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The Learning World

Education and training across the globe

World Service,262 episodes

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UK National Curriculum
The introduction of a nationally agreed syllabus of subjects to British schools
22 Oct 1989,13 mins
Kingshurst College
Can a new school in a depressed area in England address pupil underachievement?
23 Oct 1989,13 mins
Craft, Design and Technology
The new British National Curriculum and its emphasis on craft, design and technology (CDT)
24 Oct 1989,13 mins
Development Courses
A new guide to improve teaching methods and a course for project managers
13 Nov 1989,13 mins
Student Loans
The introduction of student loans in the UK
13 Nov 1989,13 mins
The United Nation's Year of Literacy
Will it ever be possible to eradicate global illiteracy?
22 Dec 1989,13 mins
Living and Working Abroad
Institutes that train people to succeed in a different country and culture
10 Jan 1990,13 mins
Studying and Practising Law
The skills needed to study and practise law across different legal systems
25 Jan 1990,13 mins
Teaching ESP
Teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP) such as engineering and computing
01 Feb 1990,13 mins
International Literacy
Experts gather in Thailand for an International Literacy Association event
09 Mar 1990,13 mins
Measuring Teacher Performance
Spanish attempts to bring in performance-related pay for teachers
22 Mar 1990,13 mins
South African Schools
Changes in South Africa as 30 white schools vote to admit black pupils
23 Mar 1990,13 mins
Eastern Europe
How will the change from Marxism-Leninism to a market economy be managed?
20 Apr 1990,12 mins
Teaching English in Eastern Europe
The challenge of teaching English instead of Russian in Eastern Europe
28 Apr 1990,13 mins
Studying History
How should history be taught in the state schools of England and Wales?
28 Apr 1990,13 mins
Charging Overseas Students
The impact of the controversial 'poll tax' or community charge on overseas students
11 May 1990,13 mins
Undugu Society of Kenya
The Undugu Society of Kenya's pioneering work educating 'street' children in Nairobi
18 May 1990,13 mins
Soviet and British Education
Soviet educationalists meet their British counterparts at The Institute of Education
25 May 1990,13 mins
Selling Tourism
How can tourism in developing countries be planned and managed safely?
01 Jun 1990,13 mins
New Zealand Academic Freedom
The row in New Zealand over proposed changes to the way university teachers are employed
09 Jun 1990,13 mins
Independent Colleges in Britain
How to get the best from independent colleges in Britain
15 Jun 1990,13 mins
Perestroika and Education
The effect of perestroika on universities in the Soviet Union
22 Jun 1990,13 mins
Academic Freedom in Fiji
Concerns about government pressure and threats to academic freedom in Fiji
04 Oct 1990,13 mins
Training Managers
The announcement of two new British qualifications in management
11 Oct 1990,13 mins
Education in Nigeria
New skills training and vocational education in Nigeria
18 Oct 1990,12 mins
Trouble at French Universities
The problem of overcrowding at French universities
25 Oct 1990,13 mins
British University Finance
With budgets under pressure, will British students be prepared to pay for their courses?
01 Nov 1990,13 mins
Cheating and Examinations
Have examinations lost their credibility and are procedures for prosecuting cheats fair?
01 Nov 1990,13 mins
Austrian University Overcrowding
Overcrowding in Austrian universities, and expansions in global higher education
08 Nov 1990,13 mins
Distance Education
The success and failure of distance education around the world
15 Nov 1990,13 mins