Education in Asia: Reviews, Reports, and Notes. Number 9.

Overview & Synopsis

A report on the educational system of Iran along with reviews and reports of recent documents selected from the collection of the Unesco Regional Office for Education in Asia comprise this document. The article on the new Iranian educational system describes changes at the secondary level as a result of rapid socioeconomic development and new governmental directives in 1974. Topics discussed are the need for revision, principles and objectives of revision, bases of general education, school structure, and characteristics of the new secondary system. Concern with integration of societal, individual, and religious needs is expressed in all aspects of the curriculum revision. Tables illustrating the hours students spend per week studying mathematics, science, literature, culture, social science, and technical subjects are included in the article. The reviews of recent publications present information and annotations on: (1) the growing interest in nonformal education in Asia; (2) development of higher education in Burma; (3) educational development in the Republic of Korea; and (4) the changing pattern of teacher education in Malaysia. An annotated list of documents related to Asian education concludes the document. (Author/DB)