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Seibert, Warren F. – Engineering Education, 1980
Describes the three sequential groupings of elements in the development of a favorable research climate: (1) elements of the foundation of the research program; (2) elements that serve to build momentum; and (3) elements that protect the program against an erosion of purpose, vitality, and creativity. (Author/SMB)
Descriptors: Curriculum Research, Educational Research, Fund Raising, Instructional Design

Taylor, William – Oxford Review of Education, 1979
Reviews contributions British universities make to the improvement of learning and teaching in the schools, explains why a study of these contributions is timely, and identifies some of the problems and issues that confront the further development of this work. (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Comings, John P.; Beder, Hal; Bingman, Beth; Reder, Stephen; Smith, Cristine – 2003
To benefit from the support of public and private sector leaders and to ensure that all students receive effective services, the adult education system must identify program models that have empirical evidence to support claims of effectiveness. The U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences defines evidence-based education as…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Adult Students