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Blits, Jan H., Ed. – 1985
Issues and trends relating to science and technology, liberal education and the aims of the university, and academic governance in U.S. universities are considered in 10 essays. Questions are raised concerning: whether universities should be linked to industrial research projects, how America's universities should respond to the wave of computer…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, College Science, Computers
Lynn, Laurence E., Jr., Ed. – 1978
Offered in response to a request by the National Science Foundation for information on how knowledge affects policy, the document investigates federal support of social research and development and evaluates the relevance of this research to social policy. Social research and development (R & D) concerns the identification and solution of…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Courts, Data Analysis, Developmental Programs
Buono, Anthony F., Ed. – 2002
This document contains 11 papers that explore knowledge and value development in the field of management consulting, with particular emphasis on trends and techniques in the practice of management consulting and the current theory and dynamics of management consulting. The following papers are included: "Introduction" (Anthony F. Buono);…
Descriptors: Administrators, Change Strategies, Consultants, Cooperative Learning
Comings, John, Ed.; Garner, Barbara, Ed.; Smith, Cristine, Ed. – 2001
This document contains eight papers on adult learning and literacy research and practice. "The Year 1999 in Review" (Dave Speights) presents an overview of adult learning and literacy research funding, policy, and activities in 1999. "Making Sense of Critical Pedagogy in Adult Literacy Education" (Sophie C. Degener) details a…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy
Billig, Shelley H., Ed.; Furco, Andrew, Ed. – 2002
This document contains 11 papers on researching service learning through a multidisciplinary lens. The following papers are included: "Introduction" (Shelley H. Billig, Andrew Furco); "Stretching to Meet the Challenge: Improving the Quality of Research to Improve the Quality of Service-Learning" (Janet Eyler);…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Attitude Change, Attitude Measures, Behavior Change