Higher education institutions (HEIs) worldwide have been undergoing significant levels of structural change for a number of years, ranging from minor re-alignments of roles and responsibilities to radical changes such as the creation of new roles and new models of operating. This article discusses some initial findings from a recent UK-focused…

This study is a part of a research project that seeks to characterize the relationship between mathematics teachers' knowledge and their practice. In this paper, we focus on identifying the characteristics of subject matter knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge that two teachers integrate in decisions they make about the introduction of…

This article presents the findings of a qualitative research project about the difficulties in accessing advocacy faced by adults labelled as having autism and Asperger's Syndrome in the Northwest of England. It is also an example of partnership working between three organisations. The article examines both the process of team-led (emancipatory)…

Colleges and universities have come to recognize that creating smaller learning communities is a useful strategy for engaging undergraduate students. Learning communities can provide students with a sense of identity and with connections to faculty, the institution, and knowledge. Despite their popularity, there is little empirical research that…

A novel statistical technique was used to look at the interactions of the reliabilities of personality measures with each other and with the personality scores themselves. (Author)

This document is the second in a series of biannual surveys. It is a collection of project descriptions, each of which includes the following: (a) project title; (b) statement of whether the project is in progress or completed; (c) affiliated institute; (d) name of project and investigation leader; (e) personnel; (f) time schedule; (g) source of…

The paper reviews theory and research in the area of creative thinking and behavior. Theoretical interpretations or explanations of creative thinking are classified into five categories: definitional (introspective opinions on the nature of creativity), dispositional (Personality-based), psychoanalytic, behavioristic (traditional S-R psychology),…

This study assessed the effect of actuarial variables, such as referral source, distance client must travel for the appointment, client socioeconomic status, and waiting time on client defection in a child guidance clinic. (Author)

A pilot study is described in which four- to five-hour tape-recorded interviews were conducted with 11 homosexual women and men, 60-77 years of age. Areas examined included: physical change and physical health; work, retirement and leisure time; social behavior; psychological functioning; sexual behavior; and personal perspectives on the life…