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Holstein, Edwin J.; Carlson, A. Bruce – Eng Educ, 1969
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Environmental Education, Experimental Programs, Graduate Study
Peer reviewedCampbell, Donald T. – Evaluation Practice, 1991
An experimenting society is one that vigorously tries out proposed solutions to recurrent problems and then tries other alternatives if evaluation shows that previous efforts are ineffective or harmful. Methods that social scientists could use if the experimenting society becomes a reality are explored. (SLD)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Experimental Programs, Futures (of Society), Problem Solving
Howell, Robert E.; Weir, Ivan Lee – 1980
An evaluation of four experimental programs designed to stimulate participation of agricultural and rural leaders in public affairs assessed the effectiveness of leadership training on young men and women in California, Michigan, Montana, and Pennsylvania. Varying from two to three years in length, the programs emphasized the analysis of major…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Change Agents, Citizen Participation
