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Glennon, Catherine; Hinton, Christina; Callahan, Thomas; Fischer, Kurt W. – Mind, Brain, and Education, 2013
In the field of medicine, research and practice are joined in teaching hospitals. In these institutions, researchers work alongside doctors to incorporate recent advances in medical research into practice and track results. There is a growing movement in the field of education to create analogous institutions in education called research schools.…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Research and Development Centers, Institutional Characteristics, Laboratory Schools
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 1988
This document concerns the operation and evaluation of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research Center (ERC) program. Included with a general letter addressing the operation of the program are several appendices which attempt to answer the questions put forth in the letter. These appendices include considerations of: (1)…
Descriptors: College Science, Engineering, Engineering Education, Engineering Technology
Vaughan, Willard S., Jr., Ed. – 1990
Research and development efforts carried out under sponsorship of the Cognitive and Neural Sciences Division of the Office of Naval Research during fiscal year 1990 are described in this compilation of project description summaries. The Division's research is organized in three types of programs: (1) Cognitive Science (the human learner--cognitive…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Biological Sciences, Cognitive Psychology, Federal Programs
Kotrlik, Joe W., Comp. – 1983
This compilation, the seventh in an annual series, includes abstracts of 155 studies in agricultural education completed during the period July 1, 1981, to June 30, 1982. Twenty-five of the completed studies represent staff research, 84 represent master's studies or theses, and 46 are doctoral dissertations. Also included is a listing of the 175…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Educational Research, Postsecondary Education, Program Descriptions
Sutphin, H. Dean, Comp. – 1988
This collection contains abstracts of research projects in agricultural education completed from September 1, 1986, to August 31, 1987. Abstracts on a wide array of subjects are arranged by state and indexed by both author and subject. Another section lists titles of research in progress also arranged by state. A total of 166 research abstracts of…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Agricultural Education, Educational Development, Educational Research
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Case, Donald; And Others – Information Processing and Management, 1986
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) software research and development project described explores information seeking behavior of end-user energy experts and develops software offering tutorials on front-end use of DOE/RECON databases and active help in performing online searches. Software development is described and results of prototype testing…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Databases, Energy, Information Needs
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Div. of Science Resources Studies. – 1983
The National Science Foundation Division of Science Resources Studies (SRS) has a legislatively mandated responsibility for the collection, compilation, and analyses of information related to science and technology, inputs, outputs, and impact. This constitutes a broad charter requiring diverse activities. The products of these activities are of…
Descriptors: Degrees (Academic), Employment, Engineering, Engineers
OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc., Dublin, OH. – 1986
This inaugural annual review provides an overview of the research activities and staff of the Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (OCLC) Offices of Research and Technical Planning. Information provided for the Office of Research includes the director's statement; photographs and biographical sketches of the Research Advisory Committee; brief…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Annual Reports, Assistantships, Bibliographic Utilities
Farrell, M. A. – 1988
A project organized by the Consortium for Mathematics and Science Education at the State University of New York at Albany is described. The purpose of the project was to develop closer linkages between practice and research in didactics in mathematics and science education. A state-wide research network was created of higher education faculty with…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines
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Edie, Dan D.; Dunham, Michael G. – Chemical Engineering Education, 1987
Describes Clemson University's Advanced Engineered Fibers Laboratory, which was established to provide national leadership and expertise in developing the processing equipment and advance fibers necessary for the chemical, fiber, and textile industries to enter the composite materials market. Discusses some of the laboratory's activities in…
Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, Chemical Industry, College Science, Engineering Education
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Bartholomew, Calvin H. – Chemical Engineering Education, 1987
Describes the development of the Advanced Combustion Engineering Research Center (ACERC), which is a cooperative project of Brigham Young University, the University of Utah, and 25 governmental and industrial research laboratories. Discusses the research objectives, the academic program, the industrial relations and technology transfer program,…
Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, College Science, Engineering Education, Government School Relationship
Klapper, Michael H.; And Others – 1991
This document explores the mission, goals, and underlying philosophy of the National Center for Science Teaching and Learning (NCSTL). The reform of the U.S. educational system, especially in the area of science education, will require a thorough examination of noncurricular, external factors affecting science education. In order to bring about…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences, Educational Change