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Download full textLeithwood, K. A. – 1988
The Centre for Principal Development at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education is a new organization devoted to research and professional development. This paper describes the framework for the center's research program and reviews research reported since 1985 that is relevant to each of the components. The review serves two purposes: (1)…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedBelanger, Paul – Convergence, 1974
An analysis of the research in adult education undertaken in the 1960's in Quebec Province found the majority to be short term studies low in scientific theory and financially supported by sponsors who determine the direction and objectives. (The article is in French; an English abstract is appended.) (AJ)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Research Criteria
Scanlon, T. Joseph – 1974
A research team from the School of Journalism at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, designed a research methodology for tracing the flow of interpersonal communication in a community in a crisis situation. They devised a completely detailed research plan including advance arrangements, a trained research team, a suitable survey instrument, and…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Communication (Thought Transfer), Interpersonal Relationship, Journalism
Ganske, Ludwig – Educational Communication and Technology: A Journal of Theory, Research, and Development, 1981
Reviews research studies on note-taking and identifies possible questions for future research in that area. A case is made for the inclusion of such studies within the domain of educational technology research. A 49 item bibliography is attached. (MER)
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Learning Processes, Learning Theories, Research Design
National Literacy Secretariat, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1996
This publication reports on a policy conversation, the theme for which was defining a research strategy for literacy in Canada. It is a compilation of a variety of documents--some were available at the event, others have been prepared to summarize the policy conversation itself. Section I, National Literacy Secretariat (NLS): Policy Conversations,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Foreign Countries, Literacy, Literacy Education
Peer reviewedCrespo, Manuel – Canadian Journal of Education, 1980
The French language article analyzes 60 research projects undertaken in an urban Quebec school board in order to describe the research which has actually been incorporated into educational policies. The article demonstrates the importance of the way in which research is produced and adopted to the circumstances at hand. (Author/SB)
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Educational Policy, Educational Research, French
LeComte, Conrad; And Others – Canadian Counsellor, 1981
Presents a brief survey of contemporary research in psychology within a tripartite schema: remediation, developmental counseling, and prevention. Addresses methodological issues that focus on designs and trends. Offers suggestions for future research. (Author/RC)
Descriptors: Counseling, Developmental Psychology, Financial Support, Foreign Countries
Hall, Budd, Ed.; And Others – 1982
This book, consisting of 13 papers, deals with the theory, practice, and reactions to participatory research in the area of social research for development. Included in the volume are the following papers: "Breaking the Monopoly of Knowledge: Research Methods, Participation, and Development," by Budd Hall; "Creating Alternative…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Community Programs, Educational Research
Atkinson, Tom – 1977
The major objectives of a project initiated by the Canada Council in 1976 were to develop measures of subjective social indicators and to examine factors responsible for variation in those indicators across Canada and over time. Subjective social indicators are interpreted as measures of personal perceptions, preferences, attitudes, and values.…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Behavioral Science Research, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries
Canada Employment and Immigration Commission, Ottawa (Ontario). Employment Support Services Branch. – 1985
This collection contains 24 articles dealing with career counseling and related research. Included in the volume are the following articles: "A Management Approach, Function and Counselling in Guidance/Application in the Federal Penitentiary Environment," by Pierre Dodier; "A Description of the Alternate School in Prince Albert,…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Education, Career Planning, Correctional Institutions
