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Brown, Peggy Ann, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1984
College programs in the arts are described, and an essay on the role of the arts in liberal education is presented. In the essay, "Windows and Doors," Thomas K. Hearn, Jr. suggests that imagination is the primary agent of the educational process and is basic to moral development and moral thought. He argues that the arts have an…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Education, College Programs, Fine Arts
Brown, Peggy Ann, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1984
Ways that colleges and universities provide opportunities for students to improve their writing are discussed in two essays and program descriptions. In "Reinventing the Rhetorical Tradition: Finding Ways to Revalue Writing," Patrick Hartwell and Greg Waters briefly describe activities at colleges that center around the rhetorical…
Descriptors: College English, College Programs, Degree Requirements, English Departments
Brown, Peggy, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1983
The uses of computers by colleges and universities are described, and some definitions of computer literacy are proposed. In addition, an essay, "Computing and Higher Education: The Revolution Is Through the Gates," by Robert G. Gillespie briefly considers the efforts colleges are making to explore the potential of the personal computer.…
Descriptors: College Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education
Brown, Peggy Ann, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1985
Projects at liberal arts colleges to help students understand technology, most of which were funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundations' New Liberal Arts Program, are described. Also included are John G. Truxal's essay, "Thoughts on Teaching Technology," which includes an illustration of technological problems/solutions posed by the pacemaker. The…
Descriptors: College Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Faculty Development
Brown, Peggy, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1981
The contributions that women's studies programs can make to the liberal arts curriculum are considered in an essay, and descriptions of women's studies programs are presented. In the essay, "The Study of Women: Implications for Reconstructing the Liberal Arts Disciplines," Peggy McIntosh advocates a reexamination of the content and…
Descriptors: College Programs, Cultural Influences, Curriculum Development, Economic Factors
Brown, Peggy Ann, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1984
Perspectives on developing international understanding are considered in an essay, and descriptions of the international education at 15 colleges and universities are presented. In the essay, "Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Slow Progress Toward International Understanding," James A. Perkins discusses barriers to change in…
Descriptors: Area Studies, College Curriculum, Global Approach, Higher Education
Brown, Peggy, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1982
Activities are described that illustrate the ways new emphases on structure, liberal arts curriculum, attention to basic skills, a global approach, four-year study courses, and non-lecture pedagogy are being incorporated into college curricula across the country. An opening essay ("The General Education Reform: Accomplishments and Future Agenda")…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Seniors, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Brown, Peggy, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1981
Six programs demonstrating some of the ways colleges and universities are strengthening their advising programs to help students attain liberal educations are described, and an essay by Thomas J. Grites is presented. In "Academic Advising: An Atlas for Liberal Education," Grites defines academic advising as a decision-making process…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Articulation (Education), Decision Making, Faculty Advisers
Levy-Reiner, Sherry, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1985
Descriptions of 10 college programs involving collaborative learning are presented, along with Karen T. Romer's essay, "Collaboration: New Forms of Learning, New Ways of Thinking." The essay identifies various kinds of collaborative learning as well as the benefits of collaborative models. The following programs and schools are…
Descriptors: College Programs, Cooperative Programs, Higher Education, Learning Experience
Brown, Peggy Ann, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1985
A variety of general education programs and evaluation approaches are described, with a focus on assessments of student attitudes and achievement. The introductory essay by Jerry G. Gaff, "A Practical Approach to Evaluation," presents a three-step evaluation approach, as well as suggestions for general education program directors, deans,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Church Related Colleges, Core Curriculum, Course Evaluation
Brown, Peggy, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1984
Ways that colleges can supplement a liberal arts program with courses, internships, and advice to bridge the gap between education and work are addressed in an essay and descriptions of college programs. David R. Hiley discusses dilemmas faced by students and the need for faculty to consider career advising as part of their responsibility in the…
Descriptors: Alumni, Career Counseling, College Faculty, College Programs
Brown, Peggy, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1982
An article on graduate liberal studies (GLS) and descriptions of GLS programs are presented. In "The Concept of Graduate Liberal Studies," Allie M. Frazier considers GLS curricular offerings, characteristics of students pursuing these studies, and the future of GLS. GLS degree programs allow adults to pursue a liberal education, which is…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Books, Cultural Education, Degree Requirements
Brown, Peggy, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1981
Three essays on the ways in which colleges and universities use the computer as a teaching tool are presented, along with descriptions of 10 school programs that reflect the diversity of computer applications across the United States. In "A Place for Computing in Liberal Education," Karl L. Zinn likens the computer to personal resource…
Descriptors: Arabic, College Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing
Brown, Peggy, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1983
The theme of this journal issue is "Institutional Renewal." Projects designed to address the issues of the 1980s at 18 colleges are described, and 15 definitions of institutional renewal are presented. Participating colleges were provided expert advice through the Association of American College's (AAC) Project Lodestar (renamed…
Descriptors: College Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction, Consultation Programs, Core Curriculum
Brown, Peggy, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1983
Some of the ways in which colleges can work with high schools to enrich secondary school experiences and increase access to and success in higher education, are described, and an essay on successful cooperative activities is presented. In "Pieces and Parts," James Herbert notes efforts to improve the preparation of students for college…
Descriptors: Advanced Students, Articulation (Education), College Bound Students, College Faculty
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