Alternatives in Education: A Regional Practicum.

This document contains ten working papers on educational alternatives, which were presented at a regional conference attended by 24 educational decisionmakers from eight Southeast Asian countries. The papers touch on such topics as the systems approach to alternatives, alternative objectives, the technology of education, alternative teaching methods, curricular alternatives, evaluation of alternatives, in- and out-of-school alternatives, and a regional approach to the development of alternatives. Also included is a report on a simulation held at the conference in which the participants planned an educational system for a fictitious Southeast Asian country. The appendixes include the program schedule, a list of participants, the opening addresses, and a press release about the conference. Summaries of all papers can be found at the beginning of the report. (DN)