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Nicholson, Laura J.; Warde, Carole M.; Boker, John R. – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2007
Introduction: Evidence-based medicine (EBM) integrates published clinical evidence with patient values and clinical expertise, the output of which is informed medical decision making. Key skills for evidence-based practice include acquisition and appraisal of clinical information. Faculty clinicians often lack expertise in these skills and are…
Descriptors: Workshops, Needs Assessment, Medical Education, Faculty Development
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Levin, Ben – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2004
Interest in strengthening the impact and value of education research has been growing around the world. Here I outline a view of the nature of "impact" and point to instances where research has had a positive impact in education, but always within a larger social and political framework. A three element "model" of research impact is developed and…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Problems, Evaluation Research
Van Tiem, Darlene M. – Performance Improvement Quarterly, 2004
Performance technology (PT) is complex, drawing theory from instructional design, organizational development, communications, industrial psychology, and industrial engineering to name a few. The Standards of Performance Technology developed for the certified performance technology designation codified the processes used in the practice of…
Descriptors: Intervention, Performance Technology, Industrial Psychology, Use Studies
Mills, Stephen R. – 1990
The California Department of Education commissioned a study to help guide ongoing information dissemination practices to the educational community. A pilot study, department of education staff interviews, and field interviews preceded document tracking. Phone interviews were conducted with district administrators, principals, and teachers…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Information Dissemination, Information Needs, Information Transfer
Miguel, Richard J.; Bhaerman, Robert D. – 1987
The research division of the National Center for Research in Vocational Education received a 5-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education to conduct a research program on youth employability. To increase the use of the research findings, the National Center created the Knowledge Development and Utilization (KDU) project in 1983 as part of…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Education, Educational Cooperation, Educational Planning
Foucar-Szocki, Diane; Erno, Susan; Dilley, Sarah; Grant, Suzanne Poore; Hildebrandt, Nancy; Leonard, Mimi Stout; Smith, Greg – 1997
A study examined the extent to which Virginia Professional Development System (VPDS) components met practitioner needs and the degree to which they constituted an inquiry-based professional development system. Interviews with over 50 Virginia Institute for Lifelong Learning (VAILL) participants focused on their use of the Centers for Professional…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrators, Adult Education, Adult Educators