This chapter captures the mission and spirit of the California State University in its efforts to institutionalize undergraduate research and support the success of students traditionally underrepresented in higher education.

"Characteristics of Excellence in Undergraduate Research" ("COEUR") is based on the collective experience, over many years, of Council on Undergraduate Research members who have engaged undergraduate students in research, developed undergraduate research programs, mentored new faculty to include undergraduate research in their…

This document is the second part of the report of the African Education Research (AER) project. It presents a classification of 416 research projects undertaken by Africans on education issues in Africa during the period from 1970 to 1974. It is designed to provide Africans and Africanists with a resource to assess the state of the art and to…

This document summarizes recent graduate studies (independent or for degree) on junior colleges. The topics examined were: general education requirements in three states; characteristics and attitudes of women students; student characteristics (five studies); self-concepts of selected students; socail studies curricula in three states; secretarial…

Activities undertaken by the Office of Institutional Research at Northern Michigan University during the 1968-1969 fiscal year are summarized in this report. Projects that were completed include a faculty salary survey, a comparison of academic performance and persistence in college between low-achieving students who had taken an early entry…

This study investigates educational research productivity in institutions of higher education in the United States based on contributions to American Educational Research Association annual meetings and 14 leading educational research journals over a seven-year period: 1975-1981. Data were analyzed along two dimensions: total productivity and…

Describes researching and writing institutional histories and focuses on preparing a history of the psychology department. Provides time requirements for the research; project formats; sources for historical information; and methods for doing historical research. Reports on the benefits students and faculty derived from the projects. (DB)

Interinstitutional researchers face a variety of complex issues that need to be understood and dealt with to ensure the benefits of their involvement. Some issues are reviewed and future concerns are addressed. (Author/LBH)

The purpose of the document is to promote the exchange of information and the coordination and cooperation of activities in the field of educational research in Europe. This document is the third in a series of surveys, presenting information for September 1970 through September 1972. One-hundred and sixty-three research projects from 63…

In 1971 a special research program was begun with the research and development activities in Swedish higher education. The aim is to increase the knowledge concerning problems expected to be important in present and future university and college organization. A fundamental requirement is that research projects must be established on a sound…

The compilation of research and development activities in secondary and post-secondary agricultural education includes abstracts of 54 studies completed during the period July 1, 1974 to June 30, 1975 in 17 States. Nineteen of the completed studies represent staff research, 11 represent doctoral theses, and 24 represent masters theses. They are…

A consortium-based, student-oriented interinstitutional research project for educational assessment is described. The College Research Center (CRC) experience suggests that a consortium can be an effective vehicle but that there are difficulties in cultivating interest and long-term commitment. (Author/LBH)

This article describes the life cycle of an industrial research and development project and suggests applications to educational research and development. It also discusses the importance, funding, staffing, and management of a research and development effort.(DC)

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.…