Proceedings of the First World Congress of Comparative Education Societies on the Place of Comparative and International Education in the Education of Teachers during International Education Year, Ottawa, Canada, August 1970.

Overview & Synopsis

This document is a record of proceedings of the First World Congress of Comparative Education Societies which met in August 1970 to discuss three questions: (1) the administrative and juridical aspects of creating a Council and a continuing Congress; (2) the place of comparative and international education in the education of teachers; and (3) the role and rationale for educational aid to developing countries. The document contains twenty-nine papers delivered to the Congress, loosely organized into the following categories: (1) the place of comparative and international education in teacher education (general discussions, the subject as a valid field of inquiry, its relevance to teacher education); (2) comparative and international education in specific countries (Federal Republic of Germany, Singapore, Hong Kong, Romania); (3) comparative and international education at various levels of teacher preparation (undergraduate and graduate) and for all levels of teachers (K-12); (4) course organization; and (5) teaching materials and aids. Appended are a list of conference participants and final resolutions of the Congress. Guidelines based upon the Congress papers are also appended. (MJB)