A survey of scientists and engineers in research and educational institutions in India investigated the strengths and weaknesses of the existing system of administering research and development (R&D) projects. Topics addressed include proposal submission, peer review, project reporting, budgeting, interagency interaction, and project…

The National Latino/a Education Research Agenda Project, an initiative developed at the Centro de Estudios Puertorriquenos at Hunter College, aims to give voice, perspective, and a research knowledge base to such issues as school reform and to improve academic outcomes and the long term life chances of Latino students and their families and…

The design and implementation of a two-year project on research utilization in elementary teacher education (RUETE) integrates: (1) the application of research on effective instruction; (2) the utilization of processes of adult learning in a systematic manner; and (3) the development of teacher education academies. The first of the study's two…

This collection of articles provides an overview of some of the recent social science research projects performed by state agricultural experiment stations. The examples highlight social science's contribution to problem-solving in rural business, industry, farming, communities, government, education, and families. The following programs are…

The paper considers the management process within central research offices of universities, or the research divisions of universities, to determine how funded research is encouraged at research institutions. It also looks at the characteristics of those research institutions which had strong growth in the last 10 years. A telephone survey of 37…

This report of a United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) pilot project, which was carried out during 1982-84 in Khartoum (Sudan) to develop a vehicle for providing access to information on research in progress, describes: (1) the study that led to the conclusion that a national register of research projects was…

THE WORK OF THE TEACHER EDUCATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, A LONG-TERM PROGRAM OF RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATION, AND DISSEMINATION, WAS DESCRIBED. THE ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION WAS ALSO DISCUSSED ALONG WITH THE SETS OF FACTORS IN TEACHING BEHAVIOR AND CHILD LEARNING WHICH THE CENTER IS UNDERTAKING TO STUDY. THE CENTER IS ALSO CONDUCTING…

A survey to elicit data on R&D expenditures of state government agencies for fiscal years 1972 and 1973 is covered in this document. In 1973 total R&D expenditures by all sectors of the economy were $30,427 million. The R&D expenditures of State government agencies amounted to 0.9 percent of this total. Expenditures of state government agencies to…

This investigation of first-time job placement of new PhD's was based on data from the National Research Council's doctorate record files and analyzed through the development of a new quality rating scheme that separates colleges and universities into 12 groups. An analysis of the percentages of new women doctorates in research, postdoctoral work,…

Points out advantages and disadvantages of industry-university research programs from industry and university viewpoints. Identifies conditions essential for long-term success of such arrangements. Also provides a case study of practices at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), discussing policy guidelines and giving examples of joint…

Thirty-eight current research projects on Danish higher education are listed, and some exclusions and limitations of the research in general are noted. Much of the research effort focuses on needs arising as a result of reform in the last 20 years. (MSE)

Provides an overview and rationale for critical television viewing skills projects funded by the United States Department of Education (USDE) in 1978, describing in detail the development of a curriculum package for high school students. Addresses of four USDE projects in critical television viewing are included. (JJD)

Presents an overview of the U.S. research and development effort. Data are provided on who supplies the money, who spends it, and how it is distributed among various types of Research and Development (R&D). (HM)

Strengths and weaknesses of three types of semiquantitative methods used by the federal government in research impact assessment are presented, and examples of their use are reviewed. These include the classic retrospective method, another retrospective approach, and accomplishments books used by selected research-sponsoring organizations. (SLD)

Describes the origins and first two years of a focused collaborative project involving Wichita State University (Kansas), the aviation industry, and state economic-development organizations. The center is industry-driven and reflects the industry's current technological needs. The arrangement can offer significant advantages to each stakeholder,…