Ontario Universities offer a variety of undergraduate programs that could be classified as creative arts programs. Whether these programs focus on one specific major, such as a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting, or concurrent programming, such as a concurrent music and education program, students have a variety of choices for their post-secondary…

In recent years, there has been increased interest within British Columbia in the issue of whether or how trades qualifications might transfer into academic post-secondary programs. Some BC institutions have already started, or will be starting, programs which incorporate this form of transfer credit. Colleagues at British Columbia Council on…

Asserting that liberal education is at risk in Canadian universities, attempts to explain why such policy shifts are occurring; points to the continuing cultural, social, and intellectual value of liberal education; and, drawing from recent census data, demonstrates that liberal education produces generally positive economic benefits to the…

Traditional assumptions about the educational goals and future plans of students who transfer from community colleges to universities are explored. The roles of the academic programs of community colleges in British Columbia and empirical data on transfer rates and enrollment in transfer programs are described. (SW)

The relationship between the history of the student and contemporary student life is explored, and enduring patterns are identified in three areas: the social origins of students; student culture and activism; and the perceived academic quality of students. It is concluded that students should be heard and taken more seriously. (MSE)

British Columbia's community colleges' university transfer programs provide the opportunity for students to earn credits toward a university degree, but only a small percentage of these students actually transfer to a university. A study of students who complete transfer courses, but do not continue their study, is discussed. (Author/MLW)

Extends previous research on the theory of ego identity formation of E. Erikson by investigating the role of several factors in the psychosocial development of university professors. A survey of 623 Canadian academics supports Eriksonian ideas about childhood superego formation and psychosocial crises experienced during adolescence. (SLD)

Attempts made in Canada to define and develop systems of postsecondary education (including universities, community colleges, technical institutes, etc.) are discussed. Particular emphasis is placed on the attempts to define the appropriate relationships between universities and community colleges. (Author/MLW)

Examined the use of collaborative assessment by eight instructors of a global education course at a Canadian international college for Japanese nationals. Interviews with instructors indicated that although they did not find collaborative assessment easy, they were able to learn from each other and uncover important questions about integrated…

This third revision of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) updates and modifies education program classifications, descriptions, and titles at the secondary, postsecondary, and adult education levels. This edition has also been adopted by Canada as its standard for major field of study classification. The volume includes the…

This book contains 22 papers on workforce education issues for the new century: "Introduction" (Alfred J. Pautler, Jr.); "Vocational Education: Past, Present, and Future" (Cheryl L. Hogg); "A Philosophic View for Seeing the Past of Vocational Education and Envisioning the Future of Workforce Education: Pragmatism…

This document contains 35 papers and 4 symposia/poster sessions presented at a Canadian conference on the study of adult education. The following papers are among those included: "Adult Education on the Internet: New Dawn Breaking or Sky Falling?" (Archer); "'Shapeshifting': Negotiating Identity in First Nations Adult…