Two surveys were conducted to identify the educational research and development needs of the area served by the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory. The first was a survey completed by 1,884 (29.1%) educators in the region, and the second was a telephone survey of 400 households. This report concentrates on the responses of educators. Four…

This document discusses how in September 2001, 60 college presidents and 40 senior federal officials met in Ottawa, Canada to discuss different ways to improve Canada's educational system. The meeting was planned in order to strengthen Canada's ability to compete with other nations in the global market. The following are the three main goals of…

Data from the Academic Research and Development (R&D) Survey and other surveys were used to analyze patterns of R&D activity in the United States. For the purpose of this analysis, the most recent data update from the report "National Patterns of R&D Resources" adjusts university and college R&D performance to net out R&D expenditures reported as…

This guidebook is intended to help researchers apply for funds for research projects in distance education through the Distance Education Council of Indira Gandhi National Open University (India). The stated intent of this guidebook is to encourage system-based research; to promote in-depth studies to evaluation programs, their impact, and their…

This report examines the experiences and contributions of the archival community--practicing archivists, manuscript curators, archival academics, and policy makers who work to define and promote the social utility of records and to identify, preserve, and provide access to documentary heritage regardless of format. The report addresses how the…

This book is an introduction to the practical and theoretical concepts of information science. The author draws on recent research into the field of information science, as well as from scholarly and trade publications, and includes articles by Harold Borko, Klause Otten, and Anthony DeBons to emphasize the long-standing dissension in the field.…

This review examines research done and information made available regarding the education of minority ethnic groups in Scotland. Compilers of the review used and commented on available statistical information and Scottish studies relevant to minority ethnic groups and their education at all levels. The intent of the review was to determine whether…

This document is a collection of 483 abstracts of theses in the field of education from institutions of higher education in Australia. Introductory information includes explanatory material, a sample abstract, and listings of subject coverage for the included theses, Australian universities and the higher degrees they offer, and thesis authors by…

The goal of scaling up of educational innovation is to produce robust, effective, replicable outcomes. This report addresses requirements to support scale-up of scientifically vetted innovation (or new ideas that are built on the findings of quality research and development). In this report, a number of issues are considered: the context of…

Lists several of the NIE-funded research projects according to their areas of educational concern. (GB)

Based on preliminary evaluation data of a pilot program, a description of a modified content-process model for R & D training, and the proposed methods of evaluation is presented. (Author)

To help the reader understand the scope and diversity of the Wisconsin R & D Center's research effort in mathematics, four perspectives are presented: (1) the Center's approach to research, development, and practice; (2) the origins of the current research effort; (3) a description of current research; and (4) a projection for future research. (JP)

This report discusses the growth, administration, research facilities, and educational activities of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in India. (PG)