A graduate and an undergraduate student discuss whether students can write in their preferred style or must choose a style acceptable in academic writing. They address conventions of voice, use of first person, and the issue of saying what one should say or what one wants to say. (SK)

Describes a citation analysis of articles appearing in the "Journal of Curriculum Studies" (JCS) between the years of 1979-1991. Tabular data includes journals with 10 or more citations to JCS articles, as well as, country of origin for authors and journals citing JCS. Includes an annual list of the 10 most cited papers for the years…

Reviews some of the qualities that theater studies and production experience contribute to a student's education. Suggests that theater students learn to enjoy the learning process, engage in active (not passive) learning, learn creative expression and problem solving, and learn self-discipline and leadership skills. (SR)

The changes we can anticipate in higher education the next few years will be basic, affecting not only what we do but the way we do it. (Author)

This annual report provides information on instructional programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and the computing facilities of the Department of Computer and Information Science, and briefly describes the interactions of the department within the university and within the professional community. A list of students awarded doctoral…

Academic disciplines are suggested to be more closely related to national cultural patterns and to changes in society and educational organization than is often assumed. (LBH)

This collection of essays contains responses to a request to examine the emergence and formation of "cultural studies" within the university and the implications of cultural studies for an economics of "disciplinarity." The majority of the contributors are from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Following an introduction…

John Fuzak, associate dean of the college of education at Michigan State University and former St. Louis Cardinal's player, and Maurice Mitchell, University of Denver Chancellor, discuss the relationship between academics and athletics. (PG)

The Biglan model and its tests are reviewed. While the model has attractive features and may even reinforce popular opinion about differences among departments or subject areas, further investigations are necessary before broad propositions or generalizations can be advanced. (MLW)

Shows what it was like for the author to move from teaching in a secondary school in Victoria, Australia to tutoring English for Academic Purposes in a university in London. Concludes that her identity as an English teacher had a new dimension--she had really entered into the world of both Academic English and Higher Education. (SG)

Discusses educational marketing in terms of branding and consumer trust. Argues that the labeling and marketing of Britain's new foundation degrees, employment-related higher education qualifications, is detrimental to their success. Suggests a need for more clarity and veracity in the claim for parity of esteem for vocational qualifications.…

Proposes an alternative way of viewing general education, suggesting that the purpose of education can be viewed in spiritual or religious terms. Applies an ecclesiastic metaphor to portray an education that emphasizes an awareness of assumptions and the process of knowledge acquisition. Discusses teaching practices that facilitate the pursuit of…

The academic present and the academic future are linked to the past as a consideration of the combative, or agonistic, structure of historic academic life indicates. (JH)

The team approach is described in this report as a useful mechanism, at both college-wide and divisional levels, for effective administration of academic affairs. An institutional academic team would include the leadership core for academic affairs, the academic dean, the division chairman, and the librarian, and would have the primary…