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Roberts, Adrian R. – 1983
College interdisciplinary programs that focus on student writing are reviewed, and research and criticisms of these programs are briefly addressed. Features of 12 interdisciplinary programs emphasizing writing at the undergraduate level are summarized. The following are among the conclusions offered: (1) a growing number of higher education…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Departments, Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
Manning, Helen H. – 1982
To examine the current status of speech and theatre departments in small (1000 to 3000 students) U.S. liberal arts colleges, 24 colleges in the Midwest and Great Lakes areas were surveyed. The survey revealed that the colleges organized speech and theatre in one of four ways; they either (1) combined departments, (2) split the two into separate…
Descriptors: College Planning, College Programs, Departments, Educational Trends
Download full textSouthwest Educational Development Lab., Austin, TX. – 1981
Developed to share information presented at a Southwest Educational Development Laboratory Regional Exchange (SEDL/RX) conference, this document includes reports and related materials on educational computing applications in southwestern school districts and states. Basic computer terminology is defined, and software evaluation instruments are…
Descriptors: Competence, Courseware, Evaluation Criteria, Microcomputers
American Chemical Society, Washington, DC. – 1984
A questionnaire was mailed to 50 major chemistry departments, 112 smaller chemistry departments, and 25 chemical engineering (CE) departments. The survey (included in an appendix) consists of a series of questions on two broad subjects--the current inventory at the surveyed institutions and the needs for instrumentation. Responses were received…
Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Equipment Evaluation, Higher Education
Peer reviewedFink, L. Dee – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1984
An in-depth study of the problems and achievements of 100 new college teachers is reported and discussed, covering teacher training and experience; situational factors found to affect their teaching; the varying quality of performance; and recommendations for the teachers, departments hiring them, graduate students, and graduate departments. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, Departments, Entry Workers
Peer reviewedDuxbury, John – School Science Review, 1984
Discusses the main features of the department head's role in determining the success of girls in physics. Areas examined include the presentation of material, classroom management techniques, option choices, and issues related to segregating boys and girls for several subject areas. (JN)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Classroom Techniques, Department Heads, Females
Peer reviewedLehman, Jeffrey R. – School Science and Mathematics, 1985
Questionnaire responses from 193 high schools indicate that very few science teachers use microcomputers regularly in classrooms. Descriptions of schools/science departments, background information on faculty using microcomputers, and nature/extent of utilization are discussed along with possible causes of limited use and recommendations for…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, High Schools, Microcomputers, Science Departments
Graves, Ben E. – American School and University, 1985
Representatives from North Carolina shared with other members of the Interstate School Building Service a systematic approach to school closure that includes analysis of facility physical condition and useful pupil capacity, current and projected enrollment, cost of operation, transportation responsibilities, racial balance, alternate uses, and…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Facilities Planning, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines
Wergin, Jon F.; Swingen, Judi N. – 2000
This study assessed the ways in which academic departments in U.S. colleges and universities are evaluated through a survey of about 130 institutions across the Carnegie university categories. This survey and literature review were supplemented by site visits to eight universities. The authors were surprised to find a great amount of departmental…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), College Faculty, Departments, Evaluation Methods
Belanger, Charles H.; Tremblay, Lise – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 1982
A budget reduction formula is proposed that relates financial planning to program evaluation, faculty resources, and departmental activity levels. The formula is flexible, can be manipulated to describe each academic unit's intrinsic characteristics, and can redistribute to reflect changing institutional priorities. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Budgeting, College Administration, College Faculty, College Planning
Ryder, Frank G. – Bulletin of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages, 1979
Proposes (1) the merging of foreign language and literature departments and (2) an increased American representation in these departments with a reduction in foreign teachers. (AM)
Descriptors: Departments, Educational Trends, Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
Peer reviewedJones, James F., Jr. – ADFL Bulletin, 1994
A fantasy dialogue, based on the author's personal experience, offers advice on how to learn to be a good department chair. It covers building a positive ethos, working with graduate students, and the importance of common sense. (LB)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Administration, College Faculty, Department Heads
Peer reviewedNuhfer, Edward B. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1999
In contrast with most academic departments, interdisciplinary programs lack automatic identity, clear space, or curricular territory, and motivation is closely linked to program success. This includes motivation of students in class and outside of class, of contributing faculty, of administrators, and of societal peer groups, such as professional…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Departments, Educational Environment
Peer reviewedBerman, Russell A.; Bernhardt, Elizabeth; Castro-Klaren, Sara; Chaput, Patricia R.; DeJean, Joan; Harper, Jane; Henning, Sylvie Debevec; Hunter, Paul; Kaplan, Edward K.; Kirkpatrick, Susan; Lindenberger, Herbert; Ozzello, Yvonne; Marks, Elaine; Patrikis, Peter C.; Peck, Jeffrey; Schor, Naomi; Trommler, Frank; Valis, Noel; Wood, Richard J.; Ziolkowski, Theodore – ADFL Bulletin, 1998
Nineteen responses to an article on the leadership crisis in the field of foreign languages and literatures are presented. Most agree with the article, expanding on its scope or extending its argument; some offer new directions to resolve the problem. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Departments, Educational Trends, Higher Education
Peer reviewedSamli, A. Coskun; Hook, Ralph C., Jr. – Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, 1995
A study of the promotional activities used in marketing departments in business schools found that departments do better by using specific promotional devices, such as written goals, a promotion committee, and support of a public relations professional. A six-step strategic departmental promotional plan is outlined, based on the findings.…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, College Administration, Departments, Higher Education
