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Willson, John – Imprimis, 1987
The question of whether athletics, religion, and education are compatible is examined from a liberal arts perspective with Christianity as a reference point. In the recent past an ideal of U.S. college life was that the college seeks wholeness of mind, spirit, and body. In the classroom, knowledge is sought, while on the playing field, health,…
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletic Coaches, Christianity, Church Related Colleges
College Entrance Examination Board, New York, NY. – 1987
College outcomes evaluation is discussed in two papers. In "The Political Economy of Assessment," Joseph P. O'Neill considers standards of accountability, American reliance on faculty to assess, and the danger of validating quality by external examination. By using the credit-hour system, a quantity indicator (time), is used as a…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Educational Assessment, Educational Quality
Hartman, Melissa E., Ed. – Imagine, 1999
The five issues of this journal, written mainly by and for academically talented youth, focus on the following themes: (1) environmental science, (2) the performing arts, (3) engineering, (4) cross-cultural studies, and (5) career discovery. Most of the articles were written by high school and college students. Each issue also includes lists of…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Career Exploration, College Students, Cross Cultural Studies
Bertilsson, Margareta; Nybom, Thorsten, Ed. – Studies of Higher Education and Research, 1991
This paper discusses the transformation of the university ideal, as envisioned by Wilhelm von Humbolt, from cooperation between science and practical application (Lehre und Leben) and the belief in education and upbringing to a belief in material progress. The paper explores Humboldt's idea of a university, and to what extent it is or is not being…
Descriptors: College Role, Educational Philosophy, Educational Responsibility, Higher Education
Download full textHexter, Holly; Lippincott, Joan K. – Research Briefs, 1990
This research brief highlights data from surveys of college administrators on the status of assessment policies and practices. The surveys addressed approaches to assessment, external mandates prompting assessment activity, skills or outcomes that are being assessed, assessment methods and procedures, and use of assessment results. The surveys…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Administration, College Outcomes Assessment, College Students
Kalsner, Lydia – Higher Education Extension Service Review, 1992
This review examines the psychological variables that influence academic performance, by exploring the psychosocial development of students and the individual differences that emerge in childhood and impact upon a student's later self-concept. Areas discussed include identity and achievement issues, gender differences in identity achievement, the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Adjustment (to Environment), Higher Education
Boylan, Hunter R., Ed.; Kerstiens, Gene, Ed. – Research in Developmental Education, 1988
These five issues of "Research in Developmental Education," examine the theoretical models and foundations of developmental education. Included are the following: (1) "Theoretical Foundations of Developmental Education," by Hunter R. Boylan, which examines the behaviorist, humanist, and developmental theories underpinning developmental education;…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Cooperative Learning, Developmental Stages, Developmental Studies Programs
Fullinwider, Robert K. – Perspective, 1993
Although critics frequently attack the concept, multicultural education is neither a new nor a single idea. Cultural factors have become increasingly important for teachers and students alike. In that sense, teachers, administrators, and curriculum designers must become more multicultural. It is helpful to define multicultural education as…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development
Ellis, William, Ed. – Their World, 1993
This 1993 edition offers 23 papers on various aspects of learning disabilities, presented in four sections on: (1) social and emotional dimensions of learning disabilities, (2) creative environments for students with learning disabilities, (3) thoughts for parents, and (4) thinking about college. Articles include, among others: "Building Strength…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, College Bound Students, College Preparation, Creative Development
Hood, Albert A. – ACU-I Bulletin, 1984
Student development along three cognitive and three psychosocial dimensions was studied at the University of Iowa. Six instruments were administered to students during their freshman and senior years. Attention was directed to moral development, ego development, and conceptual level, as well as freeing interpersonal relationships, establishing…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, College Freshmen, College Seniors, College Students
Davis, Jacqueline D., Ed.; Young, Robert E., Ed. – Plantings, 1982
Projects involving students more directly in research, evaluation, and teaching in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota are described in this newsletter issue. Results of the projects seem to underscore the role that student-faculty relationships play in the growth and development of college students. It is suggested that with more student…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, College Students, Discussion
Weimer, Maryellen, Ed. – The Teaching Professor, 1990
The 10 editions of the newsletter provide a forum for the sharing of research findings, observations, instructional strategies, and opinions on subjects pertaining to college level teaching and college faculty. Multiple subjects are discussed in each issue and are often based on recent books. Among the topics covered and the issues in which they…
Descriptors: Cheating, Classroom Techniques, College Faculty, College Instruction
Rothman, A. I., Ed. – University Education News, 1981
Four articles on higher education curriculum are presented. In "The Articulate Curriculum" an approach to curriculum description is presented that is designed to have minimal ambiguity concerning the intention, content, and processes of the curriculum and that will lead to questioning several discrete factors in the curriculum planning…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Accounting, Bachelors Degrees, Business Education
Brown, Patricia R.; Amsler, Mary – Policy Briefs, 1992
This newsletter issue focuses on the directions school/college partnerships need to take if they are to contribute to a genuine reform of American education. It begins by explaining what each sector gains, then briefly describes current models, and highlights programs that can serve as guideposts. It concludes with a discussion of how policymakers…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, College School Cooperation, Colleges, Dropout Prevention
Brown, Peggy, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1983
Recommendations to further the educational development of minority college students are addressed in an essay, and descriptions of college programs funded by the Minority Achievement Program (MAP) are presented. In "A National Study of Minorities: Some Implications for Undergraduate Education," Alexander W. Astin considers the…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Black Colleges, Career Awareness, College School Cooperation
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