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Peer reviewedGilbert, John K. – European Journal of Science Education, 1980
Outlines the proceedings of the Cognitive-Development Research Seminar at the University of Leeds in September, 1979. Indicates that the area of greatest interest was the differences between student conceptions and scientific norms times alternative frameworks. Outlines other studies that were presented and offers opinions on the contributions of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Educational Research, Learning Processes, Learning Theories
Brumfit, Christopher, Ed.; And Others – 1985
The principal objectives of this conference were: (1) to become aware of present research relevant to second language learning/teaching; (2) to stress the need for further research; and (3) to establish directions for this further research. Papers include: "Language Needs and Social Policy" (John Trim); "Some Priorities for Research in Second…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Instructional Improvement, Language Research, Language Teachers
Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park. Center for the Study of Higher Education. – 1991
This report presents the outcomes from two international 1991 conferences, one held in Washington, D.C., and the other in Scotland, which addressed developing a framework for cooperative research in the area of measuring quality in postsecondary education. The first meeting established the foundations for collaborative research and the second…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, Dropout Research, Educational Assessment, Educational Quality
Download full textWentworth, Donald R.; And Others – 1977
The report contains proceedings from a conference which assessed precollege needs in economic education. The Conference Overview (Part I) and Recommendations of Conference Participants (end of Part VI) were published previously as a separate document (ED 130 953). The bulk of this report includes the texts of nine presentations and responses by…
Descriptors: Business Education, Conference Reports, Consumer Education, Curriculum Development
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Hamburg (Germany). Inst. for Education. – 1999
This booklet, which was produced as a follow-up to the Fifth International Conference on Adult Education, presents examples of key areas where research is currently being conducted by various public and nongovernmental agencies and recommends ways to enhance communication among researchers. The first 75% of the booklet reviews recent research on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning
Flannery, Daniele, Ed. – 1993
Among the papers included are the following: "Exploring Literacy through Theater" (Andruske); "Heuristic Research" (Beckstrom); "Self-Direction in Adult Undergraduates" (Blowers); "Commodification of Adult Education" (Briton, Plumb); "Collective Group Learning" (Brooks); "Psychosocial Development of Women" (Caffarella, Barnett); "Writing Wrongs"…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning
