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Keegan, Desmond, Ed. – 1993
This book contains the following papers examining the didactic, academic, analytic, philosophical, and technological underpinnings of distance education: "Introduction"; "Quality and Access in Distance Education: Theoretical Considerations" (D. Randy Garrison); "Theory of Transactional Distance" (Michael G. Moore);…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Computer Uses in Education, Distance Education
Miller, Ron, Ed. – 1991
This book contains a collection of 33 essays that have appeared in the first 10 issues of "Holistic Education Review." These essays are divided into five themes: Philosophical Foundations; A Global-Ecological Perspective; Rethinking Some Old Problems; New Goals for Education; and Holistic Education in Practice. Some essay titles (along…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Dropouts, Educational Methods, Educational Objectives
Donald, Janet G. – 1997
This book offers ideas or benchmarks about how to improve the postsecondary learning environment, based on interviews with academic leaders at four universities in the United States. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a total of 32 academic leaders from four research universities: Northwestern University (Illinois); Pennsylvania State…
Descriptors: Administrators, Benchmarking, College Faculty, College Instruction
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). Centre for Educational Research and Innovation. – 1994
Measures to improve parent and student choice of school have recently become an important issue for educational reform in a number of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. This book summarizes the school-choice experiences of selected OECD countries. The data, collected by the OECD/Centre for Educational Research…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission (School), Diversity (Institutional), Educational Demand
Bayne-Jardine, Colin; Holly, Peter – 1994
The educational system in England and Wales is currently encountering a mix of increased central government control and school decentralization. The Local Education Authority (LEA) is in danger of being squeezed out, unless it can discover a new role as a service operation. American school districts in the same situation have adopted a…
Descriptors: Decentralization, Educational Improvement, Educational Policy, Educational Quality
Cunningham, William G.; Gresso, Donn W. – 1993
Changing the system of rules, roles, and relationships that determine how the components of school redesign are addressed is the challenge that confronts administrators who seek to create a culture of excellence in schools. This book examines the role of effective leadership in achieving significant educational improvement, arguing that culture,…
Descriptors: Collegiality, Educational Change, Educational Environment, Educational Innovation
Hertzke, Eugene R.; Olson, Warren E. – 1994
This book provides a total "how-to" approach for the use of technology, including information on the types of systems, hardware, and software available. It offers guidelines for determining how to match specific systems and needs, as well as strategies for implementing technology and Total Quality Education (TQE) to improve teaching. It…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Selection, Computer System Design, Educational Quality
Weinstein, Laurence A. – 1993
This volume offers personal reflections and professional advice on governing a state university system from the former president of the University of Wisconsin (UW) System Board of Regents, Laurence A. Weinstein. The book is organized into 10 chapters. Chapter I outlines Weinstein's background and his vision of the role of university system…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, College Administration
Stephenson, John, Ed.; Yorke, Mantz, Ed. – 1998
This book, based on higher education practices in the United Kingdom, attempts to synthesize the concept of "educating for capability," which focuses on integrating knowledge, skills, personal qualities, and understanding appropriately and effectively in new and changing circumstances. It seeks to link capability in education with the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Improvement, Educational Methods, Educational Needs
Millard, Richard M. – 1991
This book examines seven families of myths about postsecondary educational concerns in order to advance the thesis that the evolution of higher education should be accelerated to meet the conditions of a changing world. Chapter One reviews some of the changing conditions and criticisms that are part of the current higher education environment.…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Colleges, Educational Change, Educational Philosophy
Frels, Kelly – 1981
Chapter 21 of a book on school law traces the development of metropolitan interdistrict school desegregation. Historically, the first multidistrict cases were filed to secure the desegregation of intentionally segregated school districts. Subsequently, multidistrict cases were filed in metropolitan areas where there were so few white students…
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Desegregation Methods, Educational Quality
Abbott, Lesley; Langston, Ann – Open University Press, 2004
"Birth to Three Matters" is essential for all those involved in developing policy and providing care and education for children between birth and three. It carefully examines the structure and content of the recently published Birth to Three Matters materials and explores a range of "matters" that impact on the development of quality in early…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, School Safety, Observation, Interaction
Anning, Angela, Ed.; Cullen, Joy, Ed.; Fleer, Marilyn, Ed. – SAGE Publications, 2004
This book aims to provide research-based evidence that links theory and research to practice in early childhood settings. Different ways of constructing learning in contrasting settings are explored through the analysis of research in early childhood contexts in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. The cross-national focus extends the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Young Children, Constructivism (Learning), Early Childhood Education
Reynolds, Arthur J., Ed.; Wang, Margaret C., Ed.; Walberg, Herbert J., Ed. – 2003
Investments in children during the early years of life are regarded as one of the most effective ways to promote children's learning. This book synthesizes the research base and state of practice of early childhood learning and answers such questions as: What programs are most effective, and who benefits most from them? What are the key components…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Care Effects, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention
Ducharme, Edward R.; Ducharme, Mary K. – 1998
On the 50th anniversary of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), this book examines the history of AACTE's work. Section 1 describes the early history, from 1902-1947, when it was the American Association of Teachers Colleges (AATC). Section 2 discusses the years from 1948 forward, when the AACTE was formed and the…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Diversity (Student), Educational Quality, Educational Research
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