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Weber Guisan, Saskia; Voit, Janine; Lengauer, Sonja; Proinger, Eva; Duvekot, Ruud; Aagaard, Kirsten – Online Submission, 2014
The present publication is one of the outcomes of the OBSERVAL-NET project (followup of the OBSERVAL project). The main aim of OBSERVAL-NET was to set up a stakeholder centric network of organisations supporting the validation of non-formal and informal learning in Europe based on the formation of national working groups in the 8 participating…
Descriptors: Nonformal Education, Informal Education, Validity, Case Studies
Grossi, Roberta – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The way training is delivered in a corporate environment has a tremendous effect on its results. This study investigated the role of culture in the learning styles of adult French and American learners working in an international corporate setting. The assumption was that Americans prefer to learn from action-oriented methods and are more…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Preferences, Hypothesis Testing, Adult Learning
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Maisonneuve, Herve; Matillon, Yves; Negri, Alfonso; Pallares, Luis; Vigneri, Ricardo; Young, Howard L. – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2009
Introduction: Since reliable information is scarce to describe continuing medical education (CME) and revalidation in Europe, we carried out a survey in 5 selected countries (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom). Methods: A tested questionnaire was sent to 2 experts per country (except in Germany), during August-September 2004.…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Credits, Foreign Countries, Professional Associations
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Shiozaki, Ryo; Eisenschitz, Tamara – Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 2009
This paper reports on a questionnaire survey of 16 national libraries designed to clarify how national libraries attempt to justify their web archiving activities. Results indicate they envisage that a) the benefits brought about by their initiatives are greater than the overall costs, b) the costs imposed on libraries are greater than the costs…
Descriptors: Preservation, Government Libraries, Questionnaires, Library Automation
Pracana, Clara, Ed. – Online Submission, 2014
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends 2014, taking place in Porto, Portugal, from 4 to 6 of April. Psychology, in our time, offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and behavioral…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Foreign Countries, Intervention, Prevention
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Lachapelle, Y.; Wehmeyer, M. L.; Haelewyck, M.-C.; Courbois, Y.; Keith, K. D.; Schalock, R.; Verdugo, M. A.; Walsh, P. N. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2005
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between self-determination and quality of life (QOL) of persons with intellectual disabilities (ID) living in four countries (Canada, United States, Belgium and France). Method: Participants were 182 adults with mild ID living in community settings (with families, living…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Quality of Life, Discriminant Analysis