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Woelert, Peter – Minerva: A Review of Science, Learning and Policy, 2015
This paper offers a conceptually novel contribution to the understanding of the distinctive governance challenges arising from the increasing reliance on formalized knowledge in the governance of research activities. It uses the current Australian research governance system as an example--a system which exhibits a comparatively strong degree of…
Descriptors: Governance, Research Projects, Research Administration, Interviews
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Johri, Aditya; Yang, Seungwon; Vorvoreanu, Mihaela; Madhavan, Krishna – Advances in Engineering Education, 2016
As part of our NSF funded collaborative project on Data Sharing within Engineering Education Community, we conducted an empirical study to better understand the current climate of data sharing and participants' future expectations of the field. We present findings of this mixed method study and discuss implications. Overall, we found strong…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Data, Knowledge Management, Educational Practices
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Vanhoof, Jan; Mahieu, Paul – Policy Futures in Education, 2013
The concept of "knowledge brokerage" focuses on promoting the integration of the best available evidence into policy and practice-related decisions. In this study, emphasis is put on the knowledge brokerage role of cities. The study aims at finding similarities and differences in existing educational knowledge brokerage initiatives, at…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Case Studies, Educational Practices, Management Information Systems
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Williams, Sarah C. – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2013
This study was designed to generate a deeper understanding of data sharing by targeting faculty members who had already made data publicly available. During interviews, crop scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign were asked why they decided to share data, why they chose a data sharing method (e. g., supplementary file,…
Descriptors: Interviews, Shared Resources and Services, Information Networks, Library Role
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Coughlan, Tony; Perryman, Leigh-Anne – Open Praxis, 2015
Open educational resources and open educational practices are being increasingly used around the globe to train and support professionals in areas where funding and resources are scarce. This paper evaluates the open educational practices (OEP) of three global health projects operating outside academia--the International Association for Child and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Open Education, Educational Resources, Educational Practices
Gau, Wen-Bing; Wen, Chen-Hao – Online Submission, 2011
In a turbulent time, communities of practice (CoPs) have become an important mechanism to develop organizational learning. Because of the rapid changes of global market and population structure, organizations in the private sector keep examining their leaning processes to adjust themselves to different challenges. However, few studies try to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Communities of Practice, Organizational Culture, Learning
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Chan, Kaycee; Hay, Peter; Tinning, Richard – Asia-Pacific Journal of Health, Sport and Physical Education, 2011
In recent years, various scholars have expounded on the notable pedagogic work that assessment plays in educational contexts, describing its capacity to convey powerful messages on the valued aspect of education knowledge, impacting upon how and what students learn in these contexts. However, not many studies have sought to gain an insight into…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Accountability, Evaluation, Educational Practices
Downing, Dick; Lord, Pippa; Jones, Megan; Martin, Kerry; Springate, Iain – National Foundation for Educational Research, 2007
Creative Partnerships (CP) commissioned the National Foundation for Educational Research to research the sharing of practice generated through CP within and between schools locally. Based on 93 interviews with teachers and CP staff, the research explored the relationship between the dissemination of the work of CP and the more informal means by…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Partnerships in Education, Interviews, Teacher Attitudes
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Willment, Jo-Anne – Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education, 2004
A faculty researcher and six graduate students from the Master of Continuing Education program at the University of Calgary completed a small study of knowledge practices within government, postsecondary, and corporate workplaces across Canada. Interview results include an overview of findings and three narrative descriptions. Analysis produced a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Workplace Learning, Continuing Education, Role of Education