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Ince, Ziya – International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 2021
The purpose of this study was to discover what students in the geography department at the Faculty of Arts and Letters thought about the European Union (EU) projects. In the study, a case study pattern, one of the qualitative research methods, was adopted. In the creation of the research group, the maximum diversity sampling process, which is one…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Geography Instruction, College Students, Student Attitudes
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Navarro, Richard; Barbarasa, Estera; Thakkar, Ami – RTI International, 2017
We explore the recent undertaking in El Salvador to establish the country's first industry-higher education clusters in four economic sectors critical to growth and competitiveness: (1) information and communication technology; (2) light manufacturing; (3) energy and energy efficiency; and (4) agroindustry and food processing. These clusters take…
Descriptors: Universities, College Role, Economic Development, Knowledge Economy
Judith Kallick; Mirka Martel; Rajika Bhandari – Institute of International Education, 2017
This report presents regional qualitative findings from three countries in Asia--India, Indonesia, and the Philippines--where the Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP) was implemented from 2001-2013 The report is second in a series of research reports from the IFP Alumni Tracking Study, a 10-year study that explores the personal…
Descriptors: Social Justice, International Programs, Fellowships, Foreign Countries
Deaton, Brady J.; And Others – 1985
The publication describes the process which created the Rural Virginia Development Foundation and the potential contribution it holds for the agricultural sector of Virginia's economy and for the state's rural communities. Following an introduction, Part II provides background, operating assumptions, and principal justification for the Foundation;…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Agency Role, Comparative Analysis, Economic Development
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Matson, Lisa Dallape; And Others – RQ, 1995
Presents a case study of the Entrepreneurial Development and Assistance Program (EDAP) at the University of Pittsburgh (Johnstown, PA). Discusses the role of librarians and libraries; objectives of the workshop series; industry, client, and competitor information; and the development and conceptual framework of EDAP. (AEF)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Competition, Course Objectives, Economic Development
National Univ. Continuing Education Association, Washington, DC. – 1988
Presentations made at a 1987 forum on continuing higher education leadership sponsored by the National University Continuing Education Association include: "Shifting Demographics: Implications for the Community and Higher Education" (David Hayes-Bautista); "Minority Issues: Central Theme or Footnote" (Sarah Melendez);…
Descriptors: Competition, Continuing Education, Cultural Pluralism, Demography
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Senter, Richard, Jr. – Research in Higher Education, 1996
The role of the university in programs to stimulate economic development is examined, and the case of one such program that failed is described. Problems within the program included financial losses in large projects, corruption, widespread public criticism, and criminal convictions of two top program officers. Possible solutions, including…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Case Studies, College Role, Crime