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Glittenberg, JoAnn E. – Journal of Professional Nursing, 1989
The Fogarty International Center of the National Institutes of Health is an international research center for research training of foreign health professionals and allied health personnel, strengthening of health institutional research capability in foreign countries, direct technical assistance for disease control, and improvement of the…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Fellowships, Higher Education, International Educational Exchange
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Pankratz, David B. – Design for Arts in Education, 1989
Explores the state of arts education research. Suggests policy studies of the arts education research system as a possible remedy for the current problems found in this field. Notes that the success of a research agenda is dependent upon the resolution of a number of administrative and leadership issues. (KO)
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Art Education, Educational Research, Educational Responsibility
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Peterson, Anne – Remedial and Special Education, 1995
Issues concerning cooperative efforts between teachers and researchers are considered, based on the experiences of an educator who served as a cooperating teacher in three classroom research projects and a collaborative researcher in another project. Commentary is provided on what collaboration really means, the slowness of change, planning,…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Educational Change, Educational Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education
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Smith, Deborah L.; And Others – Research Management Review, 1991
A brief history of research involving humans is followed by discussion of the use of students in university research projects and institutional responsibility to students and the public. Institutions are encouraged to incorporate specific controls into research policies to avoid legal problems in the areas of contract theory, fiduciary…
Descriptors: College Students, Ethics, Experimental Groups, Higher Education
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Deno, Stanley – Preventing School Failure, 1992
This introductory article on curriculum-based measurement (CBM) identifies the purpose of CBM, notes differences between CBM and other curriculum-based assessment approaches, and traces the history and development of CBM. The research and development program on CBM at the University of Minnesota is highlighted. (DB)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
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Kaiser, Ann P. – Peabody Journal of Education, 1996
Describes the establishment and work of the Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development at the Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, presenting an overview of this theme issue, which highlights Kennedy Center contributions, roots of the Kennedy Center, and ongoing research at the Kennedy Center. Two appendixes list Kennedy Center…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Development, Child Health, Developmental Delays
National Center for Research in Vocational Education, Berkeley, CA. – 1995
This document outlines the National Center for Research Vocational Education's 1995 agenda. The agenda is divided into two parts. Part 1 summarizes the center's plans for research and development activities on the following six themes: the economic context of vocational education (VE); institutions, "systems," governance, and policy;…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Accountability, Conferences, Curriculum Development
Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. – 1996
This publication summarizes the programs administered by the National Educational Research and Development Centers, the Regional Educational Laboratories, and the Regional Technology in Education Consortium. It is designed to generate discussion about the direction and content of the national educational research agenda and to help plan…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Research, Educational Technology, Effective Schools Research
Tillman, George; Wasilewski, Ania, Ed. – 1994
Written in both English and French this is a manual for the Canadian research community. It describes the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and its operations. The main objective of the IDRC is to assist scientists in developing countries to identify and conduct research into long term practical solutions to development problems.…
Descriptors: Community Development, Developing Nations, Financial Support, Foreign Countries
Rossi, Peter H. – 1971
The organization of social research is discussed. Attention is directed to the following concerns: the forces that foster organizations of research into centers and institutes and the informal organization of research into collaborative efforts; the forms taken by research organizations in the present and the advantages/disadvantages of each form…
Descriptors: Consortia, Departments, Higher Education, Institutional Characteristics
Preuss, Karl-Heinz, Ed.; Simen, Rolf H., Ed. – 1986
Research and technology in the Federal Republic of Germany enjoy international distinction in many fields; indeed, German achievements in highly important areas have set new standards and influenced research and development world wide. This applies in equal measure to the natural sciences, the humanities and, in particular, to the applied…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Earth Science, Foreign Countries
Bjork, Lars G. – 1984
Structural reorganization was investigated as one factor associated with the development of the University of New Mexico from an undergraduate teaching institution toward becoming of a nationally-ranked graduate research university. A longitudinal, ethnohistorical study was undertaken for the 1967-1978 period. The qualitative research methodology…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Strategies, College Role, Higher Education
Vaughan, Willard S., Ed. – 1988
The research and development efforts performed by principal investigators under sponsorship of the Office of Naval Research Cognitive and Neural Sciences Division during 1988 are documented. The title, name and affiliation of the principal investigator, project code, contract number, current end date, technical objective, approach, and progress of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Educational Research, Evaluation Methods, Experimental Programs
Wisconsin Univ., Madison. Center for Studies in Vocational and Technical Education. – 1967
THE MAJOR ACTIVITIES OF THE CENTER ARE REVIEWED. THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MET FOR THE FOURTH TIME AND PROPOSED PROGRAM EMPHASES SUCH AS STUDIES RELATING TO THE JOB CORPS, THE DECLINING FARM POPULATION, THE PART-TIME STUDENT, SALARY LEVELS IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, AND HIGH SCHOOL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, OVER 5,400 DOCUMENTS ARE NOW INDEXED AND HOUSED…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Conferences, Educational Research, Information Centers
TAYLOR, ROBERT E. – 1968
ACTIVITIES OF THE CENTER FOR THE QUARTER INCLUDED CONTINUED WORK ON 14 CENTER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND ON TWO ADDITIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS AND A RESEARCH TRAINING PROGRAM FUNDED BY SPECIAL CONTRACTS. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDED A 2-DAY MEETING FOR STATE PERSONNEL ON INFORMATION ACCESSIBILITY, FOUR RESEARCH TRAINING…
Descriptors: Information Centers, Information Dissemination, Institutes (Training Programs), Leadership Training
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