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Yonezawa, Akiyoshi; Hammond, Christopher D.; Brotherhood, Thomas; Kitamura, Miwako; Kitagawa, Fumi – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 2020
This paper examines shifts in the knowledge production policy agenda at Japanese research universities -- a transition from discipline-based academic tradition towards interdisciplinary forms of knowledge production -- through a case study of a leading interdisciplinary research institute. We examine this transition through the case of Tohoku…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Interdisciplinary Approach, Natural Disasters, Research Universities
Calaf, Dolores C. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes are in great demand by immigrant adults in the Boston area. The problem investigated in this study was the limited funding to implement ESOL programs in Boston, which has resulted in waiting lists for many contracted community-based programs. The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Qualitative Research, Case Studies, English (Second Language)
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Yalcin, Mehmet Ali – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2012
Communication has an important role in life and especially in education. Nowadays, lots of people generally use technology for communication. When technology uses in education and other activities, there may be some communication barriers. And also, quality process has an important role in higher education institutes. If a higher education…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Communication Problems, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Quality
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IGI Global, 2018
The rapid growth in online and virtual learning opportunities has created culturally diverse classes and corporate training sessions. Instruction for these learning opportunities must adjust to meet participant needs. "Online Course Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications" is a comprehensive reference source for the…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Educational Trends
Cumming, Alister – 1984
An approach to language program administration attempted to integrate three factors: communicative syllabus use, in-service faculty development, and collective decision-making on techniques for implementing instruction with specific student groups. The approach was devised for a university program of non-credit intensive academic English courses.…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development, English (Second Language)
Collins, Charlene R. – 1977
A study was undertaken to identify (1) the number and types of cooperative vocational education programs offered by postsecondary institutions to students in Colorado and (2) the variables that affect these programs. A two-part survey was conducted at forty-four postsecondary public institutions which included community-junior colleges, area…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Administrator Attitudes, Adult Educators, Adult Vocational Education
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Raffel, Jeffrey A. – Urban Education, 1976
This analysis of the Follow Through program as attempted in Wilmington suggests that the implementation of the experimental treatment is problematic at best, that quantitative analysis of the national results of this quasi-experimental program may provide us with information that is of limited validity and utility, and that the call to treat…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Compensatory Education, Elementary Education, Program Administration
ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management, Eugene, OR. – 1980
The twelve items in this annotated bibliography are entries in the ERIC system intended to be helpful to those implementing mainstreaming programs. The publications cited discuss promising practices concerning mainstreaming, strategies to use when a mainstreamed child presents a problem, punishment for mainstreamed children, evaluation of…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Annotated Bibliographies, Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education
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O'Neal, John C.; Kreuger, Roberta L. – Academe, 1995
Two college teachers acting as administrators of study abroad programs in France identify unique challenges found in the job, including unfamiliar administrative responsibilities, foreign bureaucracies, student logistical and personal problems, extensive paperwork, "on-call" student supervision, taking a family abroad, and relations with…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Faculty, College Students, Higher Education
Rice, Donna S. – 1982
Experiences and problems encountered in administering the English as a second language (ESL) program at the Beijing Municipal University System/State University of New York (Buffalo) English Language Training Center during the first year of its operation in 1981 are described and discussed. The program draws from all nine universities in the…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Administrator Characteristics, Case Studies, English (Second Language)
HARRIS, E. EDWARD – 1965
THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS STUDY WERE TO DETERMINE THE QUALIFICATIONS OF EFFECTIVE OFFICE EDUCATION AND DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION TEACHER-COORDINATORS AND THEIR ATTITUDES TOWARD PROGRAM OPERATION. THE 46 DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION AND 19 OFFICE EDUCATION TEACHER-COORDINATORS AND THEIR SUPERVISING SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS IN ILLINOIS SUPPLIED 523 CRITICAL…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Cooperative Education, Cooperative Programs, Coordination
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Sawaie, Mohammed – Academe, 1995
The director of a University of Virginia Arabic language program in Jordan discusses issues, sometimes unfamiliar, with which the administrator must deal. In addition to logistical and administrative tasks, in this context these include the role of women in the Arab university and students' questions about the universality of social values. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Arabic, College Faculty, College Second Language Programs
Mei, Dolores M.; And Others – 1990
An evaluation was made of the structure and adequacy of the administration of the Infant/Toddler Care Program (ITCP), a program that helps teenage parents in New York City complete their high school education. Infant and toddler care is one of the four program components. The ITCP provides both early childhood and secondary education and is…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Communication Problems, Early Parenthood, High Risk Students
Smith, Cristine; Hofer, Judy – National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), 2003
In this report, the authors present the results of their analysis of who adult basic education (ABE) teachers are, how they approach their work, the challenges they face, and the concerns they have about their work. Using the teachers' own words as often as possible, this report describes teachers within their four roles, as: classroom teachers,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Teacher Role, Teacher Characteristics
Mannebach, Alfred J., Comp.; Bowen, Blannie E., Comp. – 1989
This document contains 10 papers selected for presentation at a research conference on agricultural education. The titles are as follows: "Agriculture Students and Their Problem Solving Skills" (Rollins); "Agriculture Students' Preferred Styles of Learning" (Rollins); "Identification of Curricular Strategies for Enhancing…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Adult Education, Agricultural Education, Cognitive Style