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Hammond, Carol, Ed. – 1992
Three papers contributed to the joint conference of the Arizona State Library Association (ASLA) and the Arizona Educational Media Association (AEMA) are presented. "Participatory Evaluation: Alternatives for Library Instruction Evaluation" (Dennis Isbell and Lisa Kammerlocher) describes the experimental library instruction evaluation…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Conference Papers, Depository Libraries, Educational Trends
University of the West Indies, Mona (Jamaica). – 1990
These proceedings present three opening speeches, eight presentations, and a summary of the presentations from a 3-day conference at which distance teaching practitioners from selected institutions shared their experiences. The opening address (Alister McIntyre) is followed by a speech (Dennis Irvine) that discusses the Commonwealth of Learning,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Ancillary School Services, Computer Assisted Instruction, Curriculum Development
O'Dell, Janelle E., Ed. – 1993
The Arizona Educational and Informational Telecommunications Cooperative (AEITC) hosted the Arizona Telecommunications Issues and Policy Symposium in order to provide a forum for telecommunications discussions, planning, and cooperation; bring together Arizona telecommunications leaders from the education, industrial, military, government, and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Business, Community Involvement, Computer Networks
Getty Center for Education in the Arts, Los Angeles, CA. – 1989
The proceedings consisted of 3 days of discussion, exploration, and debate concerning the future of art education in U.S. schools. Day 1 began with a welcome by Leiliani Lattin Duke, followed by John Brademas' keynote address on "The Arts and Their Teaching: Prospects and Problems." The general session address by Mr. A. Graham Down…
Descriptors: Art Education, Artists, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Charters, Alexander N., Comp.; Cassara, Beverly, Comp. – 1989
These proceedings contain the following 12 papers on comparative adult education: "Adult Education as Concept and Structure: An Agenda for Research" (Colin Titmus); "Report on the Context and State of Comparative Adult Education and on Four Publications" (Alexander N. Charters); "Comparative Adult Education Research:…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Agricultural Education, Andragogy
Department of Education, Washington, DC. – 1988
The purpose of this national policy conference was to discuss key issues and policy options in the care and education of young children, and to identify policy recommendations. At the conference, 116 speakers shared their expertise with each other and an additional 300 participants from 38 states. Speakers and participants represented a broad…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Compensatory Education, Curriculum, Delivery Systems
Heyneman, Stephen P., Ed.; Fagerlind, Ingemar, Ed. – 1988
In September 1984, the Chinese government asked the Economic Development Institute of the World Bank to assist the officials of the Chinese Ministry of Education in thinking through some policy options for examinations and standardized testing. This document summarizes the descriptions of testing programs and advice provided to these Chinese…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations
Burnett, Michael F., Comp. – 1989
Forty-four papers presented at a conference focusing on research in agricultural education are presented in this document. Representative titles among the papers (each of which is followed by a brief critique) are: "Analysis of the Computer Anxiety Levels of Vocational Agriculture Teachers" (Kotrlik, Smith); "Assessing Performance and Planning…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agricultural Education, Career Choice, Cognitive Style
Good, Thomas L.; Hinkel, Gail M. – 1983
A shortage of certified and qualified science and mathematics teachers is one of the most visible and critical problems faced by our nation's schools. Because of the various approaches taken by different groups and agencies to solve the problem, the Improvement of Science and Mathematics Team (ISME) of the National Institute of Education (NIE) was…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Fincher, Cameron, Ed.; And Others – 1986
Higher education assessment, evaluation, and accreditation in Georgia are addressed in these proceedings of a 1986 conference sponsored by the University of Georgia and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Panel papers cover: assessing student performance and outcomes, academic standards and needs assessment for specific…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accreditation (Institutions), Adult Students, College Admission
Waggoner, Michael, Ed.; And Others – 1984
New directions for higher education are discussed in 13 essays based on a 1983 conference on academic renewal. Six topics are covered: the challenge of renewal, organizational strategies for renewal, environmental contexts for renewal, curriculum developments, faculty renewal, and academic leadership. Titles and authors include: "Observations…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Administration, College Faculty, College Planning
Demmert, William G., Jr., Ed. – 1984
The seminar brought together a group of professionals or professionally related educators to discuss the National Commission on Excellence in Education report, "A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Reform," and its meaning to Alaska, a land of many contrasts not only in climate and vegetation but also in people and attitudes. The…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Alaska Natives, Community Education, Course Content
Adelman, Clifford, Ed. – 1986
Emerging and traditional forms of assessment in U.S. higher education are considered in this collection of five conference papers from the 1985 National Conference on Assessment in Higher Education. Included are a foreword by Education Secretary William J. Bennett and concluding remarks by Clifford Adelman. Paper titles and authors are as follows:…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Business Administration Education, College Students
Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA. – 1988
This conference brought together directors of research grants and research-based contracts funded by the Division of Innovation and Development of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services (OSERS). The proceedings contain copies of three speeches given at the conference, along with transcripts of the question-and-answer sessions…
Descriptors: Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Disabilities, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Chando, Carl M., Ed. – 1978
Summaries of papers from the 1978 National Conference on Academic Advising are presented. Among the 58 papers are the following: "Faculty Advising as Faculty Development" (Howard Kramer); "Student Self-Assessment Systems and Academic Advising" (John H. Clarke, Christopher Robles, Joanne Yphantis); "Development and Utilization of a Peer Advising…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Adult Students, Career Planning, College Freshmen
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