The institutional structure of higher education in Taiwan today is outlined and an up-to-date picture of the status of higher educational institutions on the island is presented. As of 1964-65, Taiwan had 55 recognized institutions of higher education comprised of 42 civilian colleges and 13 additional institutions operating under the auspices of…

A SEARCH OF THE LITERATURE ON INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH WAS MADE TO FIND AN ANSWER TO ONE QUESTION--TO WHAT EXTENT HAS INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH ACTUALLY HELPED IMPROVE COLLEGIATE LIFE GENERALLY AND THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM IN PARTICULAR. FROM THE SEARCH, THE AUTHOR DRAWS THE CONCLUSION THAT THE RECENT FLURRY OF RESEARCH ACTIVITY HAS NOT BEEN ACCOMPANIED BY…

The specific concern of this bulletin is with: (1) an examination of procedures and personnel involvement in policy development in the area of academic affairs, and (2) an examination of the actual implementation of academic policy within 9 private or church-related liberal arts colleges. An analysis of academic administration with regard to…

This is a report of a symposium held at Southern Illinois University to raise and study issues about liberal education in colleges and universities. The rationale underlying this particular topic centered around the feeling that the conventional approaches, formats, and content of liberal education are inappropriate to the educational needs of…

Evaluated the effectiveness of an academic workshop in achieving its explicit and implicit goals. The program, attended by 292 high school students, consisted of workshop and class samplings from the U.S. Military Academy's curriculum. The explicit goal of increasing attendees' understanding of college-level academic offerings was accomplished.…

This paper argues that the appropriate emphasis of reform should be on research of variations in teacher education rather than the uncritical adoption of a specific model. An overview of research addresses the question of how the amounts of coursework in teacher preparation and in subject matter preparation are related to teacher effectiveness.…

The author supports flexible academic programs, close student-faculty relationships, and extensive community interaction. (Editor/HS)

The author argues that college educators will have failed if they do not teach today's conservative students to entertain new ideas and question cherished notions--however painful that process may be. Condensed from "The Chronicle of Higher Education," March 23, 1981, p64. (Editor/SJL)

Each institution has an existing planning style, and new approaches to academic planning must take into account institutionalized planning practices. Four planning styles are examined: needs assessment, program data, retrenchment and reallocation, and economic incentives. (Author/MLW)

Reviews recent trends among institutions of higher education to rename departments and course content in the area of foundations of education as departments of policy studies and content as the study of educational policy. Suggests that professional educational organizations work on defining the boundaries and meanings of educational policy…

Programing on the college level for academically disadvantaged students involves a holistic approach. Every teaching device that promises to help the student upgrade his/her communication skills, subject matter achievements, and personal and social adjustment skills is used. The University of Akron program is described. (Author/BEF)

Contemporary viewpoints regarding education tend to fall into two groups; utilitarian--education as training in specific, useful expertise; and humanistic--education for the formation of good taste and the appreciation of beauty. This first article in a three-part series critiques both concepts and argues that both are deficient. (JMD)

This bibliography is intended to provide useful sources for those interested in literature dealing with museum affairs. The 123 titles are believed to represent the principal discussions of the examination of museums in academic study. Major attention has been given to education, art, history, children, adults, and architecture. (MLW)

The trend of locating professional education courses in the workplace, not in academic institutions, was investigated through interviews with students and workplace mentors. Results highlighted the limitations of work-based education and the value of academic coursework in providing a conceptual framework. (SK)