Educational
Research and Information
Most of the research conducted by the Ministry of Education
during the period 1987-91 were in the area
of economic development (26%), administrative
and supportive activities (20%), educational
quality (13%), health and nutrition (9%), mobilization
of manpower (2.4%), morality enhancement (1.9%)
and education equity (1.3%). Regarding the
budget allocation for research conducted by
the Ministry of Education throughout the same
period, the received budget was only about
49% of the requested or about 0.03% of the
total budget allocated for the Ministry of
Education.
With respect to research
promotion and co-ordination activities, the
Educational Research and Planning Centre, under
the Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Development, as the secretariat for the Ministry
of Education’s Educational,
Religious and Cultural Research Committee, was
active stipulating research policies, approving
research project outlines before presenting them
to the Office of the National Research Commission,
and conducting follow-up of research projects
carried out in each fiscal year. Not much could
be done concerning the aspects of co-ordination
of research Plans among various agencies and
educational institutions, co-operation and
assistance between agencies and researchers,
promoting dissemination of research results, application
of research results, and public relations. |
