"Provides the background and details on curriculum and textbook development, publishing and textbook production, marketing, sales and distribution, and the financing of textbook production." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1221)
"El libro reúne las experiencias de diez destacadas rádios populares u organizaciones de capacitación, mostrando los cambios metodológicos y del contenido en el transcurso de los últimos 30 años y señalando las posibilidades y los límites de educación por radio. Se trata de Radio Santa Mar
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a de la República Dominicana (desde 1963), de ICER de Costa Rica (desde 1973), de Radio San Gabriel (desde 1955) y PARI (desde 1988) de Bolivia, de ERPE (desde 1962), Radio Latacunga (desde 1981) e IRFEYAL (desde 1974) de Ecuador, de Radio Cutivalú de Perú (desde 1985), Radio Fe y Alegría de Venezuela (desde 1975) y de PEBA de El Salvador (desde 1986). Aparte de estas experiencias concretas el libro documenta las reflexiones y pautas que fueron frutos de un seminario llevado a cabo el año pasado por ALER y La Red Latinoamericana de Información y Documentación de Educación (REDUC)." (CAMECO Media Forum 2-1994)
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"Published shortly after the ending of apartheid, this was an important collection containing 17 papers by educationists and publishers. It offered fresh insights, and a comprehensive analysis of how South African textbooks are produced, and suggests ways in which the industry could transform itself
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in order to provide more, better, and cheaper books for South Africa's post-apartheid education system. The book concludes with a list of twelve recommendations "A Vision for Educational Publishing in South Africa", setting out a framework and a range of guidelines that might govern the practices of educational publishing in South Africa, and it would be interesting to compare this vision with the reality today, almost ten years later." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1036)
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"Provides a detailed analysis of the state of textbook provision in Malawi at all levels of education. Discusses the development of curriculum and textbooks, the management of publishing and textbooks, marketing, sales and distribution, the finance of textbooks, and ends with recommendations for imp
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roving the provision of textbooks in Malawi." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 665)
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"A review of a number of UNESCO /UNDP-supported studies on textbook provision in four Southern African countries, and reports about an interregional consultative meeting held in Harare in August 1993 to consider these studies. Also sets out the recommendations and plans for action put forward at tha
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t meeting." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1883)
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"A report on the national seminar on primary textbook publishing organized by the Educational Materials Unit, Ministry of Education, Zambia." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1185)
"The final report of an investigation in linguistic studies initiated by the Mozambican Ministry of Education. Provides an interpretation of how school materials, curriculum design, and teaching methodologies incorporate and adapt to the multilingual reality in Mozambique." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing
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, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 704)
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"An investigation into the numbers of school books owned by primary school pupils in rural areas of Mozambique. Identifies the crucial factors which determine whether parents are able to buy books. Also examines the distribution of school books." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Sah
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aran Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 700)
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"Report of a seminar organized by the International Institute for Educational Planning held in Maputo. Gives an overview of the state of textbook development in several African countries, addresses specific issues, and makes some recommendations for future action." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books &
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Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1870)
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