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Ramiel, Hemy – Learning, Media and Technology, 2021
This article analyzes the intersection between neo-liberal educational reforms and educational technology in the Israeli education system, through a study of the policy work of an edtech research and development unit in Israel named MindCET, which operates a startup accelerator and other activities and programs. Based on ethnographic research from…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Neoliberalism, Educational Change, Correlation
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Ramiel, Hemy – Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 2019
This research focuses on 'sociotechnical imaginaries' about education and learning emanating from the Edtech research and development sector. MindCet, the first Edtech incubator in Israel, aims to bring 'disruptive innovation' to the educational field, mainly by bringing in tech start-ups with their problem solving culture and practices. This…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Research and Development, Educational Innovation, Foreign Countries
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Le, Thanh; Tang, Kam Ki – Studies in Higher Education, 2015
This paper empirically examines the impact of academic research on high-tech manufacturing growth of 28 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and emerging countries over the 1991-2005 period. A standard research and development (R&D) expenditure based measure is found to be too general to capture the input in high-tech…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Manufacturing Industry, Technological Advancement, International Organizations
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Geri, Nitza; Blau, Ina; Caspi, Avner; Kalman, Yoram M.; Silber-Varod, Vered; Eshet-Alkalai, Yoram – Interdisciplinary Journal of e-Skills and Lifelong Learning, 2015
The seventh issue of the "Interdisciplinary Journal of e-Skills and Lifelong Learning" (IJELL--formerly "Interdisciplinary Journal of E-Learning and Learning Objects"--IJELLO) special series includes a selection of best papers presented at the 10th Chais Conference for the Study of Innovation and Learning Technologies: Learning…
Descriptors: Conference Papers, Conferences (Gatherings), Educational Technology, Periodicals
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Shi, Wei-Zhao; He, Xiqin; Wang, Yan; Fan, Zeng-Guang; Guo, Liangdong – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2016
In 2015, PISA and TIMSS are coming up to us together. In this study, the data from PISA and TIMSS are used to investigate that which one is a better indicator of national science and technology (S&T) competitiveness? Number of S & T journal articles (per million people) is used as a measure to represent the national S&T…
Descriptors: International Assessment, Achievement Tests, Secondary School Students, Foreign Countries
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Ronen, Tammie – Research on Social Work Practice, 2011
The Renata Adler Memorial Research Center for Child Welfare and Protection operates within the Bob Shapell School of Social Work at Tel-Aviv University in Israel. The main aims of this research center are to facilitate study and knowledge about the welfare of children experiencing abuse or neglect or children at risk and to link such knowledge to…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Foreign Countries, Social Work, Child Abuse
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Lavee, Yoav; Dollahite, David C. – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1991
Advocates for tighter reciprocal interaction between theory and empirical research in family science. Presents systems model of scientific activities in family science. Discusses practice of using family theories in empirical research and illustrates this use by reviewing research publications in family field. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Family (Sociological Unit), Foreign Countries, Research and Development, Theory Practice Relationship
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Omer, Haim; Dar, Reuven – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1992
Reviewed 252 empirical studies of psychotherapy from "Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology" in 1967/1968, 1977/1978, and 1987/1988. Found main trend to be decline in theory-guided and rise in pragmatic, clinically oriented research. Discusses disadvantages of purely empirical approach to psychotherapy research and makes…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Meta Analysis, Psychotherapy, Research and Development
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Zabicky, Jacob – Chemical Engineering Education, 1986
Describes a course for third- or fourth-year chemical engineering students designed to acquaint them with the chemical industry. The course deals with productivity, characteristics of the chemical industry, sources of information, industrial intelligence, research and development, patent law, technology transfer, and quality control. (TW)
Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, Chemical Industry, Chemical Nomenclature, College Science