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Beer, Colin; Lawson, Celeste – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2017
Student attrition continues to be a significant and costly challenge for higher education institutions across the globe. In Australia, universities cite the importance of addressing student attrition through strategic statements and policy documents, and expend time and resources on the problem. Despite vast expenditures, they have made little…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Student Attrition, Higher Education
Scribner, Richard A., Ed.; Chalk, Rosemary A., Ed. – 1977
This document contains the proceedings of a workshop conference sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) held at the Institute of Man and Science in Rensselaerville, New York, in May 1976. The proceedings include presented papers, discussions, and comments of the participants. The conference had two sets of…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Energy, Problems, Research Problems
Leibold, B. G.; And Others – Engineering Education, 1976
Presented is a problem solving strategy emphasizing the definition step. Detailed analysis of the process of problem definition is included. (SL)
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Engineering Education, Higher Education
Bjerstedt, Ake; And Others – 1974
The activities and research directions of the Educational Search Strategies project are outlined in this progress report. A pilot project was undertaken to study the development of problems into research projects. The research was to be divided into three areas: problem perception and problem definition, information search and dissemination, and…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Documentation, Educational Research, Information Dissemination
Brickell, Henry M.; And Others – Evaluation Comment, 1976
External political pressures which influence the role and methodology of evaluation are described in the lead article by Henry M. Brickell. These influences, according to the author, are constantly present and are often more powerful in their effect than the actual evaluation findings. Based upon his experiences as an evaluator of educational…
Descriptors: Contracts, Evaluation Methods, Evaluators, Guidelines
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Soloff, Asher; And Others – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 1975
This article discusses the experiences of the Research Utilization Laboratory (RUL) of the Chicago Jewish Vocational Service over a five-year period. The topic is approached in terms of the elements involved in the utilization of research and in terms of the problems the RUL encountered. (Author)
Descriptors: Agencies, Career Counseling, Evaluation, Laboratories
Leron, Uri – Computing Teacher, 1985
Discusses issues of Logo learning, including mode and content of learning in Logo and possible results; use of study guide to increase children's learning of powerful ideas in Logo; subprocedures, modularity, and structured programing use and related learning problems; debugging difficulties; and Logo research needs. (MBR)
Descriptors: Curiosity, Elementary Education, Grade 6, Mathematics
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Bertot, John Carlo; McClure, Charles R.; Moen, William E.; Rubin, Jeffrey – Government Information Quarterly, 1997
One means of Web use evaluation is through analysis of server-generated log files. Various log file analysis techniques and issues are presented that are related to the interpretation of log file data. Study findings indicate a number of problems; recommendations and areas needing further research are outlined. (AEF)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Information Retrieval, Navigation (Information Systems), Online Searching