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The first of the four papers in this symposium, "What Is It Like To Be an Independent HRD Consultant?" (Alexander Ardishvili), reports on a phenomenological study that investigated the experience of being an independent HRD (human resource development) consultant through interviews with 10 successful HRD consultants. The study identified eight…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Consultants, Cross Cultural Studies, Distance Education
Cross, K. Patricia; Steadman, Mimi Harris – 1996
The centerpiece of this book are four cases which illustrate classroom research in the context of various learning issues in college classrooms. The cases are intended for discussion by readers of: (1) how the students in the hypothesized situation perceive what is going on; (2) possible hypotheses about what is interfering with student learning;…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Strategies, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Research
Language Choices: Conditions, Constraints, and Consequences. Impact Studies in Language and Society.
Putz, Martin, Ed. – 1997
The collection of essays on language contact and language conflict includes: "Language Choices: Contact and Conflict?" (Martin Putz); "Language Ecology: Contact Without Conflict" (Peter Muhlhausler); "Towards a Dynamic View of Multilingualism" (Ulrike Jessner); "A Matter of Choice" (Florian Coulmas); The…
Descriptors: Arabic, Child Language, Code Switching (Language), Creoles
Elliott, Geoffrey – 1996
The impact of government policy initiatives on public-sector further education (FE) and FE lecturers in the United Kingdom was examined through a case study of a small group of full-time creative arts lecturers at a large urban FE college. A qualitative research approach was used. Data were collected through the following methods: participant…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Adult Education, Case Studies, Educational Change
Download full textO Baoill, Donall P., Ed. – TEANGA: Journal of the Irish Association for Applied Linguistics, 1981
Papers from three conferences on applied linguistics include the following: "Evaluating Language Success in an Irish Context" (D. P. O Baoill); "Facilitation of Language Development in the Deaf Child" (M. Nicholas Griffey, Sr.); "Observations on Thematic Interference Between Irish and English" (M. Filppula); "A…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Auditory Perception, Bilingualism, Children
Long, Huey B.; Redding, Terrence R. – 1991
This index contains abstracts of 173 doctoral dissertations about the following aspects of adult self-directed learning: program areas of adult education (AE); instructional methods/techniques; institutional sponsors of AE; personnel and staffing in AE; education of particular clientele groups; processes of program planning and administration;…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning
Graddol, David, Ed.; And Others – 1994
A collection of readings addresses issues in empirical investigation of language and literacy in a social context, and provide models useful to researchers undertaking small-scale studies. They include: "Introducing Ethnography" (Martyn Hammersley); "The Relations between Researcher and Researched: Ethics, Advocacy and…
Descriptors: Adults, Advocacy, Child Language, Childrens Literature
Peace Corps, Washington, DC. Information Collection and Exchange Div. – 1982
This manual is intended to assist volunteers and staff of volunteer organizations in the design of projects in various community and social service areas. The first section of the manual is a guidebook that addresses such aspects of the planning, implementation, and evaluation process as situational analysis, needs assessment, task-oriented…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Community Programs, Community Services, Data Collection
Advanced Technology, Inc., Reston, VA. – 1983
Intended to serve a wide range of readers, this multi-author summary report of what is commonly referred to as the "District Practices Study" (1976-82) of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act contains information of special concern to administrators of federally funded programs, legislators, and other policymakers. The…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Administrator Role, Board of Education Policy, Compensatory Education
Haigh, William E. – 1987
This 3-week summer project was designed to (1) identify and improve the teaching capabilities of under-prepared junior high school mathematics and science teachers and (2) acquaint college and junior high school teachers with current techniques in mathematics and science at the two different levels (college and junior high) and continue…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Faculty, Computer Oriented Programs, Cooperation
Wirt, Frederick; And Others – 1986
In a comparative analysis of values in state education policy, this paper demonstrates the need for a multifaceted methodology to understand the complexity that characterizes state sociopolitical systems. The paper refers to a study of education policy values among six states in its analysis. Identifying values and their influence form the central…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis, Cultural Context, Decision Making
McLellan, James L., Ed.; Taylor, William H., Ed. – 1988
Among the 61 papers in this volume (some in French) are the following: "Problems and Pitfalls in a Naturalistic Inquiry into the Relationship between Environmental Remembrance and Life Satisfaction among the Elderly" (Barrick); "Educating the Adult Educator" (Baskett); "Socio-Psychological Factors in Electronic…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning
Southern Illinois Univ., Carbondale. – 1988
The following papers are included in this conference report: "Generative Themes for Research in Agricultural Education," (Copa); "Factors Associated with Participation of Iowa Young Farmers in Agricultural Extension Programs" (Martin, Omer); "Personality Characteristics of Groups of Wisconsin Vocational, Technical, and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Agricultural Education, Classroom Techniques
Willingham, Warren W.; And Others – 1976
The Cooperative Assessment of Experiential Learning (CAEL) Project involves Educational Testing Service and some 250 member institutions. The purpose of the project is to develop procedures and materials that will be useful in strengthening the assessment of experiential learning in higher education. This report describes extensive findings that…
Descriptors: College Credits, College Students, Data Analysis, Data Collection
Bradley, Judy; Hegarty, Seamus – 1981
A review of current and completed research relating to youth aged 14-17 with special educational needs (with special emphasis on research relevant to the British educational context) reveals that, to date, most research has examined the needs of young people with special conditions rather than focusing on a broader cross-section of all young…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adolescents, Adult Education, Career Counseling
