Describing a proposal for a new course entitled "Women in History" designed for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students, this course addresses the issues of attitudes toward women, the image that women may have of themselves, and the roles that men have assigned to women and considers that the deep-rooted attitudes, images, and stereotypes…

Ten papers on women's studies are provided, based on three workshops at Rhode Island College on May 20, 1986, September 27, 1986, and May 19, 1987. They include: "Reconceiving the Curriculum To Integrate Women" (Joan Rollins); "Models for Institutional Change" (Marilyn R. Schuster and Susan R. Van Dyne); "Western Women's Studies: Feminist but…

Drawing from tapes of meetings and documents produced during a month-long curriculum development institute, this paper describes the conflicts attending an effort to design a structured general studies program at the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP). The paper presents and analyzes two fundamentally different ways of conceiving of problems,…

In this working paper on needed research issues, areas of inquiry are grouped in a way that parallels the programs of the National Center for Research in Postsecondary Teaching and Learning (NCRIPTAL); additional categories are also cited. The following topics are addressed: (1) issues of student learning (participation and involvement,…

Academic activities undertaken during 1981-1982 by member countries of the Organization of Educational Cooperation and Development are reported in 21 articles. The following topics are addressed: higher education in the international age, curriculum and teaching, reforms and innovations, open universities and adult education, and higher education…

The problems of instruction in interdisciplinary fields of college curricula are addressed in this guide, which is an outgrowth of a seminar. The observations on interdisciplinary studies apply both to programs of interdisciplinary studies as well as to individual interdisciplinary courses. The problems faced by the practitioner of…

A three-fold exploratory analysis of teaching excellence is presented, encompassing diverse perspectives on excellence, the mission of the university, and the curriculum development process. Ideas about teaching excellence are drawn from the literature of pedagogy and philosophy, and desirable teacher characteristics are cited: commitment to the…

It is suggested in this speech that in an effort to improve curriculum, administrators need to integrate and share research on values, industry input, strategy formulation and implementation, and historical and environmental perspectives. They need the realistic support and influence of various organizations within the university and beyond,…

This bibliography, the third in a series, is arranged according to the following categories: (1) goals and longrange planning; (2) administration and faculty; (3) curriculum and instruction; (4) space utilization and scheduling; (5) characteristics of entering students; (6) general student characteristics; (7) recruitment and admissions; (8)…

Finnish higher education policy in the last two decades is compared with that of other Western European countries. Addressed are (1) quantitative planning and regionalization, (2) social recruitment, (3) governance, and (4) teaching and studies. (Author/MSE)

A review of higher education research trends in Denmark concludes that research is not channeled into specific areas but scattered over a broad range of topics, is mostly concerned with curriculum and instruction, and should be better documented for the benefit of future innovation and policymaking. (MSE)

A report by the Project on Redefining the Meaning and Purpose of Baccalaureate Degrees of the Association of American Colleges is described. The decline and devaluation of the undergraduate degree, a battered curriculum, faculty responsibility, accountability, and the profession of college teaching are discussed. (MLW)

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)

Many social and intellectual forces focus introductory courses not on the process of inquiry but on its products. Changes that can help refocus these courses include limiting class size, emphasizing writing skills, having all levels of faculty teach the courses, and promoting exchange of ideas in the classroom. (MSE)

When the introductory philosophy course evokes cognitive dissonance over philsophical problems in which students are already interested, it can help develop students' skills in reasoning and assessing arguments. This kind of course should play a key role in the undergraduate curriculum. (MSE)