Search Results - "Diffusion (Communication)"

How Adult Literacy Practitioners Use Research. Occasional Research Paper.

Authors: Texas A and M Univ., College Station. Texas Center for Adult Literacy and Learning. St. Clair, Ralf Chen, Chia-Yin et al.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 15

Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Adoption (Ideas), Adult Literacy, Diffusion (Communication), Educational Practices, Educational Research, Educational Researchers, English (Second Language), Literacy Education, Mail Surveys, Research Needs, Research Utilization, Resource Materials, Teacher Attitudes, Theory Practice Relationship, Use Studies

Geographic Terms: Texas

Knowledge Is Something We Do: Knowing and Learning in Globally Networked Communities.

Authors: Farell, Lesley Holkner, Bernard

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 9

Descriptors: Business Communication, Change Strategies, Communications, Computer Oriented Programs, Cybernetics, Diffusion (Communication), Discourse Communities, Educational Technology, Epistemology, Experiential Learning, Group Dynamics, Informal Education, Information Networks, Information Technology, Information Transfer, Information Utilization, Organizational Culture, Role of Education, Teleworking, Work Environment

Geographic Terms: Australia

Andragogy Between Theory and Practice.

Authors: Klapan, Anita

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 6

Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Adult Education, Adult Learning, Andragogy, Diffusion (Communication), Educational History, Educational Needs, Educational Philosophy, Educational Practices, Educational Principles, Educational Trends, Learning Theories, Lifelong Learning, Needs Assessment, Position Papers, Postsecondary Education, Theory Practice Relationship, Trend Analysis

Regional Decision-Making Practices in Technology Diffusion.

Authors: Miller, Stephen K. Brenner, Doris B.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 62

Descriptors: Decision Making, Diffusion (Communication), Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Resource Allocation, School Districts, State Programs, Technological Advancement

Geographic Terms: Kentucky

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Kentucky Education Reform Act 1990

Key Ideas Underpinning the Course. Learning To Learn: The Next Step. Teaching Adults How To Read and Write Academic Discourse.

Authors: Victoria Univ. of Tech., Melbourne (Australia). McCormack, Robin

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 87

Sponsoring Agency: Adult, Community, and Further Education Board, Melbourne (Australia).

Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Adult Education, Communication Skills, Diffusion (Communication), Discourse Modes, Foreign Countries, Information Dissemination, Information Transfer, Instruction, Jargon, Language Skills, Learning Strategies, Persuasive Discourse, Reading Strategies, Scholarly Communication, Scholarship, Teaching Guides, Teaching Methods, Writing Strategies

Geographic Terms: Australia

Agora VIII: Jobrotation (Thessaloniki, Greece, March 20-21, 2000). CEDEFOP Panorama Series.

Authors: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, Thessaloniki (Greece). Guggenheim, Eric Fries

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 117

Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Articulation (Education), Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Coordination, Definitions, Delivery Systems, Diffusion (Communication), Education Work Relationship, Educational Practices, Educational Principles, Employer Attitudes, Employment Level, Employment Patterns, Employment Practices, Foreign Countries, Human Capital, Innovation, Job Development, Job Training, Labor Force Development, Leaves of Absence, Meetings, Models, Outcomes of Education, Postsecondary Education, Program Development, Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation, Rotation Plans, School Business Relationship, Secondary Education, Small Businesses, State of the Art Reviews, Synthesis, Systems Approach, Training Methods, Training Objectives, Trend Analysis, Unemployment, Vocational Education, Work Experience

Geographic Terms: European Union

Transfer of Learning. Symposium.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 26

Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Role, Adult Learning, Andragogy, Cognitive Processes, Diffusion (Communication), Employer Employee Relationship, Ethnography, Human Resources, Informal Education, Labor Force Development, Learning Strategies, Longitudinal Studies, Management by Objectives, Metacognition, Nonformal Education, Organizational Development, Organizational Objectives, Postsecondary Education, Skill Development, Skills, Supervisor Supervisee Relationship, Theory Practice Relationship, Training, Transfer of Training, Work Environment

The Impact of Research on Decision-Making by Practitioners and Managers.

Authors: Smith, Chris Selby

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 19

Descriptors: Administrator Behavior, Adoption (Ideas), Comparative Analysis, Decision Making, Definitions, Diffusion (Communication), Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Health Services, Influences, Literature Reviews, Models, Policy Formation, Program Administration, Research and Development, Research Utilization, Teacher Behavior, Theory Practice Relationship, Vocational Education

Geographic Terms: Australia

Achieving Quality Early Childhood Education for All: Insights from the Policy Innovation Diffusion Research. Working Paper Series.

Authors: Foundation for Child Development, New York, NY. Mintrom, Michael

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 32

Descriptors: Advocacy, Change Strategies, Day Care, Diffusion (Communication), Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality, Innovation, Linking Agents, Public Policy, Resistance to Change

Increasing Capacity To Learn in the Learning Organization. Innovative Session 4. [AHRD Conference, 2001].

Authors: Chalofsky, Neal E.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 4

Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Adult Learning, Diffusion (Communication), Educational Research, Experiential Learning, Group Discussion, Human Resources, Labor Force Development, Learning Processes, Learning Theories, Models, Organizational Climate, Organizational Development, Postsecondary Education, Research Utilization, Synthesis, Theory Practice Relationship, Training Methods, Workshops

Developing an Effective Dissemination Plan.

Authors: Southwest Educational Development Laboratory, Austin, TX. National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 30

Sponsoring Agency: National Inst. on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (ED/OSERS), Washington, DC.

Descriptors: Diffusion (Communication), Disabilities, Federal Programs, Grants, Information Dissemination, Information Policy, Information Utilization, Planning, Policy Formation, Program Development, Research and Development, Theory Practice Relationship

Geographic Terms: U.S.; Texas

Journal Code: RIESEP2001

User-Friendly Materials and Alternate Formats.

Authors: Southwest Educational Development Laboratory, Austin, TX. National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 34

Sponsoring Agency: National Inst. on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (ED/OSERS), Washington, DC.

Descriptors: Access to Information, Accessibility (for Disabled), Diffusion (Communication), Disabilities, Information Dissemination, Information Sources, Information Utilization, Research Utilization, User Satisfaction (Information)

Putting Educational Research to Use through Knowledge Transformation. The Agency Comments.

Authors: Learning and Skills Development Agency, London (England). Desforges, Charles

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 13

Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Adult Learning, Definitions, Diffusion (Communication), Educational Practices, Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Knowledge Level, Knowledge Representation, Learning Processes, Learning Theories, Models, Needs Assessment, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Position Papers, Postsecondary Education, Professional Development, Research Needs, Research Utilization, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Improvement, Teaching Methods, Teaching Skills, Theory Practice Relationship, Transformative Learning

Geographic Terms: United Kingdom (England)

Dissemination with Impact: What Research Suggests for Practice in Career and Technical Education.

Authors: National Research Center for Career and Technical Education, St. Paul, MN. Louis, Karen Seashore Jones, Lisa M.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 37

Sponsoring Agency: Office of Vocational and Adult Education (ED), Washington, DC.

Descriptors: Access to Information, Adoption (Ideas), Adult Education, Delivery Systems, Diffusion (Communication), Educational Change, Information Dissemination, Information Transfer, Information Utilization, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Policy Formation, Postsecondary Education, Research Utilization, Resistance to Change, Secondary Education, Technology Transfer, Theory Practice Relationship, Users (Information), Vocational Education

Diffusion of Appropriate Educational Technology in Open & Distance Learning in Developing Commonwealth Countries. Final Project Report.

Authors: Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver (British Columbia). Williams, Roy

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 53

Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Adult Education, Appropriate Technology, Attitude Change, Case Studies, Change Agents, Change Strategies, Computer Uses in Education, Delivery Systems, Developing Nations, Diffusion (Communication), Distance Education, Educational Attitudes, Educational Change, Educational Needs, Educational Policy, Educational Technology, Field Studies, Foreign Countries, Information Technology, Internet, Linking Agents, Literature Reviews, Open Education, Policy Formation, Postsecondary Education, Program Development, Program Effectiveness, Research Utilization, Science and Society, Shared Resources and Services, Strategic Planning, Synthesis, Technological Advancement, Technology Planning, Technology Transfer, Transfer of Training, Use Studies

Geographic Terms: Africa, Asia

Working for Skills. Final Report.

Authors: Leeds Metropolitan Univ. (England). Bibby, Elizabeth Jones, Andy et al.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 78

Sponsoring Agency: Department for Education and Employment, London (England).

Descriptors: Colleges, Developed Nations, Diffusion (Communication), Education Work Relationship, Educational Certificates, Employer Attitudes, Employment Potential, Foreign Countries, Full Time Students, Higher Education, Information Dissemination, Job Skills, Models, Part Time Employment, Publicity, School Business Relationship, Student Certification, Student Employment, Undergraduate Students, Work Experience Programs

Geographic Terms: United Kingdom

Teacher-Administered Self-Concept Interventions: Do Diffusion Effects Exist?

Authors: Craven, Rhonda G. Marsh, Herbert W. Debus, Raymond L.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 19

Descriptors: Control Groups, Diffusion (Communication), Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Experimental Groups, Foreign Countries, Research Methodology, Self Concept Measures, Student Attitudes

Geographic Terms: Australia

Technology and the Changing Nature of School Administration.

Authors: Ausbrooks, Carrie

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 12

Descriptors: Diffusion (Communication), Educational Administration, Educational Change, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Research Utilization, School Administration, School Culture, Technological Advancement, Technology

Geographic Terms: U.S.; Texas

Journal Code: RIEJUL2001

Evaluation of the Impact of 'Focus on Basics' on Its Readers. NCSALL Occasional Paper.

Authors: National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy, Boston, MA. Garner, Barbara

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 8

Sponsoring Agency: National Inst. on Postsecondary Education, Libraries, and Lifelong Learning (ED/OERI), Washington, DC.

Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Adoption (Ideas), Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy, Behavior Change, Change Agents, Diffusion (Communication), Educational Research, Linking Agents, Literacy Education, Professional Development, Reflective Teaching, Research Reports, Research Utilization, Scholarly Journals, Shared Resources and Services, Staff Development, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Researchers, Theory Practice Relationship, Use Studies

The Prospects for Disseminating Research to a Hungry Field. Interim Evaluation Report #2. NCSALL Occasional Paper.

Authors: National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy, Boston, MA. Wilson, Bruce Corbett, Dick

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 19

Sponsoring Agency: National Inst. on Postsecondary Education, Libraries, and Lifelong Learning (ED/OERI), Washington, DC.

Descriptors: Access to Education, Administrator Attitudes, Adoption (Ideas), Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy, Comparative Analysis, Diffusion (Communication), Educational Quality, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Full Time Faculty, Information Dissemination, Information Needs, Linking Agents, Literacy Education, National Organizations, Part Time Faculty, Professional Development, Research Projects, Research Utilization, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Education, Theory Practice Relationship, Use Studies