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Carnabuci, Gianluca – Social Forces, 2010
We show that the progress of technological knowledge is an inherently ecological process, wherein the growth rate of each technology domain depends on dynamics occurring in "other" technology domains. We identify two sources of ecological interdependence among technology domains. First, there are symbiotic interdependencies, implying…
Descriptors: Technological Advancement, Development, Competition, Ecology
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King Thorius, Kathleen A.; Simon, Marsha – Journal of Educational & Psychological Consultation, 2014
Our commentary responds to the five articles of the special issue on multidisciplinary collaboration to support struggling readers. From our perspectives informed by experiences working with diverse student and family populations in urban settings, preparing pre- and in-service educators and specialists to do the same, and working in federally…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Educational Cooperation, Reading Difficulties, Reading Instruction
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Altbach, Philip G. – Studies in Higher Education, 2014
Higher education as a field of study emerged as universities became complex institutions requiring data and interpretation for effective management and governance. The field expanded in the mid-20th century, and now includes many research and other journals, books, and other reports and publications. Academic departments and centers have been…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education as a Field of Study, Higher Education, Educational Research, College Programs
Grey House Publishing, 2017
"Educators Resource Directory" is designed to provide educators, administrators, and other education professionals with immediate access to a unique combination of educational resources, along with important educational statistics and rankings. "Educators Resource Directory" includes associations, publications, trade shows,…
Descriptors: Professional Associations, Educational Research, Conferences (Gatherings), Consultants
Newell, Marshall D. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
With a global marketplace, companies are seeking ways to manage knowledge with tools, such as the corporate university toward gaining a competitive advantage. Research has identified a common goal is to sustain competitive advantage. With a competitive advantage, a company may achieve a higher profitability. Thus far, research has provided limited…
Descriptors: Investment, Outcomes of Education, Private Colleges, Proprietary Schools
Campbell, Sheila; Tawil, Natalie – Congressional Budget Office, 2013
The federal government pays for a wide range of goods and services that are expected to be useful some years in the future. Those purchases, called investment, fall into three categories: physical capital, research and development (R&D), and education and training. There are several economic rationales for federal investment. It can provide…
Descriptors: Federal Government, Federal Aid, Investment, Grants
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Rismark, Marit; Sølvberg, Astrid M. – World Journal of Education, 2011
The purpose of this text is to explore how schools can become professional learning communities, involving teachers who continuously engage in building and sharing knowledge. We use theory and a model of knowledge conversion from the field of organizational learning to explore knowledge sharing within schools. The presented findings are based on a…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Secondary School Teachers, Foreign Countries, Workplace Learning
Hawkins, B. Denise – Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2011
Nearly 30 years ago, renowned immunologist James E.K. Hildreth, M.D., Ph.D., was compelled to start researching the virus that causes AIDS. He marveled at its enigma and was pressed into action by its ability to cut lives short and devastate communities. The disease set him on a course of medical inquiry that has included biomedical breakthroughs…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Epidemiology, Etiology
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Ehrhardt, Kyle; Miller, Janice S.; Freeman, Sarah J.; Hom, Peter W. – Human Resource Development Quarterly, 2011
For organizations, the value of employing highly committed individuals is well documented. Accordingly, scholars have endeavored to identify factors that may influence employees' organizational commitment. One factor that has received growing attention in this regard is individuals' perceptions of training offered by an organization. However,…
Descriptors: Employee Attitudes, Manufacturing, Social Exchange Theory, Employees
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Noonan, Claire – Journal of Catholic Higher Education, 2011
In 2003, Dominican University launched a new venture with an explicitly ecclesial purpose, aimed not strictly at the education of its own students but also toward the continuing education of its neighboring community. The mission of the St. Catherine of Siena Center is to engage faith and scholarship with the critical issues of church and society…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Church Related Colleges, Higher Education, Community Education
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Petersen, Amy J. – Disability & Society, 2011
Using the emancipatory research paradigm as a conceptual framework, this autoethnography reflects upon participant and researcher relationships within a larger qualitative research study that involved participants labeled "other". Issues relating to fear of the "other", building reciprocal relationships, and who gains from the research are…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Models, Disabilities, Research and Development
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Warin, Jo – Qualitative Inquiry, 2011
This article draws on the articulation of a value for reflexivity that has accumulated within qualitative methods debates in the past decade. It demonstrates how reflexivity is interwoven with the concept of ethical mindfulness. The argument has developed from a consideration of the ethical dilemmas that were a salient aspect of an ongoing…
Descriptors: Childhood Interests, Ethnography, Guidelines, Ethics
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Koehn, Peter H.; Deardorff, Darla K.; Bolognese, Kerry D. – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2011
In the interconnected world of the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development, the ability of higher-education institutions to contribute to and benefit from international research undertakings, sustainable-development-project activity, and capacity-building endeavors requires transnational involvement. While the potential benefits are…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Campuses, Foreign Countries, Sustainable Development
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Sandall, Jean; Cooksey, Ray; Wright, Vic – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2011
In this paper we outline an analytical approach to identifying points in the policy process where management intervention to adjust organizational design could enhance delivery of innovation policy over time. We illustrate this approach using an example from native vegetation policy in the state of Victoria, Australia. We then use this approach to…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Research and Development, Policy Formation, Systems Approach
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Clements, Douglas H.; Sarama, Julie – Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 2011
For early childhood, the domain of geometry and spatial reasoning is an important area of mathematics learning. Unfortunately, geometry and spatial thinking are often ignored or minimized in early education. We build a case for the importance of geometry and spatial thinking, review research on professional development for these teachers, and…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Mathematics Education, Early Childhood Education, Young Children
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