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Roy, Sudipta; Brown, Shannon – AERA Open, 2022
Higher education in India was caught completely unawares by the COVID-19 pandemic and the necessitated closure of educational institutions. Despite almost a decade of experience with online and distance learning at some top-tier and private institutions, the vast majority were unprepared and looked for quick solutions for different components of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing
Saloni Gupta – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This dissertation investigates the intersection of economics of innovation and human capital development to understand how to empower individuals and marginalized communities to be directed to innovation and STEM disciplines. The research focuses on three main chapters: Chapter 1 examines the effectiveness of an education program in teaching and…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Technological Advancement, Economics, Human Capital
Rajan, Sonika – New Horizons in Education, 2009
Background: Isabella Thoburn College at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India has initiated Service Learning Program for its students through 4 issue based centers. One of the centers AIDS Awareness Center for Counseling, Education, and Training (AACCET) is in the field of HIV/AIDS. It follows 6 pronged approach to achieve its objectives and one of the…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Foreign Countries, Human Resources, Labor Force Development
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Indira, A. – Journal of Applied Quantitative Methods, 2008
An Evaluation of the "Impact Assessment of the Training Programs" of a National Level Training Institution in India was conducted using the Kirkpatrick Method (KP Method). The studied Institution takes up research, provides training, offers consultancy and initiates action in the rural sector of India. The evaluation study used a…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Institutes (Training Programs), Rural Development, Evaluation Methods
CLEE, JAN E.; MILL, CYRIL R. – 1966
THE BUREAU OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN OBTAINING AN EVALUATION OF THE EXPERIENCE OF FOREIGN VISITORS TO THIS COUNTRY THROUGH PERSONAL INTERVIEWS, QUESTIONNAIRES, AND GROUP INTERVIEWS. THIS PROJECT EXPERIMENTED WITH THE LABORATORY METHOD IN THE BELIEF THAT INFORMATION OF GREAT RICHNESS COULD BE RETRIEVED. THE PARTICIPANTS…
Descriptors: Administrators, Culture Contact, Developing Nations, Educational Experience
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Yadapadithaya, P. S. – International Journal of Training and Development, 2001
Responses from 127 private, 99 public, and 26 multinational corporations in India described current practices for evaluating training and development. High pressure for innovation and productivity drives training. The effectiveness of training components is the key factor measured. Participant reactions are the primary data source. Lack of…
Descriptors: Corporate Education, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Program Evaluation
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Yadapadithaya, P. S.; Stewart, Jim – International Journal of Training and Development, 2003
A survey of training and development (T&D) policies and practices in 252 Indian and 174 British companies found significant differences in key T&D responsibility, corporate commitment, needs analysis, and evaluation design. There were similarities in causes/drivers of T&D; aims, levels, and timing of evaluation; instruments used; and…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Corporate Education, Employment Practices, Evaluation Methods
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Pandey, Ashish – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2007
Purpose: The purpose of the current study is to examine the utility of Six Sigma interventions as a performance measure and explore its applicability for making the training design and delivery operationally efficient and strategically effective. Design/methodology/approach: This is a single revelatory case study. Data were collected from multiple…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Intervention, Training Methods, Interviews
Russell, L. Roxanne – Performance Improvement Quarterly, 2008
Global organizations with personnel in India rank innovation as a primary workforce development objective to stay competitive in the global market (NASSCOM, [2007]). This analysis reviews relevant literature for evidence of cultural factors that stand in the way of innovative performance in Indian personnel and discusses implications for the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Instructional Design, Learning Strategies, Transformative Learning
1997
This document contains 39 papers and 13 poster presentations from a conference on technological education and national development. The following are among the papers included: "The Future of Technological Education and Vocational Education: UNESCO's (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization's) Perspective" (Adnan…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Academic Standards, Case Studies, Change Strategies