Over the last decade, the idea of societal impact resulting from publicly funded research has changed from being a relatively fringe concern related to high-technology entrepreneurship and spin-off companies to becoming an increasingly important public policy concern. This has stimulated academic science policy research to investigate the impact…

The establishment of a Research Ethics Committee (REC) is a significant step to ensure the standard procedures in ethics review process that protect human participants. However, in instances when RECs are not yet established, surrogate activities are practiced by some institutions. The objective of this study was to identify prevailing research…

NASA created the University Leadership Initiative (ULI) to engage creative and innovative minds in the academic arena to identify significant aeronautics and aviation research challenges and define their unique approach to their solution. The ULI was started in 2015 as part of the larger University Innovation Project, with the goal of seeking new,…

The authors extend findings from qualitative research on the effects of action research by reporting two linked quantitative studies (N = 80 and 105). They found that teachers who participated in collaborative action research experienced statistically significant improvements in attitudes to educational research and teacher efficacy. The pre-post…

This summary report describes the overall percentage of external research proposals accepted by Austin Independent School District in school year 2007-2008; the types of groups and individuals who submitted proposals; and trends among topic areas, grade levels, and the staff and student groups most often involved in the research.

This report summarizes external research requests submitted to and reviewed by Austin Independent School District staff during the 2006-2007 school year.

One means of ensuring the desired impact of educational research is continuity. This factor has several dimensions: continuity of effort, goals, funding, results, evaluation, and impact specifications. (SK)

The Nursery Education Research Programme was set up by the Government to monitor the development of the new provisions for the expansion of nursery education. Article explained how the directors set about their task. (Editor/RK)

Written for students, educators, and researchers, "Methods in Educational Research" offers a refreshing introduction to the principles of educational research. Designed for the real world of educational research, the book's approach focuses on the types of problems likely to be encountered in professional experiences. Reflecting the…

This document is the seventh annual publication of abstracts of research projects conducted within the Austin (Texas) Independent School District (AISD) by external agencies or individuals. Each researcher has passed a screening process in which AISD staff members from a variety of departments reviewed proposals. This screening insures the…

The two subjects of this paper are: (1) the development of the training consortia concept, and (2) the process employed during three visits to evaluate each of three training consortia now in operation. The training consortia have as their goal the training of personnel to work as members of collaborative teams in the areas of educational…

This report was written in response to requests from the Office of Long Range Planning (OLRP) of the New York State Education Department (SED). The work covers two different areas: the continuation of program analyses and the continuation of program designs addressing problems of educational accountability. As a result of SED resource allocation…

ACTIVITIES OF THE NEW YORK STATE RESEARCH COORDINATING UNIT ARE REPORTED FOR THE FUNDING PERIOD FROM JUNE 1, 1965 TO MARCH 31, 1967. THE PURPOSE OF THE UNIT WAS TO CONDUCT, PROMOTE, EVALUATE, AND DISSEMINATE OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH ON AN INTRA- AND INTER-STATE BASIS. IT CONDUCTED TWO IN-HOUSE PROJECTS--ONE TO COMPARE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF…

The four colleges participating in the Associated Colleges of the St. Lawrence Valley initiated a project to stimulate the involvement of their faculty in the development of research, development, and evaluation projects on a scale comparable to that at larger institutions. The specific objectives were as follows: a) to organize and implement…

Abstracts of 34 research projects conducted in the Austin (Texas) Independent School District (AISD) are presented. A roster summarizing the projects by external researchers is also included. The roster shows, for each project, the project number, title, director, sponsor, schools where research was conducted, and whether a full report is on file.…