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United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). Div. of Marine Sciences. – 1985
The ultimate goal of the Program for the Exploration of the Eastern Mediterranean (POEM) is to reach a comprehensive knowledge of the physical, chemical, and biological oceanography of the Eastern Mediterranean. Such knowledge is an essential basis for environmental management, resource exploration, and marine operations. The overall scientific…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Oceanography, Program Content
Corvalan, Oscar V. – 1991
Problems exist in the use and application of information from scientific research in decision-making processes in education. On a macrosocial level, a theme is present in the use of information in decision making that is applicable to relationships between science and politics. This theme is strongly influenced by the prevailing national culture…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Decision Making, Educational Development, Educational Policy
Council on Library Resources, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1990
The papers in this collection, which explore selected aspects of scientific and engineering communication, are the results of a study designed to learn more about the relationships between information resources and scientific productivity. The first three sections contain three key papers related to a conference sponsored by the Council of Library…
Descriptors: Communications, Computer Networks, Correlation, Engineering Technology
Jacobsen-Webb, Marilyn-Lu, Ed. – 1987
The purposes of this conference were: (1) to present research representing a variety of topics and study designs; (2) to disseminate findings of nursing research; and (3) to stimulate the use of research and theory as a basis for clinical, educational, and administrative practice. The keynote address and two invited presentations are presented in…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Aging (Individuals), Children, Clinical Experience
Phillips, Don I., Ed.; Shen, Benjamin, S. P., Ed. – 1982
Based on an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) symposium, this book examines the future of academic research in light of the following: (1) direct funds for basic science had increased for 4 to 5 years, and nonbudget items (i.e., declining enrollments) had become of increasing concern; (2) the Sloan Commission on Government…
Descriptors: Accountability, Chemistry, College Faculty, Educational Trends