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edited by Wadi D. Haddad and Alexandra Draxler. The potential and power of technology in education is great, and demand is high. But what is its impact on education systems throughout the world? This monograph looks at how technology can promote improvements in reach and delivery, content, learning outcomes, management of systems, teaching and pertinence. It is intended to help educational decision-makers survey the technological landscape and its relevance to educational reform. A UNESCO/Academy for Educational Development (AED) book. Online edition: www.aed.org/publications/TechEdInfo.html. The Challenge of Achieving Gender Parity in Basic Education, a statistical Review, 1990-1998 This report provides an analysis of the progress towards gender parity accomplished since the World Conference on Education for All (Jomtien, 1990) and looks at how different aspects of disparities are relevant for different regions. It also proposes a baseline for assessing future progress towards the new goals set at the World Education Forum (Dakar, 2000). International and National Trends in Local Governance of Education by Noel F. McGinn. This publication identifies major changes in the way education is governed and current trends towards increased autonomy for local schools. It concludes that reforms today are more complex and involve more actors than those of previous decades. Available from UNESCO Publishing, 7, place de Fontenoy, 75352 Paris 07 SP. 36 pages, 9.14 Euros. To order: http//upo.unesco.org Current WWW Information Systems on Information Technologies in Education This survey offers developers of web-based information systems and educators a description and analysis of internet websites on information technologies in education. Available from the UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (IITE), Moscow. To order: www.iite.ru. $25. E-mail: info@iite.ru Women and Management in Higher Education Despite improvements during the past two or three decades, access to higher education remains a problem for women in many countries. This handbook brings together examples of international, regional, national, institutional and classroom strategies and practices that advance and strengthen women'sparticipation in higher education. Gender Equality in Basic Education This 48-page document provides a strategic framework for UNESCO's actions within the United Nations Girls' Education Initiative (UNGEI) and provides Member States with guidelines for the development and reinforcement of their national plans and programmes designed to achieve education for all. Towards an Open Learning World, 50 years, UNESCO Institute for Education This book, published on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the UNESCO Institute for Education (Hamburg, Germany) offers a fascinating overview of the institution from its beginning until today. Examples of Best Practices of Non-Violent Conflict Resolution In and Out of School: Some Examples This 79-page document aims to provide teachers, educators, parents, youth and students with concrete pedagogical tools to prevent and transform the violence with which they are confronted on a daily basis. It is the outcome of an initiative to collect and disseminate "best practices" in the field of non-violent conflict resolution. UNESCO National Commissions, NGOs, associations, schools, research institutions and universities contributed by sending examples of their experiences in the prevention and transformation of conflicts. Education et formation au Tchad: Recueil d'études hématiques by G.-C. Chang and M. Radi. The case studies in this document about education and training in Chad provide insight into the factors that affect the internal and external efficiency of education systems. Apart from their interest for Chad, these studies will also interest those involved in development and in the problems and difficulties faced by most developing countries. French only. (Education Policies and Strategies, 4, UNESO doc. ED-2002/WS/12) Innovative Teaching on a CD-ROM In a UNESCO/African Development Bank project, experienced teachers from selected countries were mobilized to renew curricula and develop guidelines for innovative teaching in secondary-level scientific and vocational and technical disciplines.The new training materials have been placed on CD-ROM, currently being distributed in Chad and other countries with similar education needs. In French only. Unless otherwise stated, all publications are available free of charge from UNESCO's Documentation and Information Service, Education Sector. E-mail: sdi@unesco.org |
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