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Jacobson, Michael J. – Journal of Experimental Education, 2020
This article is premised on the observation that in educational research there is an increasing use of terminology and concepts related to the field of complexity and the study of complex physical, biological, and social systems. As we are at an early stage in this cross-fertilization of complex systems ideas and methods in educational research,…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Systems Approach, Research Methodology, Vocabulary
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Koopmans, Matthijs – Complicity: An International Journal of Complexity and Education, 2017
There is considerable variation in the dynamical literature in how the term "complexity" is used. While there have been several attempts to describe from an educational perspective what complexity encompasses, the term is frequently used without an explicit definition. To forge a shared understanding of what complexity means, the purpose…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Definitions, Educational Research, Educational Practices
Cedefop - European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, 2017
The aim of the paper is to review scholarly attempts to define or explain vocational education and training and to develop a theoretical model to analyse national definitions or conceptions of VET [vocational education and training] and how they have changed over time. VET takes many forms and is, perhaps, the least unitary of education sectors.…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Educational Change, Role of Education, Foreign Countries
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Bush, Tony; Glover, Derek – School Leadership & Management, 2014
The growth in the importance of school leadership has been accompanied by theory development, with new models emerging and established approaches being redefined and further developed. The purpose of this paper is to review current and recent writing on leadership models. The paper examines theoretical literature, to see how leadership is…
Descriptors: Models, Leadership Styles, Literature Reviews, Concept Formation
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Carr-Chellman, Alison A. – Educational Research and Evaluation (An International Journal on Theory and Practice), 1998
Examines critically the types of educational literature being advanced under the rubric of "systemic change." Data from an Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) search suggest that most studies are theoretical rather than field based, conservative in their definition of change, and nonsystemic in both theory and practice.…
Descriptors: Change, Definitions, Educational Practices, Educational Research
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Atkins, Francis D. – High School Journal, 1976
Attempts to increase the effectiveness of media by providing some practical guidelines for the design and implementation of mediated individualized instruction using a systems approach, i.e., a systematic way of identifying developing and evaluating instructional materials and strategies which are designed to accomplish a particular educational…
Descriptors: Definitions, Diagrams, Educational Research, Educational Strategies
Richey, Rita C. – 1994
Developmental research, as opposed to simple instructional development, has been defined as the systematic study of designing, developing, and evaluating instructional programs, processes, and products that must meet criteria of internal consistency and effectiveness. Developmental research is particularly important in the field of instructional…
Descriptors: Definitions, Educational Research, Educational Technology, Evaluation Methods
Mealman, Craig A.; Lawrence, Randee Lipson – 2002
A theoretical model for collaborative inquiry as a research methodology in adult education has been proposed. The model, which likens collaborative inquiry to the process of organic gardening, depicts a sphere in motion where the cycles of collaborative inquiry revolve in continuous motion. In the center of the sphere is a collaborative self that…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Collegiality, Cooperation
Schiffman, Shirl S. – Journal of Instructional Development, 1986
Discusses difficulties in defining instructional systems design (ISD) and presents five ways the field is viewed, ranging from a narrow view emphasizing media selection to a complete ISD view. The ISD view emphasizes five main components: educational theory and research, system analysis, diffusion, consulting/interpersonal relations, and project…
Descriptors: Definitions, Diffusion (Communication), Educational Research, Educational Technology
Cunningham, J. W. – 1971
This monograph has four main objectives: (1) to define the field of ergometrics, (2) to identify some potential applications of ergometrics to problems in occupational or career education, (3) to review the relevant research literature, and (4) to suggest some conceptual approaches that might be used in conjunction with ergometric procedures.…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Education, Classification, Cluster Grouping
Dickinson, Gary – 1979
To examine Coolie Verner's contributions to the study of adult education as a systematic discipline, the author of this paper reviews and analyzes Verner's publications from 1950-1975. The first of five sections describes this as a period of rapid growth for the adult education field. Verner is depicted as a leader in developing a substantive body…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning
Kallenbach, Silja; Viens, Julie – 2002
The Adult Multiple Intelligences Study was the first systematic effort related to multiple intelligences (MI) theory in adult literacy education. The study's findings regarding MI theory served as the foundation for a study of MI theory's implications for adult literacy practice, policy, and research. The study was conducted across 10 different…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy
Sanderson, Kay; Pearce, Ron – 2001
Performance level assessment (PLA) is a type of supplementary evidence system for competency-based assessment that is being pilot tested at five technical and further education (TAFE) institutes throughout Queensland, Australia. The PLA system uses the following three levels of performance: competency achieved; competency achieved with credit; and…
Descriptors: Competence, Competency Based Education, Cooperative Planning, Criterion Referenced Tests
Vocational Technical Education Consortium of States, Decatur, GA. – 2000
The Linkage System is a process that was designed in 1997 to improve academic performance for all students and to enhance work force quality by linking academic content standards to occupational skill standards. The Linkage System is based on research and development conducted by the Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States (V-TECS).…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Academic Standards, Classification, Competence
Plewis, Ian; Preston, John – 2001
This document presents the key principles underpinning effective evaluations as applied to policy initiatives in the field of lifelong learning (LL) and the various methods available to implement them. The following are among the topics discussed in Chapters 1-6: (1) the distinction between monitoring, modeling, and evaluation and considerations…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Case Studies, Cost Effectiveness
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