NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Audience
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing all 13 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Marešová, Petra; Soukal, Ivan; Stemberkova, Ruzena; Selamat, Ali – Education and Urban Society, 2022
In the current day and age, innovation is the fodder that keeps companies and institutions running, and universities play an important role. During the crisis and in the post-crisis period, financial support for research and development have undergone significant changes especially at universities. The aim of this research is to conduct a patent…
Descriptors: Financial Support, State Universities, Innovation, Research and Development
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Lyken-Segosebe, Dawn; Montshiwa, Bonolo; Kenewang, Sakarea; Mogotsi, Tshegofatso – International Journal of Higher Education, 2020
Universities facilitate academic entrepreneurship or their 'third mission' by making available supporting mechanisms such as science and technology parks, incubators, and entrepreneurship programs. Botswana's STEM University seeks to develop a technology park in which it will commercialize the research and intellectual property developed by its…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Business Administration Education, STEM Education, Universities
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Albert, Sylvie – Journal of Education for Business, 2021
This article will describe a process for increasing critical thinking and reflection in strategy courses bridging the gap from conventional textbooks between theory and application. It proposes new assistive tools for aiding decisions and provides a roadmap for applying the process using live cases, thereby avoiding the limitations of…
Descriptors: Simulation, Critical Thinking, Teaching Methods, Reflection
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Fernández-Sánchez, María Rosa; Silva-Quiroz, Juan – Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 2021
Universities are living in a time of major transitions regarding the challenge of rethinking and transforming the current pedagogical models so they can respond to the needs of the global knowmad society. In this study, the Design-Based Research (DBR) approach is used to address the improvements of two emerging pedagogical designs in e-learning in…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Teaching Methods, Online Courses, Universities
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Elsafty, Ashraf; Elsayad, Hanaa; Shaaban, Ibrahim G. – International Journal of Higher Education, 2020
Egyptian schools of engineering (government faculties, private faculties and private higher engineering institutes) award degrees to 35000 graduates annually. There have been concerns from the Egyptian Engineers Syndicate, experienced engineers, local & international employers, parents and other society stakeholders about the knowledge and…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Foreign Countries, Job Skills, Education Work Relationship
Burke, Amy; Okrent, Abigail; Hale, Katherine; Gough, Nancy – National Science Foundation, 2022
This report summarizes key indicators that assess the status of the science and engineering (S&E) enterprise within the United States and that illustrate the U.S. global position in multiple aspects of the S&E enterprise. This includes information about the geographic distribution of S&E activities; science, technology, engineering,…
Descriptors: STEM Education, National Organizations, Socioeconomic Status, Employment Opportunities
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Paul, Damasen I.; Uhomoibhi, James – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2012
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to systematically examine and draw attention to the potential benefits of solar power generation for access to and use of information and communication technologies (ICT) aimed at sustainable development in emerging economies. Design/methodology/approach: Electricity plays a crucial role in the development and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Information Technology, Access to Computers
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, 2014
In 2005, West Virginia science and education leaders developed a strategic plan entitled: "Vision 2015: The West Virginia Science and Technology Strategic Plan." The plan is comprised of five (5) target areas for infrastructure development, with 14 goals for action by designated leaders from higher education, state government, and…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, STEM Education, Science Education, Federal Aid
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Hunte, Stephanie – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2010
The purpose of this study was to create a more recent profile of the UWI distance learners as a follow up to a study undertaken in 2000, and, based on the profile created, discuss the implications for online curriculum development, teaching and learning at the University. Data on four descriptive characteristics were collected from UWI distance…
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, Distance Education, Curriculum Development, Online Courses
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Tanner, Howard; Davies, Susan M. B. – Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, 2009
Learning to teach well is a complex task. Teacher-educators have a significant role to play in enabling students to reflect critically and analyse their own practice. However, there is a danger, as a result of funding pressures and other contrary factors, that many institutions that provide teacher education will become separated from their…
Descriptors: Teacher Educators, Educational Research, Professional Development, Research and Development
National Science Foundation, 2010
The Science Indicators series was designed to provide a broad base of quantitative information about U.S. science, engineering, and technology for use by policymakers, researchers, and the general public. "Science and Engineering Indicators 2010" contains analyses of key aspects of the scope, quality, and vitality of the Nation's science…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Science Education, Engineering Education, Competition
Association of Canadian Community Colleges, 2003
Tasked with educating tomorrow's workforce, colleges and institutes maintain an active and dynamic interest in ensuring that all curricula respond to the needs of the marketplace, chosen careers and Canadian innovation and economic growth models. To meet these challenges, the materials selected for training purposes must be relevant, challenging…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Foreign Countries, Intellectual Property, Research and Development
Criscuolo, Chiara; Martin, Ralf – OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2004
The main objective of this Working Paper is to show a set of indicators on the knowledge-based economy for China, mainly compiled from databases within EAS, although data from databases maintained by other parts of the OECD are included as well. These indicators are put in context by comparison with data for the United States, Japan and the EU (or…
Descriptors: Industry, Intellectual Property, Innovation, Education Work Relationship