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Harman, Grant – Australian Universities' Review, 1995
A discussion of the management of research as a function of central university administration focuses on three topics: development of institutional plans for research management; issues of intellectual property as they concern institution and staff; and the establishment and management of research centers. These issues are addressed in the context…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Planning, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
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Williams, James G.; And Others – Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST), 1995
Provides a background on the use of the digital computer to support visualization in scientific computing (scientific visualization). Includes an example of scientific and nonscientific visualization. Reviews both scientific and other visualization research literature; development; and applications organized around a model of visualization…
Descriptors: Background, Computer Interfaces, Digital Computers, Information Technology
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Buckland, Michael K.; Liu, Ziming – Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST), 1995
Reviews the historical writings about the development of information science (IS), focusing on the literature between 1989 and 1994. Highlights include a background; intellectual frameworks of IS, relationships of IS with other fields, and research and development in IS; techniques and technology; information-related behavior; application areas;…
Descriptors: Background, Geography, History, Information Science
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Tegart, Greg – Industry and Higher Education, 1996
In Australia, Cooperative Research Centres strengthen linkages between universities as producers and industry as users of research. Shifting perspectives on the functions of universities, industry, and government are driven by the need for wealth creation, global competitiveness, and optimum linkages between research and commercialization. (SK)
Descriptors: College Role, Educational Cooperation, Foreign Countries, Government Role
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Worrell, Frank C. – Psychology in the Schools, 2000
Study examines the reliability and validity of the Instructional Climate Survey-Form S (ICI-S), a 20-item instrument that measures school climate, administered to students (N=328) in three programs. Analysis indicates that ICI-S was best explained by one factor. Reliability coeffecients of the total score were within the acceptable range for all…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, High School Students, Middle School Students, Program Evaluation
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Kagan, Sharon L. – Young Children, 2000
Examines three challenges facing the field of early childhood education: (1) homogenization of early childhood education; (2) over-scientization of the field; and (3) bureaucratization of early childhood education. (KB)
Descriptors: Bureaucracy, Early Childhood Education, Educational Practices, Educational Research
Orey, Michael; Molenda, Michael; Sullivan, Michael; Klein, James D.; Brinkerfhoff, Jonathan; Koroghlanian, Carol; Moore, D. Michael; Lockee, Barbara B.; Burton, John K.; Liu, Y.; Emerson, John D.; Boes, Lisa; Mosteller, Frederick; Ely, Donald P.; Belanger, Yvonne; Ellsworth, James B.; Lowe, Carrie A.; Russell, Shayne; Thomas, Lajeane; Richey, Rita C.; Earle, Rodney S. – Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, 2002
The articles in this section of "Educational Media and Technology Yearbook" identify current trends and issues in the field of instructional technology. Two subsections are also included: ERIC Digests, which are reprints of ERIC reports available on the Internet, and a subsection on a variety of standards that emerged during the past…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Media, Educational Practices, Educational Research
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Hawton, Keith – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2002
The articles in this special issue from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study of nearly lethal suicide attempts represents an important contribution to research on suicidal behavior. This commentary highlights certain aspects of this line of research as well as comments on the findings of the CDC study and their relationship…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Health Programs, Prevention
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Mirel, Jeffery – Education Next, 2002
Traces the development of New American Schools, a nonprofit organization created in 1991 to apply a research and development approach to the design and dissemination of models of whole-school reform. (PKP)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Design, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
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Walshok, Mary L.; Furtek, Edward; Lee, Carolyn W. B.; Windham, Patrick H. – Industry & Higher Education, 2002
The transformation of San Diego's economy to a research and high-tech focus had three critical influences: (1) supply of intellectual capital; (2) catalytic business and financial networks; and (3) breadth and depth of advanced skills and knowledge. Clusters of research institutions partnered with technology-focused networks to provide these key…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Higher Education, Human Capital, Innovation
Bodomo, A. B. – Distance Education Report, 1998
Defines an open university, explains why Ghana needs an open university system, and describes how to establish one. Discusses the role of government, business, and expatriate Ghanaians and presents a model of an open university, including academic sections and research centers. (PEN)
Descriptors: Departments, Developing Nations, Educational Needs, Foreign Countries
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He, Qin – Library Trends, 1999
Based on coexistence frequency of pairs of words or phrases, coword analysis is used to discover linkages among subjects in a research field and thus to trace the development of science. This article reviews the development of coword analysis, summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of this method, and discusses several research issues.…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Bibliometrics, Computational Linguistics, Content Analysis
Holton, Elwood F. III – Performance Improvement Quarterly, 1999
Reviews and evaluates representative models of performance from multiple disciplines. Presents an integrated taxonomy of performance domains and clarifies performance outcomes and performance metrics. Proposes a research agenda related to performance domains. (AEF)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Measurement Techniques, Models, Performance Factors
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Petroni, Alberto – Career Development International, 2000
A survey of 151 Italian scientists and engineers and case studies of a career development system for technical professionals revealed that career orientation (as measured by Schein's career anchors) is a useful predictor of career route preferences. (Author/JOW)
Descriptors: Adults, Career Development, Case Studies, Engineers
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Davis, Carol; Fox, James – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2001
This article introduces this special issue on functional assessment methods and their application to children and youth with autism. It traces the 30-year history of functional assessment and briefly summarizes each of the following articles, noting the common emphasis on social validity and using the science and technology of functional…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Behavioral Science Research, Children
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