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Rostlund, Ausra; Savickiene, Izabela – Quality of Higher Education, 2010
The article grounds the structure of the external evaluation of colleges at the level of the non-university higher education sector, and it reveals the problems met in this process as well as possibilities for their solution: the phenomenon of the external evaluation of colleges is discussed and its concept is presented; the external evaluation…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Institutional Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Evaluation Problems
Petersen, David – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2008
Background: Performance evaluation in the context of creative dance or expressive movement is often a challenging prospect for educators. Nonetheless, the process is a necessary one, not least of all because of the potential as a stimulus to growth. Ideally, assessment becomes a part of the feedback process, assisting teachers and students to…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Creativity, Research Design, Movement Education

Sager, Eric – Journal of Business Communication, 1976
Examines the way in which operational definitions contribute to scientific thought and discusses their use and expected results in research. (MH)
Descriptors: Definitions, Higher Education, Measurement, Research Criteria

Spyridakis, Jan H.; And Others – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 1991
Addresses the need of technical communicators to become critical readers of empirical research. Presents simple definitions of selected research designs and statistical concepts. Accompanies these definitions with concrete examples related to the field of technical communication research. (SR)
Descriptors: Definitions, Higher Education, Research Design, Statistical Significance
Allensworth, Nicole J. – 1996
Social penetration has been described by S.W. Littlejohn (1992) as "the process of increasing disclosure and intimacy in a relationship." The phrase "social penetration" originated with I. Altman and D. Taylor, the foremost researchers in this area. From other theories, Altman and Taylor developed a unified theory which…
Descriptors: College Students, Definitions, Higher Education, Interpersonal Communication

Rowland, Robert C.; Barge, J. Kevin – Argumentation and Advocacy, 1991
Argues that a definition of interactional argument based primarily on disagreement should be rejected in favor of a more traditional definition based on reason giving. Argues that views of ordinary arguers need not be given priority over those of experts. (SR)
Descriptors: Communication Research, Definitions, Higher Education, Persuasive Discourse

Benoit, Pamela J. – Argumentation and Advocacy, 1991
Rejects Robert Rowland and J. Kevin Barge's conclusion (in an article in the same issue) that defining argument as reason giving is superior to defining argument as disagreement. Maintains that defining argument as disagreement is appropriate for an interpretive argumentation theorist, and that argumentation is a complex topic with room for more…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Definitions, Higher Education, Persuasive Discourse

Rowland, Robert C.; Barge, J. Kevin – Argumentation and Advocacy, 1991
Addresses Pamela Benoit's response to an article in the same issue by the authors, restating key arguments of why a research focus on reason giving is superior to a research focus on disagreement. (SR)
Descriptors: Communication Research, Definitions, Higher Education, Persuasive Discourse
Christal, Melodie; Gernand, Renee; Sapp, Mary; Korb, Roslyn – 1999
Many organizations and agencies collect data related to postsecondary education. To improve the coordination of data definitions and surveys, guidelines have been prepared to define the best survey practices for data collectors and data providers. The first section of this document, "Best Practices for Data Collectors," covers the…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Definitions, Educational Indicators
Weisenborn, Ray E. – 1973
The research on intercultural communication design illustrates that definitions of propaganda and agitation can be altered if there is a change from an open to a closed culture, or vice versa. Russia and East Germany serve as examples of closed cultures, and the United States is employed on a comparative basis as an open culture. To enhance open…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences, Definitions

Level, Dale A.; Waters, Gale R. – Journal of Business Communication, 1976
Presents a series of discussions on the general elements of experimental design and the scientific process and relates these elements to the field of communication. (MH)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Definitions, Field Studies, Higher Education
Stark, Joan S.; And Others – 1986
A summary of major writings on college and pre-college curriculum literature are presented in this report, which is an early step in establishing a framework for the research program of the NCRIPTAL (National Center for Research in Postsecondary Teaching and Learning) Program on Curricular Integration and Student Goals. Section 1 on the literature…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Instruction, Curriculum Development, Definitions

Farmer, Vernon L. – Educational Research Quarterly, 1993
To develop a perspective for assessing the effectiveness of developmental education, we must develop definitions, values, and criteria that permit consistency in analyzing students' learning needs and educational outcomes and in comparing research on developmental education. Research literature shows that a lack of consistent perspectives for…
Descriptors: Criteria, Definitions, Developmental Programs, Educational Assessment

Arter, Judith A.; Spandel, Vicki – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1992
This training module is intended to clarify the notion of portfolio assessment and help users design such assessments. The rationale for assessment alternatives is presented; and portfolio definitions, characteristics, pitfalls, and design considerations are reviewed. The use of portfolios in large-scale assessments is particularly demanding of…
Descriptors: Definitions, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Utilization

Jacobi, Maryann – Review of Educational Research, 1991
This article provides a critical review of the literature on mentoring. It emphasizes the links between mentoring and undergraduate academic success and focuses on higher education and the extension of mentoring into undergraduate education. Issues of definition and the different perspectives that could be used in future research are explored.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Definitions, Educational Research, Higher Education
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