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Direct linkBlockeel, Johan; Chuluunbaatar, Delgermaa; Holley, Aiden; Sulaiman, Rasheed; Djamen, Patrice; Grovermann, Christian – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2023
Purpose: To evaluate pluralistic Extension and Advisory Services (EAS) systems performance and outcomes, and share the experiences made with applying a participatory semi-quantitative approach allowing for cross-country comparability. Design/methodology/approach: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) developed the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Rural Extension, Extension Agents
Meghan Rens; Epke Vogel; Daniëlla van Uden; Willem Kleinendorst – European Training Foundation, 2023
The past years have witnessed a growing trend in applied research in Vocational Education and Training (VET), which refers to investigative activities and services conducted by VET organisations which have a strong practical focus on solving real-life problems. Insights from applied research can be used to develop or improve products and services,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Research, Program Evaluation
Gumaelius, Lena; Almqvist, Monica; Árnadóttir, Anna; Axelsson, Anders; Conejero, J. Alberto; García-Sabater, José P.; Klitgaard, Lene; Kozma, Cecilia; Maheut, Julien; Marin-Garcia, Juan; Mickos, Henrik; Nilsson, Per-Olof; Norén, Agneta; Pinho-Lopes, Margarida; Prenzel, Manfred; Ray, Johanna; Roxå, Torgny; Voss, Mirjam – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2016
Since the 1990s, the low number of students choosing to study science and technology in higher education has been on the societal agenda and many initiatives have been launched to promote awareness regarding career options. The initiatives particularly focus on increasing enrolment in the engineering programmes. This article describes and compares…
Descriptors: Outreach Programs, Universities, Science Interests, College Programs
Shin, Jung Cheol – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 2009
This study evaluated the effects of South Korea's Brain Korea 21 (BK 21) project, a special research funding program designed to build world-class research university. The effects were measured by examining the frequency of article publications in SCI journals during the 1995-2005 period. The results of the analysis indicated that the growth of…
Descriptors: Research Universities, Foreign Countries, Financial Support, Program Evaluation
Bashir, Sajitha – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 2009
This article examines the contribution of the Education for All-Fast Track Initiative (EFA-FTI) global partnership in strengthening aid effectiveness in the education sector, and specifically how the implementation modalities of the EFA-FTI Catalytic Fund (CF) have contributed to this strengthening. The empirical findings are based on a review…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Grants, Program Implementation, Partnerships in Education
Download full textCurrie, Jan – International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives, 2008
This article introduces the issue of articles on research assessments and rankings. It focuses on the British Research Assessment Exercises (RAEs) and New Zealand's Performance Based Research Fund (PBRF). It contrasts these with systems that are not tied to funding formulas and emphasise quality enhancement rather than quality assurance. It…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Criteria, Measurement
Belanger, Charles H., Ed. – 1983
The university as an open system is addressed in 13 papers and 12 abstracts of papers from the 1983 forum of the European Association for Institutional Research. Topics are as follows: program review, analysis of faculty outcomes and characteristics, manpower planning in Dutch universities, adult education in the United Kingdom, outside funding,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, College Faculty, Comparative Education
Peer reviewedSizer, John; And Others – Higher Education, 1992
Discussion of performance indicators' use in government-institutional relationships and funding decisions for higher education institutions draws on experiences of five countries (Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom). Roles of political culture, educational funding system, and quality assessment procedures used for resource…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, Comparative Education, Evaluation Criteria, Financial Support
Gillam, Barbara – Australian Universities' Review, 1989
Characteristics of the American university are examined as they are relevant to the concerns of Australian higher education. Aspects discussed include diversity of institutions, methods of governance, tenure and academic freedom, external peer review of programs and projects, research funding, and curriculum design and patterns of attendance. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Administrative Organization, Attendance Patterns, College Faculty
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Melbourne (Australia). – 1963
IN THIS REPORT OF AN AUSTRALIAN TECHNICAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION, EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON CASE STUDIES AND RESEARCH APPLICABLE TO PROFESSIONAL EXTENSION WORK, INCLUDING FARMER CONTACTS AND SUCH SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES AS LIAISON WORK AND COURSE WORK IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES. THE FIRST SECTION DESCRIBES SERVICES IN EACH STATE AND IN THE…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Case Studies, Clubs, Comparative Education
Tremblay, Diane-Gabrielle; Le Bot, Irene – 2000
The evolution of Germany's dual apprenticeship system and the challenges now facing it were reviewed. The following topics were considered: (1) the progression from craft guilds to vocational training; (2) the history of Germany's dual apprenticeship system from its organization in the 1970s; (4) apprenticeship in the dual system; (3) Germany's…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Certification, Change Strategies, Comparative Education
