Describes the importance of becoming engaged in the process of mission review and construction in these days of program accountability and institutional assessment for reaccreditation at colleges and universities. Discusses how the study and practice of theater includes many of the principles of good education and relates to many general education…

Attempts to identify and characterize patterns of expert teaching practice as they occur in context, and to confirm these patterns through processes of verification. Observes teacher Dorothy DeLay in her studio, documenting her teaching through notes, audiotapes, and contextual artifacts. Discusses DeLay's theory of proximal positioning in…

Explores aspects of learning and development within leadership preparation: preparing leaders for schools; learning, development, and forms of knowledge; the logic of activity and experience; and mentoring, partnerships, and networks. The paper discusses criticisms of leadership preparation, forms of knowledge in learning and leading, the logic of…

Reports on the analysis of the impact of the first 10 years of the National Curriculum in England and Wales on personal-social education (PSE). Proposes that many indirect processes have led to PSE having a lesser place in schools. The analysis offers some broad pointers for improvement. Identifies conception of improved PSE for 21st-century…

Examines Marilyn Sternglass's "Time to Know Them" in light of the troublesome trend in decreased funding for remedial programs that is emerging in colleges across the nation. Uncovers a complex network of factors contributing to the development of students as complex thinkers and mature writers. Paints a clear picture of students struggling but…

Describes the development of a cooperative project of the University of Illinois and East St. Louis from its origins in 1987 to the present. The program has involved more than 3,500 students in such projects as trash removal, home repair, community planning, and development of recreational facilities. Many students report their involvement has…

Discussion of the development of mathematical talent in students identifies seven distinct levels of talent and suggests that Srinivasa Ramanujan, the Indian mathematician considered to be self-taught, actually received good schooling and studied a comprehensive advanced mathematical text. This suggests that good instruction is as necessary for…

Convinced of the educational benefits of campus diversity, Mt. Holyoke College (Massachusetts) developed policies and practices to foster the academic and social skills needed for success in a diverse society. The theory of affirming identity, building community, and cultivating leadership is explained and applied to actual situations on the…

Kegan's theory consists of five orders of consciousness that represent principles of mental organization affecting the way we think, feel, and relate to ourselves and others. Key concepts and strategies with substantial promise for student affairs practice include coaching, holding environments, and bridge building. (Author/MKA)

Extends the literature on learning processes by identifying the motives and learning strategies of Master's- and Doctoral-level students. Finds that some graduate students seem more like undergraduate students in terms of their motives and learning strategies. Students' academic competency cannot be assumed simply as a result of their progression…

Argues that systematically investigating proximal processes as unifying and overriding forces in human development may be an overlooked aspect of contemporary developmental science. A study of 10,000 high school students showed that those whose parents were more involved in school performed better in school, irrespective of the parents' gender or…

The traditional place of college authority has shifted and with it the place of student development theories in dealing with student conduct. Suggests that rather than stepping away, administrators of student policies need to address the life and learning experiences that lead to ethical and moral outcomes. (Author/MKA)

Policies and procedures focusing on students as learners and as agents of their own development should be considered as a new framework for student affairs professionals. Explores the contradictions faced by student affairs professionals and suggests a model for facilitating development of individuals, groups, and the community. (MKA)

A study in a private, urban university investigated characteristics and attitudes of part-time faculty relating to developmental advising for college students. Results indicate that years of association with the institution positively affect faculty engagement in developmental advising. Implications are drawn for enhancing faculty commitment to…

Reports on a developmental approach to education that promotes student understanding of racial identity. Examines the developmental complexity of dialogues about race and the importance of developing a new kind of dialogue in which a collaborative, rather than an adversarial, environment is created, and where students can express themselves…