The implementation of Lifelong Learning (LLL) in European higher education institutions is one of the most important educational and carrier development oriented initiatives of this decade. Albeit an essential path in the continuous improvement of skills, competences and knowledge throughout the life of an individual, this project is also…

A directory that provides information on institutions and international organizations engaged in research on higher education is presented to strengthen international cooperation. For each institution, the following information is provided: official institutional name, address, phone number and telex number, cable address, director or head,…

The report contains results of a national survey of educational research completed or in progress in Finland during 1971-72. Research institutes are listed in alphabetical order according to the town in which they are located. The following information is provided for each institute: 1) title of research being conducted; 2) names of researchers;…

The author describes the Research and Training Center at Lahti (Finland): its general task, its goals, and its organization. The center's main projects are examined: open university studies, supplementary professional education, employment oriented training, extension projects, international cooperation, and research activities. Financing of the…

Recent changes and emphases in Finnish higher education, research themes, and favored forms of research cooperation are outlined. Exchange of research information and contacts in the areas of instructional methods, educational technology, educational policy and administration, nontraditional education, and higher education and the labor market are…

In most countries, agricultural research (AR), institutions of higher education in agriculture (HEA), and agricultural advisory services (AAS) function as separate agencies. So far, in most countries, AR, HEA, and AAS have not had a common vision for rural development. In Finland, domination of agricultural production in Finland has led to a lack…

A planned 3-year joint project of the Nordic research council for the humanities that focuses on writing development in school-age children is described. Four Nordic countries are involved in the project: Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. In the study, discourse-level performance analyses of student writing in English as a Second Language are…

A total of 112 abstracts of research reports and bibliographies published during 1966-1985 by the Institute for Educational Research at the University of Jyvaskyla in Finland are presented in English with accompanying Finnish titles. The abstracts constitute a review of higher education research at the Institute during the past two decades. A…

A catalogue in Finnish describes 80 research and 27 research and development (R&D) programs in the field of higher education that were completed or in progress in 1983-1984 in Finland. The introduction, abstract, titles of the research descriptions, and names of research institutes are translated into English. A brief review of higher…