| Title: |
Distance Education in South Asia. Proceedings of the Round Table Conference on Distance Education for South Asian Countries (Islamabad, Pakistan, November 6-8, 1989). |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Asian Development Bank, Manila (Philippines). |
| Availability: |
Information Office, Asian Development Bank, P.O. Box 789, Manila, Philippines. |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
184 |
| Publication Date: |
1990 |
| Document Type: |
Collected Works - Proceedings; Reports - Research; Reports - Descriptive |
| Descriptors: |
Cooperative Programs; Developing Nations; Distance Education; Educational Administration; Educational Technology; Foreign Countries; International Cooperation; Nonschool Educational Programs; Regional Programs; Staff Development; Teacher Education |
| Geographic Terms: |
Asia |
| Abstract: |
This document begins with an introduction followed by a list of recommendations that were an outcome of the conference. The core papers included are "Liberation of the Learner: A Self-Reliance Strategy for Education" (Sharma); "Distance Education in South Asia: Problems and Strategies for Cooperation" (Taylor); "Cooperation in Distance Education in South Asian Countries" (Marchl); and "Teacher Training and Staff Development" (Edington). Country paper summaries are provided for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The appendices contain: the opening address (Juneja); keynote address (Qazi); group reports; list of participants; list of observers; and a list of organizing and resource persons. (CML) |
| Entry Date: |
1991 |
| Accession Number: |
ED323360 |
| Database: |
ERIC |