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Sales, Dora; Pinto, Maria – Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 2011
This paper is part of a broader research project, the main goal of which is to provide translators with solid instruction in information literacy (IL). For this, it is important to know the views of the community of professional translators. The results of the ongoing research which we analyse in this paper provide this view, by means of a…
Descriptors: Translation, Information Literacy, Case Studies, Research Projects
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Salisbury, Jane; Jephcote, Martin; Roberts, John – Research Papers in Education, 2009
The discussion of learning and teaching in this paper is based on data from a research project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Teaching and Learning Research Programme (TLRP) programme. The research project is investigating the experiences of learning and working in further education colleges in Wales and the data used in…
Descriptors: Research Projects, Adult Education, Interviews, Learning Processes
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Cochran-Smith, Marilyn; Barnatt, Joan; Friedman, Audrey; Pine, Gerald – Action in Teacher Education, 2009
In many teacher education programs, some form of inquiry or practitioner research is now included in the preservice teacher education curriculum. The intention is to help teacher candidates become professionals who are lifelong learners who raise questions and research their practice across the professional career. At the same time, teacher…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Education Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Strategies
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Kubala, Thomas; Butler, Thomas – Community and Junior College Journal, 1980
Provides a rationale for conducting community impact studies and, based on the American Council on Education's research model and on Thomas Nelson Community College's (TNCC's) recent experiences, provides guidelines for conducting economic impact studies. Summarizes the major findings of TNCC's study. (AYC)
Descriptors: Community Benefits, Community Colleges, Economic Research, Educational Economics
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Boucher, Carlene; Smyth, Anne; Johnstone, Megan-Jane – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 2004
This paper describes our experience of managing a two-year research project that involved University staff from two different disciplines and three industry partners. It describes the benefits we gained from the involvement of multiple parties, such as the ability to call upon diverse expertise, the capacity to study a complex issue and the…
Descriptors: Industry, Qualitative Research, Ethics, Research Methodology
Fabrycky, W. J.; And Others – Engineering Education, 1986
Provides an analysis of 20 years of research and graduate study experiences in engineering colleges, focusing on 17 variables including full-time, faculty, part-time faculty, master's enrollment, doctoral enrollment, master's/doctoral degrees awarded, researchers, research expenditures, and number of research projects. (JN)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Degrees (Academic), Engineering, Enrollment Trends
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Woodward, Helen; Nanlohy, Phil – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2004
The value of portfolios as an assessment tool is thoroughly researched and their use in education is well documented ( Woodward, 2000). Research on the introduction of digital portfolios is substantially based on general portfolio research; however, additional specific factors and features need to be considered. One of the inherent dangers with…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs, Portfolios (Background Materials), Multimedia Materials
Research and Planning Group for California Community Colleges (RP Group), 2010
Which factors promote student transfer from California Community Colleges (CCC) to baccalaureate-granting institutions? How do community college practices support this transition? Which student behaviors and characteristics particularly facilitate their movement to four-year colleges and universities? The Research and Planning Group for California…
Descriptors: Program Descriptions, Educational Policy, Research Projects, Student Behavior
DeRosa, Bill – Humane Education, 1985
Presents development and preliminary results of a research project evaluating a curriculum guide developed by the National Association for the Advancement of Humane Education. Activities included humane education along with concepts and skills in language arts, social studies, science, and mathematics. Results are mixed with more impact on early…
Descriptors: Altruism, Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary Education, Environmental Education
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Bell, Stephen – Review of Higher Education, 1992
A study of 394 faculty in nine Ontario (Canada) Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology found many engaged in a wide range of research activities supported by various formal institutional mechanisms. Most faculty were interested in doing more research. Research was largely applied rather than scholarly, but a small core pursued scholarly…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Faculty Publishing, Foreign Countries
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Waugaman, Paul G.; Martin, Evrette L. – Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, 1985
A survey of South Carolina participants in Small Business Innovative Research programs, conducted to evaluate previous assumptions about research success factors, found that success hinged on the principal investigator's background, the presence of university connections for the project, and the project's ability to respond to the agency's stated…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Program Administration, Program Effectiveness, Research Design
Roth, Gene L.; Tesolowski, Dennis G. – Computing Teacher, 1984
This joint research and development project of two state departments of education used the DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) process to identify microcomputer competencies for vocational instructors. Brainstorming techniques were used to identify five categories of microcomputer applications and to determine which competencies belonged in each…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Microcomputers, Minimum Competencies, Postsecondary Education
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Oxley, Liz; Topping, Keith – British Educational Research Journal, 1990
Reports a project in which the cued spelling technique was utilized among seven to nine year olds. Concludes that cued spelling is a technique that children can successfully utilize in a peer-tutoring format after relatively brief training using a minimum of special materials. (DB)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries
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Segal, Scott; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1990
A survey of 567 graduates of 3 medical schools (Pennsylvania State University, University of Connecticut, and University of Massachusetts) showed medical school research involvement to be strongly associated with postgraduate research involvement. In residency specialty training, fellowship training, academic appointments, career practice choices,…
Descriptors: Careers, Comparative Analysis, Graduate Surveys, Higher Education
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Harrison, Paul – Earthwatch, 1983
A summary and an analysis of the findings of the Land Resources for Populations of the Future project are provided in this report. The project, conducted by the Food and Agriculture Organization, studied the food production capabilities of 117 developing countries to determine how many people they could support at different levels of farming and…
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, Demography, Developing Nations, Food
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