An exploratory study suggests that legal and medical training can have a negative impact on marriage: role behaviors learned during professional socialization and transferred to the spouse role are not conducive to a satisfying marital relationship, and student and spouse roles compete for time and personal commitment. (MSE)

Administrators whose leadership style makes them problem-solving heroes or mediators may deprive faculty of pride and sense of control over the institution's future. The "team leader" style encourages the creativity needed for institutional renewal. (Author/MSE)

Analysis of administrators' social styles is discussed according to behavior theory. The analysis can be used as a tool for research administrators to use in gaining acceptance of innovative ideas at higher administrative levels. (MSE)

One problem faced by social work field experience coordinators is lack of recognition by academic executives of the administrative, coordinative, and educative performance expectations of the job. The role definitions and responsibilities should be clarified and broadly disseminated. (Author/MSE)

Only with the spirit of cooperation can the two functions of affirmative action and personnel management advise, guide, and protect their institutions and provide real opportunities for protected classes in the extremely important area of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. (Author/MSE)

Describes several current participatory displays in a variety of subject areas in museums across the United States. Museum resources of value to teachers and students are outlined, e.g., student workshops and classes, museum libraries, and creative museum staff. A directory of interactive museums is provided. (MBR)

This paper focuses on critical factors regarding the effectiveness of the course-related or course-integrated mode of bibliographic instruction: administrative problems (cost in time and personnel, coordination and scheduling materials development); critical role of faculty; consistency of instruction; transference of library knowledge from one…

Many of the author's suggestions for bridging the education-practice gap involve strengthening the symbiotic bond as well as improving the relationships between nursing and other groups. (Editor/TA)

Shared experiences between teachers meeting regularly in small groups help them to recognize, value, and utilize their own skills and experiences in professional growth and problem-solving. (JD)

Difficulties faced by the young college instructor in India are described, such as student disinterest, lack of relevance of what he is teaching, lack of facilities and equipment, poor quality texts, lack of feedback and evaluation, excessive teaching loads, and the lack of contact with outstanding teachers. (LBH)

The challenges now facing higher education require the presence of high-performing boards that are prepared to wrestle with increasing regulatory requirements, growing global pressures, elevated competition, and expanding access in a time of declining funds. This policy paper reviews a national study of the performance and improvement of public…

Conflict is inevitable when people work together because they have different points of view, values, and ways of working. Resolving conflicts can be extremely difficult because of these differences. This short guidebook addresses ways successful leaders can work to manage conflict in the workplace, in particular conflict with people who report to…

This document details the goals and characteristics of the faculty Mentor Program at Cabrillo Community College (California). The program is designed to facilitate the orientation and adaptation of new faculty members to the role of community college instructor. Experienced faculty members act as mentors to new tenure-track faculty. Mentors are…

The purpose of this study is to examine how the diverse members of the mathematics education community (in-service secondary mathematics teachers, in-service secondary mathematics teachers, university mathematicians and university mathematics educators) talk about a multimedia case study on mathematics teaching and learning when they interact both…

Foreign language teachers in grades K through 8 are frequently quite isolated in their schools and have few opportunities for daily personal contact with their peers. Online technologies offer teachers a timely and convenient forum to access professional information and to engage in meaningful and sustained dialogue with colleagues who share their…