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Peer reviewedToombs, William; And Others – Journal of General Education, 1991
Describes a study of general education at 700 colleges and universities, based on tabulation of credits and content analysis of goal statements. Examines degree requirements, the disciplines comprising general education, differences among majors, statements on general education, the use of labels, purpose and rationale, methods, and structure of…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Curriculum, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Research
Toombs, William
In search of a method to increase the power of the educational experience for integrating student experience, many scholars have turned to the idea of interdisciplinarity. Apart from philosophical questions of values and epistemology there are operational problems of some significance. To meet them many advocates have proposed modifications in the…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Case Studies, Change Strategies, College Curriculum
Peer reviewedToombs, William – Higher Education in Europe, 1983
A major change in the pattern of U.S. research on higher education is occurring, characterized by more emphasis on state policy, institutional type, and issues shared by institutions. Methodology is broadening to include more historic, ethnographic, and qualitative research as well as quantitative study. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Instruction, Data Collection, Educational Research
Toombs, William – 1980
The areas of educational programs, their design and operation, their intellectual base, and their philosophic presumptions are examined. Part One discusses the nature of academic programs in colleges and universities: influences, purposes, and priorities; and the concept of curriculum and its origins, definition, and design. It is proposed that…
Descriptors: Academic Education, College Curriculum, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
Toombs, William – 1980
The thesis presented is that the faculty, or more precisely the perspective it takes on academic programs and the actions based on those perceptions, is the critical factor for most collegiate institutions in the next decade. The prospect for the eighties will be substantially influenced by how well faculty are able to deal with curricular issues…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Change Strategies, College Curriculum, College Faculty
Toombs, William – 1986
Developments in higher education that have significance for the next few years (1987-1989) are discussed, based on a review of the published research in Western Europe and the Americas. Three propositions derived from the currents of research on higher education are briefly considered: (1) a demanding force for higher education comes from…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Curriculum, College Planning, College Role
