found to maintain equilibrium amidst disorienting world events. The search to find a more meaningful experience has moved education to the center of social and cultural concern and created renewed interest in the foundations of educational practice.
Problem. A diligent search revealed a great lack of systematic studies on the development of higher education in Bermuda. There is a need to select data on higher education and present them in a comprehensible format. This study sought to fill that need. …
Selected Educational Indicators For Monitoring The Primary-School System, Jamaica, Edith G. Marshalleck
Selected Educational Indicators For Monitoring The Primary-School System, Jamaica, Edith G. Marshalleck
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Problem. Since the 1960s there has been increasing interest in the development of social indicators, educational indicators being an important subset of these. Studies in the U.S. and Europe have sought to (1) establish a conceptual framework for educational indicators, and (2) identify indicators useful for economic planning and monitoring the state of education. The need for these indicators in developing countries has also been identified. The researcher sought by (1) a correlational/predictive study and (2) an exploratory opinionnaire to validate a list of indicators for monitoring primary education in Jamaica and guiding financial choices.
Method. Utilizing scores from …