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Engle, Michael J.; McFalls, Joseph A., Jr.; Gallagher, Bernard J., III – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2007
Attitudes of members of the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) towards treatment, release, and recidivism of sexual predators are assessed through an anonymous questionnaire. Fifty-two percent (540 members) responded. A large majority report little hope for cure (63%) and fear of recidivism after treatment (88%). No differences…
Descriptors: Recidivism, Professional Associations, Program Attitudes, Sexual Abuse
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Kramer, Barry S.; Walker, Andrew E.; Brill, Jennifer M. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2007
This study explores the barriers associated with teachers implementing information and communication technology-assisted collaborative project-based learning (ICTCPrjBL) as a classroom teaching methodology with students. We used a Web-based Delphi method to engage experienced educators in anonymous consensus building consisting of three rounds of…
Descriptors: Delphi Technique, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Web Based Instruction
Aiani, Candace Wexler – ProQuest LLC, 2008
The purpose of this study was to develop a valid and reliable survey instrument to be used by librarians and other educational leaders to measure implementation of a school's information literacy program. The goal was to create an instrument that would consider implementation of a library-centered program within the context and culture of the…
Descriptors: Delphi Technique, School Culture, Factor Analysis, Item Analysis
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Skelly, Sonja M.; Bradley, Jennifer Campbell – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2007
This article summarizes a 2000 study of school garden programs and their variation and the impact of such variation on 427 third-grade students' sense of responsibility and attitudes toward science and the environment. A teacher questionnaire was developed to gain insight into how teachers use school gardens with their students and in their…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Classification, Gardening, Outdoor Education
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Stylianides, Marios; Pashiardis, Petros – International Journal of Educational Management, 2007
Purpose: The purpose of this research is to investigate the future of education (pre-primary, primary and secondary education) in Cyprus until the year 2020. Design/methodology/approach: A three-round Delphi forecasting technique is used in order to make predictions about the future of schools and schooling in Cyprus based on the opinions of a…
Descriptors: Delphi Technique, Prediction, Foreign Countries, Educational Policy
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Hatcher, Tim; Colton, Sharon – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2007
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to highlight the results of the online Delphi research project; in particular the procedures used to establish an online and innovative process of content validation and obtaining "rich" and descriptive information using the internet and current e-learning technologies. The online Delphi was proven to be an…
Descriptors: Delphi Technique, Readability, Research Methodology, Content Validity
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Broekkamp, Hein; van Hout-Wolters, Bernadette – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2007
In the heated debate on the gap between educational research and practice, participants often defend single solutions based on monocausal problem analyses. This article aims to improve the quality of the debate by encouraging participants to take a many-sided perspective. To this purpose, we first reviewed the literature and developed an inventory…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Educational Research, Adoption (Ideas), Theory Practice Relationship
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Hogard, Elaine – American Journal of Evaluation, 2007
This article introduces a novel consultative method termed reconstitutive ethnography, considered useful for the in-depth description and analysis of the interaction between professional and client in the delivery of a health or social care program. The article contextualizes this method in process evaluation generally and specifically in what the…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Ethnography, Evaluation Methods, Program Evaluation
Weaver, Miles O.; Connolly, Susan M. – Training and Development Journal, 1988
Consists of two articles that (1) suggest use of the Delphi method for eliciting the recommendations of experts on the content of a meaningful and timely course of study for education and training programs and (2) discuss the importance of linking training evaluation to the processes of design and implementation. (JOW)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Delphi Technique, Program Design, Program Evaluation
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Sleet, David A.; Dane, J. K. – Adolescence, 1985
Content for wellness-learning games aimed at youth was derived from the professional judgment of an advisory panel composed of experts in preventive medicine, health education, and adolescent development using a Delphi-like series of structured inquiries. Thirty-nine attributes considered important in the development of healthy adolescents were…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Delphi Technique, Health, Predictor Variables
Lane, James F., Jr. – Online Submission, 2004
The purpose of this research was to: 1) identify the competencies considered essential for entry-level administrators of financial aid at four-year universities, and 2) determine what method of training leads to these competencies according to financial aid directors. A Computer-based Delphi process was implemented because of its flexibility and…
Descriptors: Training Needs, Delphi Technique, Student Financial Aid, Administrator Qualifications
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Paige, William D.; And Others – Journal of Technology Studies, 1996
A 16-member Delphi panel rated mission, course content, desired behaviors, and research components for industrial technology education doctoral programs. They identified those components that are essential/necessary and those that are useful/beneficial, providing a benchmark for existing programs. (SK)
Descriptors: Course Content, Delphi Technique, Doctoral Programs, Higher Education
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Race, Kathryn E. H.; Planek, Thomas W. – Evaluation Review, 1992
A recent Delphi study on recreational boating safety priorities of 94 safety experts is used to illustrate the utility of applying the modified scree test to Delphi data. The scree test does not oversimplify decisions and can be applied to fairly complicated data. (SLD)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Decision Making, Delphi Technique, Factor Analysis
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Wicklein, Robert C. – Journal of Technology Education, 1993
Critical issues for technology education (TE) identified by a 25-member Delphi panel were identification of the knowledge base, curriculum development approaches, interdisciplinary approaches, and teacher education reform. Problems identified included inadequate marketing/public relations, teacher shortage, lack of content consensus, and…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, Delphi Technique, Educational Trends
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Murphy, Tim H.; Terry, H. Robert, Jr. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 1998
A Delphi panel of 50 agricultural education teachers and administrators identified ways in which communications, information, and imaging technologies improve instruction as well as the obstacles in their use (time, cost, faculty reward, technical support, and facilities). (SK)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Delphi Technique, Distance Education, Higher Education
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