The article is based on a research and development work project (R&D project) conducted in a Norwegian lower secondary school. The purpose of the text is to describe the researchers' and teachers' roles during the initial phase of such a project, and what this phase and the close cooperation between the researcher and teachers mean for the…

This article explores issues raised in knowledge transformation processes through three separate, but related lenses. It starts with a discussion of the relationship between knowledge transformation and research outputs. In so doing, it encompasses both direct research outputs, that is research reports and papers in journals, and indirect outputs,…

The shifting funding climate in Australian higher education encourages universities to enter into research partnerships with industry. Yet, studies of industries' experiences of their research links with universities are rare. Consequently, research managers often find themselves attempting to promote and facilitate industry engagement with…

This report reviews the research and development (R&D) structures and practices for vocational education, training, and employment in the United States, Germany, France, Sweden, and England. The organization and management of each country's R&D system as well as R&D agendas and priorities are analyzed. General observations and…

This report presents information on the experience of universities under the Patent and Trademark Amendments of 1980 (Public Law 96-517), and summarizes findings from annual reporting requirements of the law. The objectives of the report were to find what the perceived impact of the law had been at universities active in patent activities, find…

This report provides comparisons of U.S. and Japanese science resources and some initial evidence that Japan is expanding the human and financial resources for science while improving the environment for basic research. The data cover science and technology trends in research and development from 1975 to 1994, as well as more recent changes in…

Indicates that industry sponsored research in the university environment is increasing. Lists reasons for companies to use university research. Notes 1980 Baigh-Dole Bill which allows the university first rights to technologies they develop. (MVL)

Describes characteristics and activities of university-based education policy centers. Summarizes the circumstances surrounding the establishment of these centers, and focuses on the missions and activities of existing centers. Discusses the rationale for a national network of centers, and surveys issues to be addressed. Lists 18 university-based…

This document contains a report written to accompany "The Tobacco Product Education and Health Protection Act" (S. 2795), which authorizes a new title XV of the Public Health Service Act to establish a program of information, education, and research regarding the hazards of tobacco use. A summary of the bill notes that: (1) Subtitle A of…

Originally issued in December 1986, this directory is a revised listing of long-term, nondiscretionary projects funded by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI). It includes the addresses, telephone numbers, mission statements, major activities, and key staff of the regional educational laboratories, the national research and…

Designed to provide international coverage of current research in library and information science, this quarterly journal indexes investigations, studies, surveys, and evaluated innovations. Doctoral, post-doctoral, and research staff-level work, and in-house or action research from practicing librarians, information workers, archivists, and…

Proposes the establishment of an independent division of research and development in each junior college to make informed and objective decisions. (MJK)

To respond to changes in the needs of consumers, priorities of funding agencies, and institutional capacity, the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory initiated a planning process involving the laboratory staff and board members as well as educational stakeholders in a seven-state area. The process consisted of three studies, followed by an…

THIS STUDY OBSERVED AND ANALYZED THE INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS OF A RESEARCH CENTER. THE GOAL WAS TO DETERMINE WHO SENDS WHAT MESSAGES, TO WHOM, OVER WHICH CHANNELS. FROM THE DATA THAT WAS GATHERED THROUGH INTERVIEWS THAT AVERAGED 3 HOURS EACH, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE GROUP GENERALLY PERCEIVED DISCRETE STATUSES RATHER THAN STATUS-SETS.…