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Kester, Ralph J.; Hull, William L. – 1973
The objective of the research study was to determine if dimensions of the innovation diffusion process could be identified empirically. Questionnaires were administered to a sample of 300 educational practitioners in various roles in Kansas and Ohio. The data resulting from the 82 percent response are divided into two categories. One category…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Diffusion, Educational Innovation, Educational Research
Silverman, Robert J.; Collins, Erik L. – 1975
To explore the demographic, professional and ideational dimensions of educational-journal editors and to investigate publishing processes in general, questionnaires were sent to a list of journal editors and in-depth interviews were held with eight editors, two each from research, scholarly, professional, and association publications.…
Descriptors: Editing, Educational Research, Evaluation Criteria, Individual Characteristics
Birzea, Cesar, Comp. – 1973
Intended as a follow-up to a 1969 survey of educational research institutes and projects in various European countries, this volume covers research units and projects of five European socialist countries for 1970-72. The main purpose of this raw, working document is to increase the exchange of information on educational research. Data was…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Directories, Educational Research, Educational Researchers
Tatto, Maria Teresa; Ingvarson, Lawrence; Schwille, John; Peck, Ray; Senk, Sharon L.; Rowley, Glenn – International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, 2008
Over the last 50 years, the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) has conducted more than 23 large-scale comparative studies of student achievement. The work associated with teacher preparation as well as experience gained in many of IEA's studies, such as TIMSS, led to a request from members of the…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Mathematics Teachers
Brown, Paul B. – 1969
This final report of the Louisiana Vocational Research and Development Coordinating Unit covers the period August 1, 1966 through August 31, 1969. The following subjects are discussed: summary of project, major activities and accomplishments during the period, problems, significant findings and events, dissemination of activities, capital…
Descriptors: Administrators, Educational Problems, Educational Research, Equipment
Yin, Robert K.; Heinsohn, Ingrid – 1980
This case study, one in a series of research efforts designed to examine the utilization of the Administration on Aging's research, discusses reasons for the wide utilization of the Older Americans Resources and Services (OARS) research. (The OARS methodology assesses the levels of functioning of individual elderly persons. The resulting…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Aging (Individuals), Case Studies, Community Services
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bucharest (Romania). European Centre for Higher Education. – 1981
Aspects and forms of interuniversity cooperation in Europe, problems and shortcomings encountered, and advantages are reviewed. Existing modalities and forms of cooperation and coordination in the following areas are considered: student exchanges, teacher exchanges, research, documentation and information, and policy and administration. A certain…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Garofalo, James; Hindelang, Michael J. – 1977
The purpose of the document is to identify ways in which National Crime Survey (NCS) data can be used by criminal justice researchers and programs. The report provides an overview of the Application of Victimization Survey Results Project, describes the analytic reports compiled by the project staff, and cites the kinds of systematic information…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Community Surveys, Crime, Data Analysis
Brickell, Henry M. – 1971
This study is designed in part to update a 1965 publication and to note changes in the pattern of State research and research related activities since that time. It is intended to provide State research directors with an exchange of State department practices in organization, staffing, funding, and contracting for research related activities; an…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Comparative Analysis, Demonstration Programs, Educational Finance
Ohio Wesleyan Univ., Delaware. – 1977
A two-year study was conducted at Ohio Wesleyan University to analyze the faculty rewards structure as it relates to teaching; develop better diagnostic procedures for improving teaching; better coordinate teaching support services; and analyze student and faculty perceptions of effective teaching and learning. During the first study year, faculty…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, College Faculty, Educational Diagnosis, Faculty Evaluation
Pace, C. Robert – 1976
A pamphlet developed for high school students describes the student body of the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and provides an idea of what it's like to attend the university. Information about the student composition was derived from a survey of 2,600 UCLA freshmen during the fall of 1975. In the annual freshmen survey, students…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, College Choice, College Environment, College Students