On the premise that social policy analysis necessarily occurs within a political and ideological perspective the author outlines a radical perspective and examines the educational issues involved in developing and presenting the radical view of social policy analysis in social work education. (Editor/JT)

Electronic Networking for Interaction (ENFI) is a technique for providing immediate electronic feedback on student work to promote open-ended learning. The approach suggests a growing range of applications of new technology for student assessment for improved learning. (MSE)

Includes "The Promises of Honors," by Jerri Lindblad; "The Pitfalls of Honors Programs," by Ron Link; "Pedagogy in the Honors Classroom," by Janet Elder; "The Pragmatics of Honors," by Kathy Schwarz; and "Pointers," by Mike McHargue. (DMM)

A 1985 survey conducted by the Modern Language Association found that undergraduate English courses are still organized around genres or historical periods although feminist criticism and reconstruction have had a major influence on scholarly work. Attacks by Secretary Bennett and other critics of curriculum revision are discussed. (MLW)

Maintains that psychology majors can broaden their career opportunities to include such areas as marketing, personnel, and training and development. Describes the most important psychological and nonpsychological skills required for these areas and provides information on coursework which would support professional certification and employment…

The crisis in American education as revealed in the decay in the college course of study and in the role of college faculties in creating and nurturing that decay is discussed. The text of the report of the AAC Project on Redefining the Meaning and Purpose of Baccalaureate Degrees is presented. (MLW)

Describes a method of lesson planning that allows teachers of multisectional introductory college language classes room for modification and individualization but at the same time ensures that all class sections are working toward the same goal. (EKN)

This report provides a guide for evaluation of the implementation of the general education component of programs of studies in Quebec. The college education reform of 1993 has had a particularly strong impact on the general education component of education programs. To gauge the scope of changes made to general education and of efforts made to…

Presented is a model of higher adult education programing based on thirteen major characteristics of adult learning. The model focuses on degree programing, is qualitative in design, contains four organizational activities (program and curriculum, instructional policy, admissions, and counseling), and prescribes operational policy. (Author/SC)

Ethnocentrism and cultural isolation characterize current curriculum on western civilization. By adopting an interdisciplinary approach, and after overcoming the dual hurdles of confusion and interpersonal conflict in the disciplines, the college curriculum may begin to change this trend. (MSE)

Subject matter in general education is simply the vehicle for instruction. Beyond the disciplines themselves, general education should provide seven forms of competency: vocabulary, learning skills, methods of inquiry, perspective, understanding of limitations, ability to find implications, and sensitivity. (MSE)

West Chester State College's pilot project to improve writing builds on writing skills established in the freshman English courses and extends these skills through writing practice and instruction in the humanities and other disciplines. Obstacles encountered in developing the program, program design, instructional techniques, and spinoff projects…

Theology deserves a place in the life of a university, as a subject of inquiry and as an area of scholarly interest in many disciplines, alongside more technical areas of study. Maintenance of democratic values requires the broad understanding that study of religion can help develop. (MSE)

This paper argues that separation of mathematics from most other disciplines in the college curriculum reinforces math avoidance among college students, and that this is inappropriate in general education. Ways in which mathematics and mathematical thinking can be integrated into the humanities are discussed, including the role of mathematics in…

Offers a personal account of how one philosophy professor was lured into the use of the new communication technologies in his teaching. (EV)