Problem-based learning is a goal directed and constructive process for learners. When meeting problems, learners usually force themselves to form work groups in order to find a solution. Currently, blogs are becoming more popular and in fact has formed a community wherein people can share their learning experiences with others. Many pedagogical…

The paper illustrates an English for Specific Purposes design for English listening and speaking for students in hospitality fields, accompanied by an educational inquiry into its implementation in a bid to hold accountability to the course takers. The subject was 82 juniors and seniors at a national hospitality college in Southern Taiwan.…

Undergraduate research experiences have been shown to enhance the educational experience and retention of college students, especially those from underrepresented populations. However, many challenges still exist relative to building community among students navigating large institutions. We developed a novel course called "Entering…

The presentation will trace the experiences of two program directors from Walden University and their examination of issues involved with faculty assessment. Their experiences were used to create a simple but effective and workable model for faculty assessment and development. Once a presentation of how data were obtained, and analyzed, to create…

A dozen articles in this inset deal with different aspects of an approach to language teaching just now attracting increasing interest. (Editor)

The Instructional Improvement Questionnaire has been used for three years to obtain student ratings of teaching effectiveness. Research has shown that the questionnaire is a reliable instrument and that the faculty using it consider their rating to be an accurate indication of their effectiveness. (Author)

Support was found for two hypotheses declaring that students attending the last regular meeting of a college course in introductory psychology give more favorable instructor and course evaluations than those attending the final examination only. (Author/SE)

Selected questions from a questionnaire that helps students evaluate how their course deals with women are presented. Some changes were made to this questionnaire, which was initially developed and used at Duke University (North Carolina). The survey also includes selected questions about classroom interaction. It can be used as is by individual…

A psychology course in which students are required to apply learned principles to their interpersonal experiences is the instructors answer to the need to make psychological principles and methods generally available for a wider impact on human existence. (JH)

Presents a new method in test construction which augments an instrument's validity beyond that possible by standard procedures. (Author/JR)

Reports the results of a comparative evaluation of Harvard Project Physics (HPP) and non-HPP student performance, and demonstrates the ability of a new test construction paradigm to generate valuable feedback for curriculum developers, teachers, and students. (JR)

This manual sets forth the standards, criteria, and procedures used in the process of recognizing teacher education institutions and approving teacher education programs in the state of Illinois. Section I provides a description of the recognition and approval process, while Section II presents the standards for institutional recognition and the…

Reports a survey study in which basic science courses were rated according to relevance. Notes approaches for making the anatomy disciplines more relevant because results showed them of lowest relevancy compared with physiology, pathology, and pharmacology which were rated of highest relevance and with biochemistry and microbiology which fell…

Psychology course offerings of 44 counseling graduate programs were surveyed as well as the preferences of students and faculty for a wide range of psychology course work. The ratings obtained raise questions about the need for transformation of curricula to meet contemporary psychological service needs. (Author)