The Learning World Episodes Episode guide
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Perestroika and Education
The effect of perestroika on universities in the Soviet Union
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Independent Colleges in Britain
How to get the best from independent colleges in Britain
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New Zealand Academic Freedom
The row in New Zealand over proposed changes to the way university teachers are employed
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Selling Tourism
How can tourism in developing countries be planned and managed safely?
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Soviet and British Education
Soviet educationalists meet their British counterparts at The Institute of Education
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Undugu Society of Kenya
The Undugu Society of Kenya's pioneering work educating 'street' children in Nairobi
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Charging Overseas Students
The impact of the controversial 'poll tax' or community charge on overseas students
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Studying History
How should history be taught in the state schools of England and Wales?
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Teaching English in Eastern Europe
The challenge of teaching English instead of Russian in Eastern Europe
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Eastern Europe
How will the change from Marxism-Leninism to a market economy be managed?
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South African Schools
Changes in South Africa as 30 white schools vote to admit black pupils
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Measuring Teacher Performance
Spanish attempts to bring in performance-related pay for teachers
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International Literacy
Experts gather in Thailand for an International Literacy Association event
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Teaching ESP
Teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP) such as engineering and computing
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Studying and Practising Law
The skills needed to study and practise law across different legal systems
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Living and Working Abroad
Institutes that train people to succeed in a different country and culture
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The United Nation's Year of Literacy
Will it ever be possible to eradicate global illiteracy?
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Student Loans
The introduction of student loans in the UK
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Development Courses
A new guide to improve teaching methods and a course for project managers
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Craft, Design and Technology
The new British National Curriculum and its emphasis on craft, design and technology (CDT)
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Kingshurst College
Can a new school in a depressed area in England address pupil underachievement?
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UK National Curriculum
The introduction of a nationally agreed syllabus of subjects to British schools