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Jacob, Merle; Hellström, Tomas – Studies in Higher Education, 2014
This paper makes a plea for the construction of a common agenda for higher education and science, technology and innovation (STI) policy research. The public higher education and research sector in all countries is currently in the grip of several challenges arising from increased accountability, internationalization and in some cases dwindling…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Public Education, Policy, Sciences
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Van Hoof, Hubert B. – Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 2015
Ecuador's government understands that capable research universities can help in solving the country's pressing socio-economic problems. However, research capabilities and research productivity in its national universities have historically been low, as professors primarily teach and often do not have the inclination, the ability, or the time to do…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Research, Productivity, Research Universities
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Mintrom, Michael – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 2008
How should universities manage their research function? Today, research-based knowledge is viewed widely as fundamental to economic advancement. As a result, universities everywhere are facing pressure to rethink their research activities. A general model of the research process is presented here. Linkages are drawn between that process, other…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Research Administration, Research and Development, Performance Factors
Sharpe, F. G. – 1992
Issues in the impact of educational research on educational policy and practice in Australian schools are addressed in this paper, which provides an overview of the numerous research and evaluation projects being conducted in Australian education. Specific questions examined are the extent to which: (1) the research subjects (schools) benefit from…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Policy, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Eide, Kjell – Prospects, 1990
Examines U.S. educational research policy since the 1960s in conjunction with author's directorship of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Discusses federal education laboratories created in 1965. Reviews the OECD's 1969 evaluation of federal research and development programs. Contends U.S. research policy suffers…
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Policy, Educational Research, Federal Programs
European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, Thessaloniki (Greece). – 2003
This annual report contains information about the 2002 activities of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP), including proposed outcomes and activities and results for each, organized into the four following areas: (1) developing research; (2) reporting and facilitating a concerted approach; (3) exchange and…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Educational Policy, Educational Research, Foreign Countries
Lauterbach, Uwe, Ed.; Sellin, Burkart, Ed. – 2000
This document contains 32 papers from a conference on balance and perspectives in comparative vocational education and training (VET) research in Europe. Selected papers are as follows: "On the Path to Vocational Training Research with a European Dimension" (Oliver Lubke, Klaus Schedler, Alphonse de Vadder); "The Val Duchesse Social…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Continuing Education