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Ng, Kwong Bor; Kantor, Paul; Tang, Rong; Rittman, Robert; Small, Sharon; Song, Peng; Strzalkowski, Tomek; Sun, Ying; Wacholder, Nina – Proceedings of the ASIST Annual Meeting, 2003
Textual properties of documents were analyzed to identify predictive variables for various document qualities by means of statistical and linguistic methods. A collection of 1000 documents was created, and each document was judged in terms of nine document qualities (accuracy, reliability, objectivity, depth, author/producer credibility,…
Descriptors: Document Delivery, Information Retrieval, Information Sources, Information Systems
Download full textBenefield, Larry D.; And Others – 1996
A study of a continuous quality improvement effort at Auburn University (Alabama) is reported. The study investigated variables predicting which students are at risk of failure. Data were drawn from the records of pre-engineering students enrolling at the university in fall terms of 1991 and 1993-95 (n=2,505). Data sources included achievement…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, Dropout Prevention, Educational Quality
Yoong, Suan – 1987
This study investigated the perceptions and attitudes of practicing teachers towards minimum competency testing for teachers. A 5-point Likert-type general attitude scale was constructed by standard procedure, using item analysis and factor analysis. Eight perspectives from which a teacher may perceive teacher minimum competency testing were…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Factor Analysis
Louis, Karen Seashore – 1980
The Research and Development Utilization Program (RDU) was intended to apply research and development products to local school problems; to develop a problem-solving and product selection process usable by local schools; and to organize a linkage system making national, state, and other external resources available to local school personnel. The…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Career Education, Change Strategies, Curriculum Development
2002
This document contains four papers from a symposium on performance, productivity, and continuous improvement. "Investigating the Association between Productivity and Quality Performance in Two Manufacturing Settings" (Constantine Kontoghiorghes, Robert Gudgel) summarizes a study that identified the following quality management variables…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, College Faculty, Comparative Analysis
2000
This document contains 18 papers from the human resource development and manpower training section of an international conference on vocational education and training (VET) for lifelong learning in the information era. The following papers are included: "Use of Social and Economic Modeling to Plan Vocational Education and Training"…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Career Education, Competency Based Education, Computer Uses in Education
