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Dirkx, John M., Ed. – 1996
These proceedings comprise 33 presentations. They are "Glaser or Strauss?"(Babchuk); "Reframing Participation in Adult Education Programs" (Babchuk); "Multicultural Adult Education as Discourse in the Social Construction of Reality" (Baptiste); "Political Construction of Adult Education" (Baptiste, Heaney);…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning, Citizenship Education
Nyhan, Barry, Ed.; Kelleher, Michael, Ed.; Cressey, Peter, Ed.; Poell, Rob, Ed. – 2003
This volume, the second of a two-volume publication, comprises 15 papers that present the work of individual European projects dealing with learning within organizations. These five chapters in Part 1, The Meaning of the Learning Organization, examine the conceptual frameworks and dilemmas at the heart of the notion of the learning organization:…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Corporate Education, Developed Nations
Gourova, Elissaveta; Ducatel, Ken; Gavigan, James; Scapolo, Fabiana; Di Pietrogiacomo, Paola – 2001
The next 10 years provide an opportunity for the European Union (EU) to renew the science and technology (S&T) base and build necessary knowledge-society capacities and capabilities in Pre-Accession Countries (PACs). Applied research has faced a major downsize; redressing the balance in the research and development systems is urgently needed.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Developing Nations, Economic Development
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Mwiria, Kilemi – Kenya Journal of Education, 1989
Analyzes Kenyan educational research conducted over the past 25 years. Examines choice of research topics, research methodologies, training of researchers, funding, and research utilization. Advocates more action and participatory research, greater regional cooperation and coordination, publishing findings in accessible sources, and greater…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Action Research, Developing Nations, Economic Development
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Sticht, Thomas G. – 1995
The most extensive research and development (R&D) into the adult cognitive skills essential for workplace literacy has been conducted by the U.S. military. Military R&D related to workplace literacy has been concentrated in the following areas: formulation of developmental model for literacy in four stages (basic adaptive processes, conscious…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Cognitive Development
TAFE National Centre for Research and Development, Payneham (Australia). – 1989
The conference recorded in this document covered a wide variety of themes and consisted of keynote addresses, research presentations, and workshops. The following workshop presentations are included: "Vocational Education in a Developing Country" (Theron); "From the Technical to the Critical: A New Agenda for Vocational Education…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Educators, Critical Thinking, Developing Nations
Cleveland, Gary – 1991
The development of information technologies such as public access catalogs and online databases has greatly enhanced access to information. The lack of automation in the area of document delivery, however, has created a large disparity between the speed with which citations are found and the provision of primary documents. This imbalance can…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Computer Software Development, Computer System Design
Capute, Arnold J., Ed.; And Others – 1994
This volume, the proceedings of a 1992 conference, presents 14 papers which take a neuropsychological approach to attention deficit disorder, attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity, and learning disabilities. Papers have the following titles and authors: "A New Conceptual Model for Dyslexia" (Sally E. Shaywitz et al.);…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Depression (Psychology)
Nelson, Steven R.; Hegg, Lauren – 1987
This needs assessment identified six educational needs and issues of schools in the Northwest region, prioritized Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) areas of emphasis, evaluated research/development strategies to address these needs and priorities, and applied assessment results to NWREL program planning activities. Assessment…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Cultural Awareness, Educational Cooperation, Educational Innovation
Riley, P. – 1974
The aim of this paper is to describe certain characteristic aspects of the work of C.R.A.P.E.L. (Centre de Recherches et d'Applications Pedagogiques en Langues), and, in doing so, to outline the overall approach and the conceptual framework on which that work is based. The description of the nature and organization of C.R.A.P.E.L. is followed by a…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Applied Linguistics, Audiovisual Aids, Autoinstructional Aids
Morehead State Univ., KY. Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center. – 1971
The Ohio Project was aimed at the training and utilization of indigenous paraprofessionals in order to provide additional services needed to improve rural Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs. The 1970-71 project activities involved participants and personnel from eight ABE centers and three home instruction units. Over 300 students, mostly rural…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Data Collection
Koballa, Thomas R., Jr.; And Others – 1989
This volume presents a compilation and review of more than 400 research studies on science teaching and the preparation of science teachers that were reported in 1988, organized into 10 sections. The sections are: (1) "Professional Concerns"; (2) "Teacher Education"; (3)"Programs"; (4) "Curriculum"; (5)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Development, College Science, Computer Uses in Education
2002
This document contains four papers from a symposium on work ethic and values in human resource development (HRD). "Value Priorities of HRD Scholars and Practitioners" (Reid Bates, Hsin Chih Chen, Tim Hatcher) presents the results of a study that identified and analyzed six HRD values reflecting two value facets (locus of HRD influence…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness
Coggins, Chere Campbell, Ed. – 1989
Among the 59 papers are: "Comparisons in Performance of Adults and High School Seniors on the 1988 Tests of General Educational Development (GED)" (Baldwin, Whitney); "Research Writing" (Baskett, Garrison); "Popular Education in Latin America" (Beder); "Framework for the Study of Ethical Issues in Adult…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Aging (Individuals)
Hamilton, James B.; And Others – 1985
A study was conducted to develop a model to strengthen the linkages between appropriate Ohio universities and the Ohio Department of Education, State Division of Vocational and Career Education (SDVE). Alternative delivery patterns were reviewed, and appropriate vocational education-university linkage factors were identified. Next, three workable…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College Role, Cooperative Planning, Coordination
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