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Fjallbrant, Nancy, Ed. – 1976
The 19 papers and three panel discussions on the goals, methods, and evaluation of user education that are presented in this collection draw upon the experiences of librarians of the Scandinavian countries and Great Britain. The principles and practice of user education and its aims and goals in each of the participating nations are presented in…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Consumer Education, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
Ackerman, Phillip L.; Kyllonen, Patrick C.; Roberts, Richard D. – 1999
In preparation for a conference on learning and individual differences, the invited authors prepared chapters, which were distributed in draft form. Presentations were followed by discussions, which were recorded, and then edited for this volume, so that the discussion transcript follows each paper. The chapters in part 1, General Background and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Individual Differences, Learning, Memory
Causey, Oscar S., Ed.; Bliesmer, Emery P., Ed. – 1960
Focusing on research and evaluation in college reading, the papers in this volume were drawn from the ninth annual meeting of the National Reading Conference held in 1959. Among the topics discussed in the 19 papers are the following: a proposed model of reading comprehension, factors affecting reading test performance, student attitudes toward…
Descriptors: Adult Reading Programs, College Students, Conference Reports, Evaluation Methods
Komulainen, Erkki, Ed.; And Others – 1982
Eight papers presented at an international symposium on teacher education research are featured in this document. Excerpts from the opening speech by Erkki A. Niskanen, Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of Helsinki, outline research projects being carried out by teacher educators at the university. A paper by Yrjo Engestrom,…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Educational Innovation, Educational Principles, Educational Research
Download full textVan Kollenburg, Susan E., Ed. – 2003
Papers in this collection were prepared for the annual meeting of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. This volume contains papers related to promoting student learning and effective teaching. Chapter 1, "Developing and Sustaining a Culture of Assessment," contains: (1) "Developing the Scholarship of Assessment" (Thomas Anthony…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Students, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness
Wisconsin Univ., Madison. School of Education. – 1989
This document contains 35 papers: "Distance Education with a Human Face" (Holmberg); "Time Is Money and Vice Versa: Reflections on Using Satellite Delivery to Improve Cycle Time and Quality" (Robinson); "Distance Education: Consolidating the Gains" (Grossman); "The Human Resource Imperative" (Atkinson); "Developing Short Courses for Business and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Cognitive Style, Communications Satellites
Chouinard, Amy, Ed. – 1981
This document presents 12 seminar papers describing research and development efforts in self-instructional programs being undertaken in six countries: the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Jamaica, Liberia, and Canada. The following are topics covered in the individual papers: research and development activities in primary schools; the technology…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Independent Study, Individualized Instruction
Southwest Educational Development Lab., Austin, TX. – 1979
This report documents the proceedings of a conference on the validation of exemplary educational programs, products, and practices presented by the Regional Exchange of the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL/RX). It is different from other conference syntheses, as it includes the process for creating the conference as well as the…
Descriptors: Conferences, Evaluation Methods, Guides, Program Validation
Welch, Wayne W., Ed. – 1981
The four papers in these proceedings provide a comprehensive picture of the rationale, methodology, strengths, and limitations of case studies. In "Doing Justice in Evaluation Research," David Hamilton argues that the application of scientific methods to the study of social systems has given us a false illusion of certainty. He offers an…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Evaluation Methods, Justice, Objectivity
Hegedus, Stephen J.; Kaput, James J. – International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2004
We present two vignettes of classroom episodes that exemplify new activity structures for introducing core algebra ideas such as linear functions, slope as rate and parametric variation within a new educational technology environment that combines two kinds of classroom technology affordances, one based in dynamic representation and the other…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Algebra, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction
Gerald, Debra, E., Ed. – 2000
The 11th Federal Forecasters Conference provided a forum where 180 forecasters from different federal agencies and other organizations could meet and discuss forecasting in the United States. The theme for this conference was "Forecasting, Policy, and the Internet." In the morning session, a panel presentation featured three speakers.…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Expenditures, Federal Government, Futures (of Society)
Van Kollenburg, Susan E., Ed. – 2003
Papers in this collection were prepared for the annual meeting of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. This volume contains papers related to the self-study process for Commission evaluation. Papers in chapters 1, "Self-Study and Commission Evaluation: Coordinating the Self-Study," are: (1) "Initiating the…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Gerald, Debra E., Ed. – 1999
The 10th Federal Forecasters Conference provided a forum where 127 forecasters from different federal agencies and other organizations met to discuss various aspects of the conference's theme, "Forecasting in the New Millennium," that could be applied in the United States. A keynote address, "Procedures for Auditing Federal…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Expenditures, Federal Government, Futures (of Society)
Barr, Ian M., Ed.; Hooghoff, Hans H. W., Ed. – 1991
This volume, the second in a series, contains the work of a seminar that explored relationships among values in society, values in schools, and the personal and social development of young people. By reflecting on some philosophical aspects of values, looking at strategies for the development of values-conscious young people, and considering means…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction
Second Expert Consultation on RAMP (RAMP II). (West Berlin, Germany, June 9-11, 1982). Final Report.
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1983
Twelve experts from United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) member countries were invited participants in a meeting which was organized to assess the progress and results of UNESCO's Records and Archives Management Programme (RAMP II) since an organizational meeting in May 1979, and to provide advice for future…
Descriptors: Archives, Check Lists, Information Sources, International Organizations
