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Hillier, Yvonne – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2010
This article examines the growth of practitioner research in England through the creation of the Learning and Skills Research Network (LSRN) and identifies its effect on subsequent developments in what is generally known as the Lifelong Learning Sector (LLS). It offers an analysis of this development as a case study in developing practitioner…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Educational Research, Adult Education, Lifelong Learning
Lodico, Marguerite G.; Spaulding Dean T.; Voegtle, Katherine H. – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2006
Written for students, educators, and researchers, "Methods in Educational Research" offers a refreshing introduction to the principles of educational research. Designed for the real world of educational research, the book's approach focuses on the types of problems likely to be encountered in professional experiences. Reflecting the…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Educational Research, Program Evaluation, Action Research
Zeni, Jane, Ed. – 2001
This collection of papers examines the hidden risks that teacher researchers may face in action research. There are 12 papers in three parts. Part 1, "School-Based Researchers," includes: (1) "Drafting Ethical Guidelines for Teacher Research in Schools" (Marian M. Mohr); (2) "'Tuesday Night' Revisited: Learning to Survive" (Leslie Turner Minarik);…
Descriptors: Accountability, Action Research, College School Cooperation, Educational Research
Gilbert, Melissa Kesler; And Others – 1990
This study describes the state of postsecondary assessment in Maryland, identifies cognitive or noncognitive areas assessed, investigates perceptions about the role of the institutional researcher in assessment activities, and analyzes information to guide the formation of an assessment consortium. The paper serves as a case study of the types of…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Outcomes Assessment, Consortia, Cooperative Programs
Indiana Univ., Bloomington. Poynter Center on American Institutions. – 1993
The Catalyst project at Indiana University sought to increase awareness of research ethics questions among the faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates, and to develop and disseminate instructional materials. The participating departments were biology, history, and psychology, representing, respectively, the natural sciences, the humanities,…
Descriptors: Accountability, Case Studies, Codes of Ethics, College Instruction
Lewis, Merrilee, Ed.; Barr, Robert, Ed. – Community College Issues, 1988
In light of growing concern for the measurement of educational effectiveness, this paper advocates institutional research at the community college level in California's community colleges to answer crucial questions concerning students, programs, and communities and urges trustees and administrators to use research results to inform decision…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Administration, Community Colleges, Decision Making
Sandler, Bernice R. – 1984
Guidelines are presented to help foundations and others ensure that the activities they fund treat women and girls fairly and address issues concerning women. Formal impact statements can help foundations examine their grant programs by asking a series of questions about: applicants' commitment to ending discrimination; the access of women and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accountability, Administrators, Data Collection