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Sim, Timothy; Lau, Victor C. Y. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2017
Objective: In China where social work is a fledgling profession, practice research is still a novelty. This article aims to provide an overview of the development of social work practice research in mainland China. Methods: This review analyzes the content of 206 Chinese journal articles published in the Peoples' Republic of China since 1915 using…
Descriptors: Social Work, Foreign Countries, Content Analysis, Journal Articles
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Pesaresi, Cristano; Van Der Schee, Joop; Pavia, Davide – Review of International Geographical Education Online, 2017
The project "3D and 4D Simulations for Landscape Reconstruction and Damage Scenarios: GIS Pilot Applications" has been devised with the intention to deal with the demand for research, innovation and applicative methodology on the part of the international programme, requiring concrete results to increase the capacity to know, anticipate…
Descriptors: Geographic Information Systems, Simulated Environment, Natural Disasters, Geometric Concepts
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Jager, Sake, Ed.; Kurek, Malgorzata, Ed.; O'Rourke, Breffni, Ed. – Research-publishing.net, 2016
Trinity College Dublin was proud to host, in April 2016, the Second International Conference on Telecollaboration in Higher Education, with the theme "New Directions in Telecollaborative Research and Practice." Over two and a half days, 150 participants offered 95 research presentations, posters, and "problem shared" sessions.…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Cooperation, Higher Education, Educational Research
Lidstone, John G.; Gerber, Rod – 1989
Students pursuing Australian studies should be given every possible opportunity to work with materials produced in Australia. There is a substantial and growing list of good curriculum software written within Australia and from an Australian perspective which can add interest and excitement to Australian geography classrooms. Computers can be used…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education
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Maguire, David J. – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1989
Evaluates the educational potential of the Domesday Interactive Videodisc System, which contains a massive data collection about many aspects of Great Britain and British life. Reviews the technology of the Domesday System and describes its functionality. Two case studies detail how the Domesday System may be used in teaching British geography.…
Descriptors: Cartography, Computer Assisted Instruction, Databases, Foreign Countries
Attfield, Ian; Tamiru, Mathewos; Parolin, Bruno; De Grauwe, Anton – 2002
This book contains reports of two projects--one in Ethiopia, one in Palestine--that integrated a Geographical Information System (GIS) into the educational planning process. (A GIS is a computer program that combines two databases: numerical data such as traditional data on schools, teachers, and students; and geographic data such as the location…
Descriptors: Cartography, Change Strategies, Databases, Educational Development
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Grimshaw, D. J. – International Journal of Information Management, 1989
Reviews current applications of geographic information systems (GIS) and suggests that industry can use such systems to aid in decision making. The discussion covers factors that will influence future use of GIS, potential uses of GIS in the private sector, and the need to develop an integrated GIS. (CLB)
Descriptors: Databases, Decision Making, Decision Support Systems, Foreign Countries
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Hillis, Peter – Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 2003
The Victorian period produced a diverse and rich range of historical source materials including census returns, photographs, film, personal reminiscences, music, cartoons, and posters. Recent changes to the history curriculum emphasise the acquisition of enquiry skills alongside developing knowledge and understanding, which necessitates reference…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, European History, Human Geography, Socioeconomic Status
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Freeman, D.; Tagg, W. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1985
Summarizes development of QUEST, a family of general purpose data handling computer programs which support existing curricula; demonstrates their usefulness for administrative recordkeeping and in elementary school history and geography courses for managing large amounts of data from varied sources (i.e., census materials); and compares QUEST with…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Computer Software, Databases, Educational Administration
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Unwin, David J.; Maguire, David J. – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1990
Discusses the Computers in Teaching Initiative Centre for Geography (CTICG), part of a network of 21 subject-based centers in the United Kingdom, intended to promote computer-assisted learning in higher education. Examines courseware sources and suggests developing a database of available software or a distribution service. Lists CTICG's aims in…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware, Databases
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Rattan, Dick – Social Education, 1993
Reviews a HyperCard stack designed for use in schools and at home. Describes the program as primarily a database of information on Iraq, Kuwait, and the Gulf War. Contends that the program is pedagogically weak and of marginal use in the classroom. (CFR)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Databases, Foreign Countries
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1991
The 10 papers in this booklet were presented at meetings of 4 sections within the Division of Special Libraries: (1) "Information Ensurance of a Scientist" (V. Matveyev, USSR); (2) "Linguistic Barriers and Machine Translation" (Stanley Kalkus, USA); (3) "Maps for Planning" (V. I. Zhukov and L. G. Rudenko, USSR); (4)…
Descriptors: Biology, Cartography, Culture, Databases
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Dunn, James – Journal of Geography, 2004
People have been leaving rural environments and moving into urban environments. By 2007, the most people in the world will live in cities (United Nations 2002). Mexico illustrates this world trend closely. Mexico now publishes data on the Internet that can be used to study the movement of people within the country. A lesson is presented with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural to Urban Migration, Urban Demography, Migration Patterns
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1983
Papers on geography and map libraries and a paper on European access to biomedical databases, which were presented at the 1983 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference, include: (1) "History and Current Status of the Globe Museum of the Austrian National Library" by Franz Wawrik (Austria); (2) "Earth…
Descriptors: Biomedicine, Cartography, Cataloging, Databases
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1985
Papers presented on social science and map and geography libraries at the 1985 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Information for the Developing World: NTIS's (National Technical Information Service) Role in Information Transfer to Developing Countries" (Joseph F. Caponio, United States); (2)…
Descriptors: Archives, Databases, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
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