NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Education Level
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
Learning Potential Assessment…1
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing 1 to 15 of 17 results Save | Export
Swedish Inst., Stockholm. – 1992
This paper describes the organization and planning for research and development in Sweden, particularly the role of higher education. A section on policies notes that the state has overall responsibility to fund basic research and the training of research workers. Issues receiving particular attention include environmental problems and new…
Descriptors: Environmental Research, Foreign Countries, Government Role, Government School Relationship
Johnson, Jean M. – SRS Data Brief, 1996
During the past decade, several European countries invested heavily in research and development (R&D), including building world-class laboratories and other facilities and expanding higher education in science and engineering. This document summarizes the report, Human Resources for Science and Technology: The European Region, that presents…
Descriptors: Degrees (Academic), Educational Resources, Engineering, Financial Support
PDF pending restoration PDF pending restoration
Science Resources Studies Highlights, 1983
These highlights are based on mail responses to a National Science Foundation (NSF) inquiry to its Industrial Panel of Science and Technology, and interviews with other research and development (R&D) officials. Although it is not intended to be a statistically valid sample of R&D firms, NSF's Industrial Panel includes representatives from all…
Descriptors: Expenditures, Financial Support, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society)
Davey, Ken – Research File, 1996
Canadian university infrastructures have eroded as seen in aging equipment, deteriorating facilities, and fewer skilled personnel to maintain and operate research equipment. Research infrastructure includes administrative overhead, facilities and equipment, and research personnel including faculty, technicians, and students. The biggest erosion of…
Descriptors: Equipment, Facilities, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and the Pacific. – 1986
This UNESCO newsletter contains six sections concerned with various aspects of population education. Section 1 deals with workshops for monitoring and evaluating population education programs. Section 2 evaluates the programs of six Asia-Pacific countries (China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, India, Pakistan, Philippines, and Thailand).…
Descriptors: Community Education, Demography, Foreign Countries, Human Geography
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Miller, Phyllis, Ed. – Mensa Research Journal, 2002
This journal issue presents four major articles on cultural diversity issues in the education of gifted students. The first article is "An Alternative Approach to the Identification of Gifted Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners" by Carol S. Lidz and Sheila L. Macrine. It evaluates a dynamic assessment approach to…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Cognitive Style, Comparative Education, Creativity
Powell, J. P., Ed. – 1984
Seven articles on higher education and research and development in Australia are presented, along with 12 review articles. "Research into Postgraduate Education" (Ernest Rudd) reviews such topics as admission criteria, student characteristics, form and quality of instruction, and the employment market. "Postgraduate Education…
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Foreign Countries, General Education, Graduate Study
El-Khawas, Elaine; Anderson, Charles J. – Research Briefs, 1993
This report offers a profile of the financial and human resources devoted to research and development (R&D) in the United States and other nations, focusing on the role of universities in carrying out R&D and in supporting the development of scientific and technical personnel needed for a competitive economy. It found that R&D…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Economic Development, Engineers, Federal Programs
van der Kooy, R. J. W., Ed. – 1988
This collection of reports examines the current state of development in southern Africa, in general, and in South Africa, in particular. The introduction, "A Development Perspective of Southern Africa" (R. J. W. van der Kooy), briefly reviews the history of southern African development, and discusses purposes, approaches, and progress.…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Economic Development, Educational Development, Foreign Countries
Aksionov, A. A. – 1986
In 1971, the 25th Session of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (CMEA) adopted a Programme for the Development of Socialist Economic Integration. Later, part of this program became a program of cooperation in the field of oceanography, particularly the chemical, physical, and biological processes of certain important areas of the ocean. To…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, International Cooperation, Marine Biology, Marine Education
Smyth, W. John – The Australian Administrator, 1981
After looking at reasons why research on teaching has had limited impact, this paper suggests alternative ways to generate and use research to achieve more productivity and indicates implications for educational practice. The author contends that the Research, Development, and Dissemination model of educational change, with its implicit view of…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Martin, Fernand; Trudeau, Marc – Research File, 1998
This report summarizes the findings of a study which used traditional input-output economic models merged with recent understandings of new growth theory to measure and assess both the static and dynamic economic impact of university research, especially in Canada. The study highlights were: (1) university research is a powerful stimulus for…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Diffusion (Communication), Economic Development, Economic Impact
Bjerstedt, Ake – Didakometry and Sociometry, 1988
In the news media and elsewhere, children and young adults are being confronted with dramatic details about a possible nuclear war and its horrendous consequences, resulting in feelings of unease and anxiety. The Malmo School of Education (Sweden) has launched a number of studies concerning educational and psychological research in the peace…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Educational Objectives, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Powell, J. P., Ed. – Higher Education Research & Development, 1982
Seven articles on higher education research and development are presented, including a review of higher education research pertaining to equality of opportunity and accountability. Remaining articles cover the following: an evaluation of college-level student services in Australia; perceptions of academic scientists, employers, graduates and…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Access to Education, Accountability, Adult Students
Instructional Developments, 1992
This document consists of all five issues of the journal "Instructional Developments" published during the period 1990-1992. This journal is intended for the communication of opinions, ideas, findings, and achievements in the improvement of instruction. The five issues presented in this packet contain the following articles:…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Developing Nations, Diffusion (Communication), Distance Education
Previous Page | Next Page ยป
Pages: 1  |  2