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Download full textMariscal and Co., Los Angeles, CA. – 1976
The postsecondary seminars report presents the distillation of the discussions and the recommendations of approximately 115 representatives of educational institutions, associations, and State and Federal agencies attending the Postsecondary Education Seminars Conference of 1976. The conference addressed the changing nature of postsecondary…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Educational Research, Higher Education, Information Needs
Dansker, Judith – 1979
This document reports the activities of the Southeastern Teacher Corps Network's May 1979 conference on the validation of programs and the dissemination of information. Concerns of the meeting were: the establishment of procedures for program validation processes, the increased awareness of naturalistic data-gathering techniques for educational…
Descriptors: Accountability, Data Collection, Educational Assessment, Educational Research
Farquhar, Robin H., Ed.; Housego, Ian E., Ed. – 1980
Most of the articles in this book evolved from papers presented during the Fourth Quadrennial International Intervisitation Program in Educational Administration held in Canada in 1978. Its purposes were to inform educational leaders from around the world about educational administration, organization, and policy in Canada and to provide a forum…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Role, Comparative Analysis, Educational Administration
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). – 1995
Three joint international seminars on governmental roles in organizing and promoting educational research and development were held as part of a study conducted by the Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI) of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). This document contains the proceedings of the third…
Descriptors: Accountability, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Cooperation, Educational Development
Pennsylvania Univ., Philadelphia. National Center on Fathers and Families. – 2000
This paper summarizes a roundtable that brought together researchers, school leaders, practitioners, and policymakers to identify barriers to the education and well-being of urban children and families and explore opportunities to promote change. The first section summarizes the three commissioned papers: "Issues and Strategies Related to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cultural Differences, Educational Finance, Educational Improvement
National Centre for Vocational Education Research, Leabrook (Australia). – 1994
Eleven papers from an Australian Technical and Further Education (TAFE) conference are included: "The TAFE System and the Training Reform Agenda" (Gregor Ramsey) raises issues to keep the impetus going for national system improvement and development. "Towards the Best of Both Worlds: Models for Governance of TAFE Colleges" (Ian…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Educational Administration, Educational Change, Educational Development
Wagner, Graham, Ed. – 1989
These proceedings begin with opening remarks that discuss seminar concerns and objectives. These remarks define two concerns: (1) evaluation of the methods of curriculum development and evaluation appropriate for vocational education in New Zealand; and (2) development of guidelines to assist educators to meet the requirements for competency-based…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). Div. of Structures, Content, Methods and Techniques of Education. – 1981
An international colloquium, held in Bucharest, Romania, in November, 1980, brought together educational researchers and persons responsible for educational policies and programs. They examined ways and means of making research more relevant to socioeconomic development and of increasing the internal effectiveness of education. Topics of…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Developing Nations, Educational Improvement, Educational Research
Missouri Univ., Columbia. – 1975
Research on the following topics is presented in this publication: "Analysis of Factors Related to the Educational Plans of Iowa Vocational Agriculture Students,""Development of a Statewide System for Follow-up of Vocational Graduates that Has Implementation for Usage by Local Educational Agencies,""Factors Influencing Ninth and Tenth Grade…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Conferences, Curriculum, Educational Improvement
Atman, Kathryn S.; And Others – 1991
The purpose of this symposium on research in distance education was to continue the process of building the network of scholars and climate of cooperation and communication necessary for further development of distance education and to provide an opportunity for discussion. Four main areas of focus for the symposium were learning and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Cooperative Learning
National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC. – 1996
This publication reports on a 1994 forum on integrating research on college and university faculty and presents the commissioned papers and findings of the forum along with references to relevant research on faculty. A description of the forum notes that it addressed the lack of integration in current policy discussions about college and…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Demography, Educational Change, Educational Environment
National Centre for Vocational Education Research, Leabrook (Australia). – 1993
These five papers prepared for the annual Technical and Further Education (TAFE) Senior Executives' Conference emphasize policy implications. "Does Research Influence Policy?" (W. Hall) makes the point that some important policy decisions have been taken on nonexistent or flimsy research evidence. The next four papers are research…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Competency Based Education, Educational Cooperation, Educational Policy
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Hamburg (Germany). Inst. for Education. – 1992
This document contains a synthesis of the debate on the significant developments since 1986 and on the future agenda for literacy education, held at a seminar attended by 40 participants from 21 countries. The synthesis summarizes workshops on models of literacy practice, national policies, development of partnerships, evaluation, and research,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Definitions, Developed Nations
Billings, Diane; And Others – 1991
The purpose of this symposium on research in distance education was to continue the process of building the network of scholars and climate of cooperation and communication necessary for further development of distance education and to provide an opportunity for discussion. Four main areas of focus for the symposium were learning and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Curriculum Development, Distance Education
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. Bureau for Food and Nutrition Services. – 1979
The overall themes of the papers given at the 1979 Conference on Asian and Pacific American Education are summarized here. Topics are equal educational opportunities for Asian and Pacific Americans; the educational needs of Pacific American communities; school district policymaking; the responsiveness of postsecondary education to Asian and…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Asian Studies, Bilingual Education Programs, Day Care
