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van Halem, Nicolette; Cornelisz, Ilja; Daly, Alan; van Klaveren, Chris – International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 2023
In educational contexts where many domains subject to improvement are interdependent and causal evidence is frequently lacking it is difficult, if not impossible, for policymakers and educational practitioners to decide which domain should be invested in. This paper proposes a new method that uses Conditional Mean Independent Correlations (CMIC)…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Evaluation Methods, Decision Making, Growth Models
Means, Barbara; Anderson, Kea – Office of Educational Technology, US Department of Education, 2013
This report describes how big data and an evidence framework can align across five contexts of educational improvement. It explains that before working with big data, there is an important prerequisite: the proposed innovation should align with deeper learning objectives and should incorporate sound learning sciences principles. New curriculum…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Resources, Individualized Instruction
St. John, Mark; Helms, Jenifer V.; Castori, Pam; Hirabayashi, Judy; Lopez, Laurie; Phillips, Michelle – Inverness Research, 2009
The documents enclosed in this report provide a comprehensive and systematic review of the progress made in developing a network organization capable of supporting nanoscience education for the public on a national scale. There is a logic to the studies that were done and to the reports that are included in this notebook. The following are the…
Descriptors: Workshops, Leadership, Administrators, Scientists
Federal Communications Commission, 2010
In early 2009, Congress directed the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to develop a National Broadband Plan to ensure every American has "access to broadband capability." Congress also required that this plan include a detailed strategy for achieving affordability and maximizing use of broadband to advance "consumer welfare, civic…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Computer Networks, Information Technology, Federal Programs
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Mintrom, Michael – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 2008
How should universities manage their research function? Today, research-based knowledge is viewed widely as fundamental to economic advancement. As a result, universities everywhere are facing pressure to rethink their research activities. A general model of the research process is presented here. Linkages are drawn between that process, other…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Research Administration, Research and Development, Performance Factors
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Lynn, Leonard – Science, 1986
Traces the growth and movement of Japanese research and technology efforts and achievements. Explains policies related to science and technology and examines resultant actions. Provides perspectives on the future direction and role of creativity in Japanese research. (ML)
Descriptors: Creativity, Foreign Countries, Industrialization, Innovation
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, Washington, DC. – 1992
This report offers advice on the strengths and weaknesses of the High Performance Computing and Communications (HPCC) initiative, one of five presidential initiatives launched in 1992 and coordinated by the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology. The HPCC program has the following objectives: (1) to extend U.S.…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Appropriate Technology, Computer Networks, Industry
Industrial Research Inst., New York, NY. – 1991
A study was done of the views of senior research managers in industry on the roles of business and universities in innovation, techical change, and competitiveness. This effort stemmed from an earlier set of roundtable discussions on university-industry research alliances and sought to add a stronger component of industrial views to an ongoing…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Higher Education, Industrial Education, Industry
Cyert, Richard M.; Mowery, David C. – Scientific American, 1989
Reports on aspects of technological change essential to economic progress in the United States. States that workers need to be more adaptable, research needs to be more focused, and managers need to be more open-minded. (RT)
Descriptors: Economic Opportunities, Economic Progress, Economics, Employment Opportunities
Christidis, Panayotis, Ed.; Hernandez, Hector, Ed.; Lievonen, Jorma, Ed. – 2002
A study examined the role of technology in the European Union's (EU's) economy and its impacts on employment. Starting point was Technology and Employment Maps of the FUTURES project that identified main emerging technological developments (TDs) and their implications for employment. Technologies' potential impact on productivity growth and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Biotechnology, Developed Nations, Economic Development
Rogers, Debra M. Amidon – Engineering Education, 1988
Discusses some of the federal and state engineering research initiatives that have been launched in recent years, including the National Science Foundation's Engineering Research Centers. Proposes that the status of the United States' competitiveness may depend on how well we manage this process as much as on the resulting technologies themselves.…
Descriptors: College Science, Economic Factors, Engineering Education, Engineering Technology
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Office of Technology Assessment. – 1985
This report responds to a request from the House Committee on Science and Technology and its Subcommittee on Energy Development and Applications to analyze a range of new electric power generating, storage, and load management technologies. The Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) examined these technologies in terms of their current and expected…
Descriptors: Alternative Energy Sources, Costs, Electricity, Energy
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board. – 1987
The thrust of this book is to indicate relative priorities of technology and the rationale for investment in United States space technology to meet future needs as assessed by the Committee on Advanced Space Technology. In part one, a discussion of potential mission sets is given, including: (1) "Mission Requirements for Space Transportation;…
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Aerospace Technology, College Science, Higher Education
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Office of Technology Assessment. – 1988
This report on the potential of new interactive technologies for improving learning examines developments in the use of computer-based technologies, analyzes key trends in hardware and software development, evaluates the capability of technology to improve learning in many areas, and explores ways to substantially increase student access to…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Cost Effectiveness, Courseware, Educational Technology
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Div. of Science Resources Studies. – 1988
Japan's postwar research and development (R&D) efforts have passed through several phases to bring the nation to what may be called "relative parity" with the United States. This document examines the characteristics of Japanese and U.S. R&D efforts. Topics compared include: national science resource patterns; science and…
Descriptors: College Planning, College Role, College Science, Comparative Analysis
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