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The Role of Research in Educational Improvement
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Bransford, John D., Ed.; Stipek, Deborah J., Ed.; Vye, Nancy J., Ed.; Gomez, Louis M., Ed.; Lam, Diana, Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2009
In this book, leading scholars in the field examine the available research on the use of evidence in education and provide suggestions for strengthening the research-to-practice pipeline. Critics within and outside the field of education often point out the absence of a strong reciprocal connection between research and practice. The emergence of…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Educational Improvement, Evidence, Research and Development
The Admission and Academic Placement of Students from: Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen Arab Republic.
Johnson, J. K., Ed. – 1984
Information is provided on the educational systems of Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and the Yemen Arab Republic in order to assist U.S. colleges and universities as they work with international student agencies and representatives from these countries. For each country, placement recommendations are offered, along with notes to…
Descriptors: College Admission, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Pedagogical Freedom, Professional Satisfaction, and Job-Related Stress-Analyses of Everyday Instructional Behavior of Teachers at Commercial Schools in the New Laender.
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Buer, Jurgen van; And Others – Zeitschrift fur Padagogik, 1995
Presents results of empirical research examining job satisfaction among proprietary school teachers in the new Laender in Germany. Identifies three main areas of concern; academic freedom, professional satisfaction, and job-related stress. Suggests significant differences between these findings and those of earlier studies. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Educational Principles, Employment Problems, Foreign Countries
Ontario Postsecondary Enrolment Report, 1977-81: Universities, Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology, Other Postsecondary Institutions = Rapport sur l'effectif des etablissements postsecondaires de l'Ontario, 1977-1981: Universites, colleges d'arts appliques et de technologie, et autres etablissements postsecondaires.
Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities, Toronto. – 1982
Enrollment Data for 1977-1981 full- and part-time students in postsecondary institutions in Ontario, Canada, are presented in response to information needs of institutions and the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities. The introduction, highlights of findings, and statistical tables are presented in both French and English. Analysis is…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Agricultural Colleges, Art Education, College Students
Art Education in South Africa in the Midst of Transition: Township and Private Schools.
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Blaikie, Fiona – Canadian Review of Art Education: Research and Issues, 1997
Utilizes interviews with private and township (segregated black areas) teachers to explore perceptions regarding art education in South Africa. Discovers a huge dichotomy between the insular private schools and the underfunded townships. Recommends a greater sharing of resources, cultures, and experiences, as well as, an emphasis on vocational…
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Apartheid, Art Education
Handbook of Adult and Continuing Education. The Jossey-Bass Higher Education Series.
Merriam, Sharan B., Ed.; Cunningham, Phyllis M., Ed. – 1989
This handbook contains 48 articles on adult and continuing education. Part 1, which deals with adult education as a field of professional practice, includes articles on such topics as the social and historical contexts of adult and continuing education, adult education and international development, the voluntary sector and adult education, and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning