| Abstract: |
The 12-country cooperative project that is reviewed involved the following activities and outputs: group training workshops/seminars, inter-country study visits, the development of training materials for regional training programs and preparation of a training handbook, support to and development of national training programs, and evaluation. Problems related to the improvement of training materials for distance education are presented by country, and recommendations concerning material and program development and improvement are offered. Appendices list the national institutions/programs cooperating in the project from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Thailand; project staff and consultants; project equipment purchased; participants in group training courses and inter-country study visits; and units of study in training materials adapted for national training programs from the project staff development workshop lesson units. Also appended are the project budget, an analysis of evaluation questionnaires and a three-page list of reports/documents/publications. (LMM) |