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Bourque, Philip J.; Pedersen, Douglas H. – Journal of Higher Education, 1977
A recent article by Lillis and Tonkovich that discusses the impact upon a regional economy of the "export" of grant and contract research services by a university is criticized. Several analytical errors are identified. (LBH)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Contracts, Economic Factors, Geographic Regions

Timberlake, Constance – Social Science Record, 1989
Urges educators to establish liaisons with professionals in the Soviet Union. Provides background information on the country, its size, populations, languages, and major ethnic groups. Describes the structure of the education system, the critical problems of housing, and the position of women in a consistently male-dominated society. (NL)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Canning, John – Quality in Higher Education, 2005
Quality assurance in UK higher education has maintained a very strong disciplinary bias. This brings about important challenges in assessing the quality of multidisciplinary courses as well as assessing the quality of the student experience of joint honours and combined honours degree courses. Area studies is a critical case of…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Area Studies, Quality Control, Higher Education
Smith, Peter, Ed. – 1995
This monograph seeks to encourage individuals to undertake historical research of art education. Divided into two broad categories ("Resources" and "Conceptual Foundation"), the essays provide introductory guidance on both mechanical and theoretical aspects of research for the new art education historical researcher. The seven works include: (1)…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Art Education, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Harris, Ian M.; Rank, Carol; Fisk, Larry J. – 1997
Peace studies explores organized non-violence and violence; their relationships to society, behavior, and consciousness; and ways of working toward a just and harmonious world community. Noting a fairly rapid growth in peace studies courses on college and university campuses during the last half of the 20th century, this report provides a…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Conflict Resolution, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Jones, Paula; Bourne, Fay – 1981
Background readings and classroom materials dealing with Ghana for use with secondary and college students are provided in this publication. The major historical, social, geographical, and political aspects which have contributed to the present day development of Ghana are examined. The background readings for teachers which comprise section one…
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Area Studies, Higher Education
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Foreign Area Materials Center. – 1973
This document reports on a conference designed to investigate new directions in Asian studies in undergraduate education in the 1970's. Discussed were: the language and area studies implications for teaching asian Studies at the undergraduate level; future needs for materials in Asian studies; what an area studies program should be at an…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian Studies, Conference Reports, Educational Needs
Thompson, Richard T. – Bulletin of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages, 1979
This paper traces some of the historical background of Asian studies programs in American universities and outlines various ways that Asian studies has functioned up to the present. It sketches a new role for Asian studies and suggests how language departments can help develop this role. (Author/CFM)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian Studies, College Language Programs, College Programs

Lofchie, Michael F. – Society, 1985
African languages and cultures are undertaught in American universities. Some problems, such as the lack of language teaching materials, might be corrected. But universities place a low priority on area studies in general, and on African studies in particular, and methodologism tends to occur at the expense of genuinely international offerings.…
Descriptors: African Culture, African Languages, Area Studies, Foreign Countries

Glade, William P. – Society, 1985
Latin American scholarship is flourishing in universities, but there are some conspicuous weak spots; the need for increased teaching of Portuguese and indigenous languages, the difficulties of maintaining up-to-date bibliographies, and a need for greater funding to enable Latin American area specialists to get into the field more frequently. (KH)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Financial Support, Higher Education, Latin American Culture

Lambert, Richard D. – Society, 1985
Reviews the state of South Asian studies in American universities. Focuses on language instruction, a trend toward specialization in particular countries or regions, and the decline of popular interest in South Asia. Reports on the need for new funding to replace the Federal Program, PL 480, whose excess currency fund of rupees is almost…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Educational Finance, Financial Problems, Foreign Countries
Malone, David H. – Bulletin of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages, 1976
Reasons for the current decline in foreign language study are discussed, and changes in foreign language departments necessary for their survival and growth are suggested. (RM)
Descriptors: Area Studies, College Language Programs, Cross Cultural Studies, Departments

Klehr, Edwin H. – Journal of Environmental Education, 1971
To increase a student's awareness of the complexity and comprehensiveness of the man-nature interdependence, the University of Oklahoma has developed an experimental course for engineers. Study is made of a local situation in which man has deliberately and irreversibly altered his environment. Goals, format, rationale, implementation, evaluation,…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Course Organization, Curriculum Development, Environmental Education

Riggs, Fred W. – Journal of Higher Education, 1981
Problems in area studies programs are linked to three deficiencies: weakness of all interdisciplinary programs, failure of the U.S. government to supply leadership and resources, and American inability to link essentially academic programs to those that have public policy goals. National and international support are encouraged. (MSE)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Educational Objectives, Government Role, Higher Education
Riley, G. Michael – 1992
This report presents an evaluation of area studies and ethnic studies programs offered at institutions in the State University System (SUS) of Florida. The programs covered include domestically and internationally oriented interdisciplinary programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The internationally oriented programs are Latin…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Ethnic Studies, Higher Education, International Studies