Special instructional improvement grant programs have been created on many college and university campuses to provide faculty members with the resources for designing and carrying out educational innovations in their courses. (JD)

This article explores the principles of structuring student classroom and library research. It is presented in the form of a workshop activity suitable for use in a geography department staff workshop. (JDH)

Outlines a collaboration for school improvement between Cape Girardeau Public Schools and Southeast Missouri State University. Asserts that the development of closer working relationships among universities, colleges, and local schools can promote a supportive environment for all and expand each faculty's experience, knowledge, and skill in…

Examined the usefulness of problem-solving training for residence hall coordinators (N=16) and resident assistants (N=69) following an inservice training session. Results indicated residence hall staff viewed the training as satisfactory, but responses varied according to different levels of self-appraisal of problem-solving skills. (JAC)

The challenges now facing higher education require the presence of high-performing boards that are prepared to wrestle with increasing regulatory requirements, growing global pressures, elevated competition, and expanding access in a time of declining funds. This policy paper reviews a national study of the performance and improvement of public…

This paper reviews the literature on gender equity education practices and discusses its implications for risk prevention for all children. The goal of the paper is to provide school psychologists and university faculty with knowledge about the current status of preparation in gender equity education in preservice preparation of school…

Reports results of applied research with the Resident Assistant Stress Inventory. Concluded that sex, personality, job performance, experience, stress management training, and housing characteristics affect perceived anxiety among resident assistants. Suggests additional research is needed for planning inservice education programs. (JAC)

Discusses a cooperative effort of college instructors to aid elementary and high school teachers in teaching about Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Fifteen sessions focus on history, racial diversity, politics, family relations, modernization, and social movements in these countries. (KC)

A description is given of an in-service course or workshop on the subject of the mathematics developed by the peoples of Africa and other cultures in the course of their daily lives. (MP)

Reviews and assesses the effectiveness of the attempts undertaken to improve prospective and practicing science teachers' conceptions of the nature of science (NOS). Categorizes reviews as implicit or explicit. Indicates that the explicit approach was more effective in enhancing teachers' views. Assumes that developing an understanding of NOS is…

This report provides a broad overview of previous NDEA institute evaluation reports on summer institutes two or more summers ago. Emphasis is on how to make the institutes more effective. Primary purposes of the summer institutes are to: 1) change what and how students learn in elementary and secondary school classrooms; and, 2) change college and…

This paper reports on research into the professional development practice of principals in the Diocese of Parramatta, which administers a system of approximately 75 schools in the west of Sydney, Australia. A survey of 46 principals gathered data on respondents' qualifications, association membership, participation in Catholic Education Office…

For the most part, the visual component has been ignored in programs developed to improve the general education of undergraduate students. At the University of Cincinnati (Ohio), however, a general education program has been developed that includes a visual literacy component. Faculty development workshops have been held to remind faculty members…

Characteristics of a minicourse developed at Macquarie University in Australia, its application in Australia, and potential for countries in the Asia-Pacific region are discussed. A minicourse is defined as an entire course of studies for a group, similar to a conventional course but compressed into a few hours. The Australian minicourse is…

The quality and quantity of assessment programs used at the Career Planning and Placement Department of Virginia Commonwealth University were improved, especially as such programs relate to two special needs groups. The two groups were freshmen in the humanities and sciences who lack clear vocational identity and adults who need to understand…