The rapid expansion of programs of study in higher education at the doctoral level represents an awareness of the need to know more about the organization of colleges and universities and to deal more effectively with the problems they face. The principal concern of this investigation was to document the incidence and scope of offerings in higher…

The concept of organizational culture as explored in recent literature is defined, the application of the concept to colleges and universities is examined, and the concept's relevance to research and practitioners in postsecondary education is discussed. (MSE)

Introductory comments to a special issue of the journal survey the papers selected for publication and challenge the research community to respond to criticisms of research on higher education. (Author/LB)

Discusses psychologists' contributions to higher education research, particularly in the areas of teaching and learning. Explores epistemological characteristics of psychological knowledge, the nature of research psychology, and how these characteristics relate to the intellectual and methodological traditions of psychology as a discipline.…

This article discusses an approach to professional education which emphasizes intellectual skills and attitude-of-mind over content. Described is the application of this approach to a doctoral core course in higher education curriculum taken by University of Arizona (Tucson) students preparing for administrative or teaching careers in higher…

Reports on thoughts expressed by nine Future Faculty Fellows, graduate students active in the Preparing Future Faculty program, attending the annual meeting of the Association of American Colleges and Universities. Comments addressed some fundamental questions facing education including the basic task to accomplish, questions about quality, and…

The Field-Initiated Studies program is open to institutions of higher education, public and private organizations, institutions, and agencies, as well as individuals. Applicants may propose projects that last up to 18 months, and proposals are reviewed and evaluated based on their technical quality and national importance judged by scholars and…

Two secondary out-of-school activities were evaluated to determine how well each met rigorous definitions of curriculum. It was found that the activities--a whitewater canoe trip and a series of 3 10-day expeditions to a boreal forest, a subarctic area, and a mountain setting--both met the criteria for curriculum including intent of the teacher to…

The premise that students are an untapped educational resource and that they provide teachers with a source of individualized instruction provided the impetus for this study. Researchers had two objectives: one, to determine the possibility of developing a typology of peer helping behavior within the classroom; and, two, if possible, to use this…

THIS ESSAY, A CHAPTER WITHIN A LARGER VOLUME OF CULTURAL-HISTORICAL FIELD STUDIES OF REGIONAL SUBCULTURES IN PUERTO RICO, DESCRIBES THE SOCIAL STRUCTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PATTERNS OF A "TRADITIONAL" COFFEE MUNICIPALITY. POLITICS, EDUCATION, RELIGION, SOCIAL CUSTOMS, AND OTHER GENERAL FEATURES OF THE CULTURE ARE DISCUSSED. ALSO DESCRIBED ARE THE…

There were two major objectives to this feasibility study: to explore the range of possible effects of Project Follow Through on parents and on teachers, and to review various models of investigating the nature of these effects. Comparatively little previous research has involved effects on parents and teachers although the original legislation…

The report is a study of the utility of social reinforcement for improving Air Force training. It was conducted through a field evaluation of social incentive instructional systems which would serve to improve student motivation, classroom performance, and attitudes. The participants included a total of 300 trainees from two Air Force bases; 25…

This document describes the processes and procedures used by the University of Georgia Project R.O.M.E. (Results Oriented Management in Education) assessment staff during 1974-75 to produce the following products: (1) performance indicators of public school principal competencies initially developed during the 1973-74 project year, (2) a report of…

The purpose of this research was to develop and field test a new flowchart model prescribing specific operations for tryout and revision of prototype multi-media self-instructional treatments. The methods and results of the following four phases of the study are described: (1) design of a MK I flowchart model based on a review of the literature;…

This paper investigates family patterns and value orientations of rural blacks with regard to twelve categories of behavior, among which are education, health, recreation, occupation, housing patterns, and ethnic attitudes. Data presented are based on 100 interviews, and impressions from non-structured interviews with community leaders, public…