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Nisbet, John, Ed.; And Others – 1985
Nineteen articles on the status of the relationship among educational research, policy, and practice around the world are collected in the 1985 edition of the "World Yearbook of Education." Contributors address the development of national policies on educational research in countries in North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and…
Descriptors: Action Research, Agency Role, Annotated Bibliographies, Educational Policy
Brown, Sally – 1985
The funded research program of the Scottish Education Department (SED) plays a dominant part in educational research in Scotland. This program includes developmental projects, but mainstream curriculum development has been guided by national committees influenced by Her Majesty's Inspectorate. Negotiations for research within SED's program are…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Educational Research, Financial Support, Foreign Countries
Marklund, Inger – 1985
Research plays a necessary and highly valued role in the process of educational reform which has been modifying Sweden's educational system since the 1950's. The fixed resources available to universities for research and the flexible resources allocated to universities and other agencies by four major funding organizations are described in this…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Educational Change, Educational Policy, Educational Research
Peer reviewedChristensen, Knud – Higher Education Management, 1989
The Danish government has awarded more direct control over funding of basic research to a higher education agency of the ministry of education, representing a step toward increasing both the quantity and quality of graduating scientists. However, new problems have arisen from this shift in policy. (MSE)
Descriptors: Agency Role, Financial Support, Foreign Countries, Government Role
Direct linkNikel, Jutta; Reid, Alan – Environmental Education Research, 2006
In this article, we explore a series of issues and tensions raised by the papers in this Special Issue of "Environmental Education Research." This papers focus on developments in environmental education and ESD research in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In order to provide an alternative framework for contextualising and understanding…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Research and Development, Environmental Education, Politics
Mitter, Wolfgang – 1985
The Federal Republic of Germany's educational system became a matter of major national concern in the early 1960's, drawing new attention to the need for educational research. Sociological and economic questions joined the pedagogical and psychological concerns previously central to research; the character of the educational system was added to…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Educational History, Educational Research, Foreign Countries
Sanders, Toon – International Journal of Institutional Management in Higher Education, 1987
The role of an economic development agency in promoting networking and communication among high-tech industries in one region of the Netherlands is described. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Agency Role, College Administration, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Peer reviewedHanson, Robert – Higher Education, 1994
Funding practices of Canada's Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, the principal source of funds for university-based research and scholarship in those disciplines, are examined. In the current competitive environment, the council uses varied evaluation activities, from peer-based grant adjudication for operational purposes to program…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Competition, Decision Making, Evaluation Methods
Download full textSheffield, Edward – 1981
Information on organizations and individuals involved in research on postsecondary education (PSE) in Canada was obtained through a survey of 435 organizations, a survey of 817 individuals, and through requests for information appearing in two publications. Methods of disseminating research results on the role of the Social Sciences and Humanities…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Coordination, Educational Research, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedSlatyer, Ralph O. – Higher Education, 1994
Australia's Cooperative Research Centres Program, a system of 52 research and development (R&D) units, links researchers from public and private sectors, helping industry and scientific community coordinate research efforts. The program represents 6% of the national R&D effort and spans six major R&D and industry sectors. (MSE)
Descriptors: Agency Role, Decision Making, Federal Aid, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedBrennan, Max – Higher Education, 1994
The history of direct government funding of research in Australia's higher education institutions is chronicled, focusing on the evolution of research policy and emphasis on excellence. The establishment of the Australian Research Council and its statement of specific mission and priorities is also detailed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Agency Role, Decision Making, Federal Aid, Federal Government
Peer reviewedHammond, L. S.; Devine, S. D. – Higher Education, 1994
Recent changes in the New Zealand government's research funding system are discussed, and the resulting system is detailed. Remaining structural problems, some of which are seen as constraining progress toward government priorities, are identified and likely solutions and trends indicated. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Agency Role, Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Federal Government
Cannon, Robert A., Ed. – 1979
Essays on the present and future states of research and development (R&D) units in colleges and universities are collected. The essays served as discussion papers for an annual meeting of heads of educational R&D units in Australia and New Zealand. "The Political Situation of Teaching-Research Units," by Terry Hore, encourages…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Administrative Policy, Agency Role, College Administration
van der Klauw, C. F., Ed.; And Others – 1981
Information is presented concerning the European Association for Research and Development in Higher Education (EARDHE) and educational research and development occurring at the universities in the Netherlands. Additionally, perspectives on how university teachers in Hamburg, Germany, can improve their teaching methods are considered. The goals and…
Descriptors: Agency Role, College Faculty, College Instruction, Educational Assessment
Workers Educational Association, London (England). – 1998
This document reports on five research and development projects that were funded in 1996-1997 by the Workers' Educational Association (WEA) to promote innovation in workers' education in Britain. The five projects and their major activities and/or outcomes were as follows: (1) The Learning Outcomes Strategy Project (monitored and refined a common…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accreditation (Institutions), Adult Education, Agency Role
