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Estler, Suzanne E.; Harris, Walter J. – 1998
This paper presents a case study of the initiation of a doctoral concentration in higher educational leadership at the University of Maine. The case study documents the perceptions of curricular needs defined by practitioners in the state, the resulting efforts to develop a field-sensitive curriculum, and the impact of the academic decision-making…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, College Faculty, Curriculum Design
Collinson, Vivienne; And Others – 1994
This paper reviews literature on teaching, learning, and change, focusing on change as a system for self-renewal and examining change in terms of long-term purposes, the risk of failure, self understanding, productive relationships, habits of thinking, and curiosity. The paper presents results from a synthesis of two qualitative case studies of…
Descriptors: Career Development, Case Studies, Educational Change, Elementary School Teachers
Prange, W. Werner; And Others – 1982
Basic issues of change in higher education throughout the world and examples of innovations are discussed, based on the 1978 World Conference on Innovations in Higher Education. The following problem areas are addressed: access to higher education, the relevance of studies, flexibility and change within institutions, and efficiency and cost. About…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Case Studies, Comparative Education, Developed Nations
Olson, John, Ed. – 1982
The way in which science teachers use innovation and the implications for curriculum policy making are addressed in five articles. In "Classroom Knowledge and Curriculum Change: An Introduction," John Olson proposes a humanistic framework for curricular change. Rob Walker's "The School, the Community, and the Outsider: Case Study of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Class Activities, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides
Peterson, Ken; Kauchak, Don – 1986
This volume, the second of two reports on development of teacher incentive structures, presents case studies of a career ladder design and teacher evaluation experiment in four Utah school districts. Case studies examined relationships among career ladder features, process variables, and career ladder effectiveness, which is defined in terms of…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Career Ladders, Case Studies, Educational Innovation
Kantrowitz, Martin; And Others – 1987
A guide for educators seeking to reform programs and teaching methods at established medical schools is presented. Focused on practical problems, attention is directed to an innovative curricular track and the ideas, experiences, and discussions presented during a conference attended by educators at eight institutions that have used the track…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Curriculum, Comparative Education, Education Work Relationship
Titmus, Colin – 1981
European case studies on strategies for adult education are presented as representative or exemplary approaches to universal access. Each is described within a historical and social context: the British Community Colleges and the Open University; the Swedish Study Circles; the Evening Folk High School in Germany; the social-cultural animation…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students
Levinson-Rose, Judith; Menges, Robert J. – 1982
A framework for articulating postsecondary instructional programs is described. The framework identifies two important sources of influence on programs: the type of institution within which the program operates and the program objectives. These factors influence both program components and how these components are linked and processes that are…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, College Instruction, College Programs
Wijegunasekera, D. P.; And Others – 1979
The architectural characteristics and the educational program of a new open plan Sri Lanka school are the subjects of this case study. The school is open both to the pupils as well as to the rest of the community, a departure from the traditional Sri Lanka school building. The study begins with a discussion of scope and objectives followed by a…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Case Studies, Community Characteristics
Leedham, John, Comp. – 1974
More than 20 case studies exemplifying innovative techniques in the use of closed circuit television for employee training in organizations not primarily dedicated to education have been collected. Case studies have been selected from the military, the medical professions, sports, and business organizations, primarily in Great Britain. Uses of…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Administrator Education, Allied Health Occupations Education, Audiovisual Instruction
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Deen, Nathan; Boeder-Rijdes, Elisabeth S. – 1976
This report examines the innovations in inservice education and the training of teachers in the Netherlands. Section One deals with inservice education and training of teachers (INSET) in relationship to Dutch education. The Dutch educational system is discussed along with various aspects of teaching, issues pertaining to education, and the role…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Counselor Training, Creative Art, Educational Innovation
Ketefian, Shake – 1974
A study was conducted to suggest an answer to questions in nursing education concerning what educational changes are necessary, which directions those changes should take, and what type of approach should be used to introduce them. The study investigated the extent to which scientifically obtained knowledge is utilized in the process of change in…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classification, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
National Association of Secondary School Principals, Reston, VA. – 1972
This report attempts to present a state-of-the-art report on action-learning (experiential learning), share ideas and information about what is going on in the field, and promote the wider adoption of action-learning. First, the need for action-learning programs is explored. Included are discussions of one position of the Federal Government on…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Career Education, Case Studies, Conference Reports
Darhower, Martin Lynn – 2000
Synchronous computer-mediated communication (CMC), more commonly known in the Internet world as "chatting," has become an increasingly popular way to communicate for a variety of purposes. While CMC is still primarily recreational in character, educators are waking up to the possibilities of harnessing this activity for pedagogical…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Computer Mediated Communication
Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs, Carlton South (Australia). – 2000
This report presents synopses of case studies highlighting workable local strategies to improve employment, education, training, and children's services in rural and remote Australia. Common features of each study include a description of the local context, the targeted group for each program, significant features, sustainability factors, major…
Descriptors: Aboriginal Australians, Adult Education, Case Studies, Community Education
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