European industrial doctorates are joint doctoral training projects funded by the European Union (EU) and open to all research fields. The project brings together an academic participant (university, research institution, etc.) and a company. They have to be established in two different EU Member States or associated countries. Associated partners…

Adult learning staff play a key role in making lifelong learning a reality. It is they who facilitate learners to develop knowledge, skills and attributes. At the European level there is a lack of information about various aspects of the profession, such as who they are, how they are recruited, what their specific roles and tasks are, what…

THE FINAL REPORT OF THE FIRST FUNDING PERIOD, JULY 1, 1965 TO FEBRUARY 28, 1967, IS PRESENTED. THE PURPOSES OF THE UNIT WERE (1) WORK WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RESEARCH DIVISION AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN PROMOTING AND ASSISTING RESEARCH STUDIES AND PROGRAMS CONCERNED WITH OCCUPATIONAL STUDIES, AND (2) WORK WITH THE STATE…

THE WASHINGTON RESEARCH COORDINATING UNIT (RCU), ORGANIZED IN THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION ON JUNE 1, 1965, AIMED TO INITIATE, COORDINATE, AND RELATE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH, ACTIVITIES, AND INFORMATION TO MEET THE VOCATIONAL NEEDS OF THE STATE'S YOUTH. MAJOR PROJECTS CARRIED OUT UNDER CONTRACT BETWEEN THE RCU AND…

THE SIXTH-QUARTER ACTIVITIES OF THE WYOMING RESEARCH COORDINATING UNIT ARE REPORTED AS COMPLETED, PROJECTS UNDERWAY, AND PROPOSED. SIX COMPLETED PROJECTS INCLUDED A NATIONAL SURVEY OF TRAVEL REGULATIONS GOVERNING STATE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENTS, A STUDY OF THE REASONS FOR PRACTICAL NURSING STUDENTS DISCONTINUING THEIR TRAINING AT THE…

This volume has four major sections: (1) Abstracts of instructional and research materials, which present information about authors, titles, availability, and content of documents; (2) subject index, (3) author index, which helps locate relevant documents by author/institution names, and (4) projects in progress, which announces in-progress…

Information on this list of vocational education research projects for fiscal year 1977 includes the following: state name and project number; grant number or contract number; grantee or contractor and project director's address; the title of the project; project time period; and the amount of the grant. A section is also provided for the special…

This final report of the Massachusetts Vocational Education Research Coordinating Unit (RCU), covers the activities during the period, April 1967 through October 1969. During the first year (April 1967-June 1968), the RCU concentrated on establishing an information system and announcing its existance. One third of the staff time was devoted to…

This final report of the Florida Research Coordinating Unit (RCU) for Vocational Education covers a period from December 1, 1966 to August 31, 1969. The RCU was established to coordinate, encourage, and assist in the preparation of studies needed to improve vocational education in Florida, and to disseminate the results. This report includes a…

This report, covering the period from June 28, 1966 to August 31, 1969, presents the goals of the Research Coordinating Unit (RCU), nine projects in which the RCU was involved, conferences and presentations by RCU personnel, a report of staffing patterns, and conclusions and recommendations. The greatest effort was directed toward the development…

MAJOR EMPHASIS, DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF OPERATION, WAS ON--(1) ACTING AS LIAISON WITH STATE AGENCIES, LABOR GROUPS, AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN RESEARCH IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, (2) WORKING WITH INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN INITIATING AND CONDUCTING RESEARCH RELATED TO VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, (3) ENCOURAGING SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO DESIGN AND…

MAJOR ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE ARIZONA RESEARCH COORDINATING UNIT (RCU) FOR THE PERIOD FROM DECEMBER 1, 1967 THROUGH FEBRUARY 29, 1968 INCLUDE COMPLETING A STATEWIDE STUDY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, REORGANIZING A STATE VOCATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL TO IDENTIFY RESEARCH NEEDS, PREPARING AN OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION BROCHURE, ASSISTING…

This final report of the Delaware Occupational Research Coordinating Unit (RCU) summarizes activities during the period from October 1, 1968, to August 31, 1969. Specific activities reported are related to major activities and accomplishments during the period, significant findings and events, dissemination activities, other activities, and…

This final report of the New York State Research Coordinating Unit for Vocational Education summarizes the activities covered between the period of April 1967 and August 31, 1969. Major topics considered are (1) objectives of the unit, (2) organization chart, (3) summary of activities April 1967-June 1967, (4) summary of activities, July…