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Green, Chris; Taylor, Celia; Buckley, Sharon; Hean, Sarah – International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 2016
Whilst systematic reviews, meta-analyses and other forms of synthesis are considered amongst the most valuable forms of research evidence, their limited impact on educational policy and practice has been criticised. In this article, we analyse why systematic reviews do not benefit users of evidence more consistently and suggest how review teams…
Descriptors: Synthesis, Literature Reviews, Educational Policy, Educational Practices
O'Neill, Patrick B.; Harsell, Dana Michael – American Journal of Business Education, 2015
The authors describe the theoretical preparation provided to students in advance of a limited-duration experiential learning experience in Washington DC in a Master's level course for students in Business or Public Administration. The students consider theoretical perspectives from economics, political science, and public administration with…
Descriptors: Economics, Political Science, Public Administration, Experiential Learning
Hutchins, Holly M.; Bierema, Laura – New Horizons in Adult Education & Human Resource Development, 2013
Examining media artifacts as a learning method has received little attention in human resource development (HRD) despite it being a predominate form of information and influence in popular culture. As Giroux (2002) opines, media functions as a form of public pedagogy by offering situations and contexts through which viewers can vicariously…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Adult Learning, Human Resources, Popular Culture
Tushnet, Naida C. – 1992
As part of the efforts of the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) in support of the national goals for education (America 2000), staff members are cataloguing and synthesizing research to connect it to federal practice. This paper presents the basic argument that synthesizing research and translating it into practice-oriented…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Educational Practices, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Sprenger, Marilee – 1999
Based on the assumption that the more teachers know about brain science, the better prepared they will be to make instructional decisions, this book presents information on current research regarding learning and memory, and applies the research to situations that educators face daily. Chapter 1 examines the structure of the brain and its…
Descriptors: Attention, Brain, Classroom Environment, Educational Practices
Oldroyd, David – 1999
Members of a subgroup of the European Training Foundation's Advisory Forum were surveyed regarding their perceptions of problems and priorities relating to initial and inservice vocational teacher and trainer training and innovation in the European Union (EU). Advisory Forum members from 10 EU countries completed the questionnaire. Priorities…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Educational Change, Educational Finance, Educational Improvement
Flecha, Ramon – 2000
This book narrates the story of a literacy circle that was created by adults who were attending basic literacy and new reader classes. The introduction provides in-depth discussions of each of the seven principles of dialogic learning, which are as follows: egalitarian dialogue; cultural intelligence; transformation; instrumental dimension;…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Aging (Individuals), Beginning Reading
Padak, Nancy; Rasinski, Tim; Mraz, Maryann – 2002
The National Reading Panel (NRP) reviewed quantitative reading research focusing on grades K-3 to identify methods leading to reading success. The following areas were identified as key areas in the process of beginning to read: (1) phonemic awareness; (2) phonics; (3) fluency; (4) vocabulary; and (5) comprehension. The research findings were…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Beginning Reading
Maher, Patricia A. – 2002
Trends in the academic field of adult education were examined by exploring the collective perspectives of 52 long-time university professors in the United States. The following data sources were used: biographical vitae; written responses to an interview guide; and semi-structured oral history interviews conducted primarily by telephone. The study…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning, Andragogy
Sawbridge, Stephen J. – 2001
This document is intended to help practitioners and researchers in the United Kingdom find and use Internet-based research resources dealing with raising achievement. The introduction discusses the state of research into school effectiveness in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. Part A, which reviews available World Wide Web sites devoted to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Adoption (Ideas), Basic Skills
Council on Competitiveness, Washington, DC. – 1998
This document reports on how key stakeholders in work force preparedness nationwide are responding to pressures of the skills race. Part 1 presents an overview of the skills challenge and the economic and social consequences of failing to meet the challenge. Part 2 examines the impact of the skills shortage on major stakeholders and explains how…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Education, Change
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers