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Heller, Kurt A., Ed.; Monks, Franz J., Ed.; Sternberg, Robert J., Ed.; Subotnik, Rena F., Ed. – 2000
This volume presents 59 chapters on research and development in giftedness and talent from an international perspective. This second edition includes 80 percent new material and incorporates three fundamental changes from the previous edition: perspectives from scholars in related fields, new scholarship emerging in the late 1990s on talent…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academically Gifted, Child Development, Comparative Education
Employment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1992
This 2-volume set contains 10 papers, 5 in each volume, that review and evaluate findings from the Youth Research and Technical Assistance Project, whose purpose was not only to explore studies and evaluations related to youth training and employment programs but also to provide a broader synthesis of evidence, findings, and research from related…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Opportunities, Federal Programs, Job Training
Community Coll. League of California, Sacramento. Commission on Research. – 1990
Designed to promote an institutional environment in which research activities and perspectives are integral to the infrastructure of the community college, this compilation of articles presents strategies for developing and strengthening links between research and decision making. Following a brief introduction to the role of the Community College…
Descriptors: Action Research, Change Strategies, Classroom Research, College Planning
Fellenz, Robert A., Ed. – 1988
This report contains six research papers and a summary of a panel discussion on the topic of cognition and the adult learner. The papers are as follows: "Psychology and Adult Cognition" (Wilbert J. McKeachie); "Biology and Adult Cognition" (Frank Farley); "Technology and Adult Cognition" (Barbara Grabowski); "Enhancing Cognitive Skills" (Richard…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students
Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. – 1989
This document is a compilation of separate papers concerning the planned 1990 recompetition for the nine Regional Educational Laboratories, sponsored by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) of the U.S. Department of Education, as follows: (1) "Report of the Laboratory Review Panel on the 1987 Review of Laboratories"…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Educational Policy, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Wilson, Valerie, Ed.; Ogden-Smith, Jane, Ed. – 1999
Based on the policy premise that good quality preschool education is an important contribution to children's emotional, social, and intellectual progress, this book reports the findings of the Scottish Officer Educational Research Unit's research program, which looked at various aspects of preschool education in Scotland. The areas investigated…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Policy, Educational Quality, Educational Research
Cannon, Robert A., Ed. – 1979
Essays on the present and future states of research and development (R&D) units in colleges and universities are collected. The essays served as discussion papers for an annual meeting of heads of educational R&D units in Australia and New Zealand. "The Political Situation of Teaching-Research Units," by Terry Hore, encourages…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Administrative Policy, Agency Role, College Administration
David, Tricia, Ed. – 1998
At a time when crucial questions concerning the nature of early childhood and early childhood education are being increasingly examined worldwide, an exploration of the issues, priorities, and methodologies of research in early childhood education may provide valuable material for debate. This book focuses on research in early childhood education…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Day Care
Morsy, Zaghloul, Ed.; Altbach, Philip G. – 1993
This book presents a collection of essays dealing with key issues and trends facing the future of higher education on the international level as the world moves into the 21st century. Essays and their authors are as follows: "The Idea of the University: Changing Roles, Current Crisis and Future Challenges" (Torsten Husen); "Patterns…
Descriptors: Accountability, Case Studies, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
Roberts, Joanne E., Ed.; Wallace, Ina F., Ed.; Henderson, Frederick W., Ed. – 1997
The 12 chapters of this book provide a synthesis of what is currently known about otitis media and its sequelae on aspects of child development. Chapters are grouped into four sections: definition, prevalence, and diagnosis; auditory, language, and learning sequelae; medical and surgical management; and international perspectives and future…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Child Development, Clinical Diagnosis, Cognitive Development
Gleeson, James P., Ed.; Hairston, Creasie Finney, Ed. – 1999
Family members have traditionally provided kinship care for each other in times of crisis. Recently, such care has become part of the child welfare system. This edited volume presents several studies designed to identify current knowledge about kinship care as a child welfare service. Presented in five parts, the book summarizes the current state…
Descriptors: Adoption, Caregiver Child Relationship, Caregiver Training, Caseworker Approach
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Waxman, Hersholt C., Ed.; Bright, George W., Ed. – 1993
This document addresses the use of technology to enrich education. Twelve papers discuss research programs and perspectives and methods of research in technology and teacher education. Titles are: "Research Methods and Paradigms in Technology and Teacher Education" (Hersholt C. Waxman and George W. Bright); "Past and Future Stages in Educational…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Classroom Observation Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Content Analysis
Vialle, Wilma, Ed.; Geake, John, Ed. – 2002
Twenty-one research articles originally published in the "Australasian Journal of Gifted Education" over the past decade are collected in this book and address aspects of gifted education including pedagogy and curriculum, policy and practice, social and emotional needs, school and family, neuropsychology and cognition, and special…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Curriculum Development, Educational Methods, Educational Policy
Hall, Budd, Ed.; And Others – 1982
This book, consisting of 13 papers, deals with the theory, practice, and reactions to participatory research in the area of social research for development. Included in the volume are the following papers: "Breaking the Monopoly of Knowledge: Research Methods, Participation, and Development," by Budd Hall; "Creating Alternative…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Community Programs, Educational Research
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Santiago (Chile). Regional Office for Education in Latin America and the Caribbean. – 1987
This document begins by describing the technological revolution and the impact of computers, and their role in education in Latin America and the Caribbean. Some educators believe that computer literacy can provide young people with access to better jobs in the society of the future and upgrade the level of education in general. An article by…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computers, Correspondence Study
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