Divides adulthood into several stages of development, describing the particular problems at each level, and interprets the emotional and mental state of teachers and administrators in terms of job pressures. (Editor/PG)

Faculty development is an attempt to improve the performance and effectiveness of faculty members in a variety of teaching situations. A description of a faculty development program and ways to implement such a program are presented. (Author/PG)

None of the pressures from alumni, citizenry, or students is sufficient to maintain an activity (big-time football) which contradicts the aims of a university unless there is solid support from within the ivied walls. Athletics are under faculty and administrator control. (Author/EA)

The Personal Construct Theory of George Kelly is considered particularly applicable to college reading instruction because the interpretations and subsequent reactions to written language by mature students are highly personal. The key to students' behavior lies in their total personality, enmeshed as it is with past experiences, present…

Educators' views seemingly converge on the point that education should further the intellectual and physical growth of the student. The means by which this should be accomplished, however, is the point of contention. This paper surveys some of the more recent empirical studies treating growth and maturity in college students, and cites certain key…

Students can be motivated to write if they can be brought to understand writing as a means of transforming reality and transcending their feelings of powerlessness. (DD)

The social work retreat is defined, along with a discussion of a rationale for its use within the larger context of social work education, findings from two different retreats, specific activities that have been used, and recommendations for using the retreat in other programs. (Author/MH)

Discusses situational sequencing, a concept of teaching writing that places writers within specific rhetorical contexts and asks them to produce a series of writings that develop from and relate to one another. Provides examples of such assignments. (FL)

This study is a followup to a study that reported on the results of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) for Boise State University freshmen and seniors. This study examined which of the many activities on the NSSE best predicted personal estimates of growth while at Boise State as well as perceived satisfaction with the university.…

The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) was given to a random sample of first-year students and seniors at Boise State University, Idaho. Of the 700 students sampled, 122 freshmen and 183 seniors returned the survey. This study focused on the portion of the NSSE that asks students about the impact the university has had on their growth in…

Research predicts that 21st century society will be very different from 20th century society. What is good conduct in the 21st century? Good conduct is advantageous to work, job, and career. Students who learn good conduct now will benefit in their school lives and in future careers. This handbook aims to prepare everyone's personal conduct for…

Discusses the need to shift emphasis from the techniques of instruction to the individual learning of the student. (IR)

Describes the method and procedures used and results of research into 72 students' participation in a psychology course emphasizing self-modification. Findings showed that students were able to produce significant changes as a result of course participation and application of self-control procedures. (CK)

Analyzes the dimensions and manifestations of identity development embedded within commonly used instruments measuring student identity development. To this end, a content analysis of ten identity assessment tools was conducted to determine the assumptions about identity development contained therein. Findings suggest the importance of determining…

Draws upon a longitudinal study of four undergraduate student writers and focuses on the progress of one of them. Questions assumptions that confuse skills assessment with the measurement of academic and personal development. Argues for a broader view of writing development and a teaching approach that fosters it. (SG)