It is argued that educational psychology courses need not be restricted to the domain of research inquiry and teacher education. Instead, educational psychology can and should be part of an undergraduate liberal arts education. This thesis is defended on the basis of pragmatic and scholarly concerns. (Author/RD)

Various approaches to teaching higher education administration are discussed. Some courses emphasize organizational theory and analysis, control, or management of change and conflict. Observations are made as to what special management skills may be especially appropriate to higher education. (SF)

Argues that an institutional typology is needed for community colleges to help understand the diversity of institutional settings. Proposes a classification system composed of three major categories: publicly controlled, privately controlled, and federally chartered/special use institutions. Discusses differences in governance/administration,…

Highlights the ways in which education and training provided by professional organizations complement graduate programs for community college leaders. Reviews the efforts of eight organizations or institutes, including programs open to all participants and those targeting women and minorities to help increase their numbers in leadership ranks. (20…

Higher education plays a significant role in shaping the culture of societies. As globalization becomes more prominent in all aspects of civilization, higher education must respond and lead in this endeavor. It is incumbent upon postsecondary institutions to train the leaders of tomorrow to lead in a world without boundaries, and to be able to…

Project CDCC (Career Development Centered Curriculum) provides career development instruction to rural, elementary-level students. The objectives are to help students demonstrate increased awareness of life roles, formulate realistic self-concepts, and develop and use decision-making skills. Through a process which included testing and refinement,…

The first section of this volume includes articles on cross-cultural teaching: "Mau Piailug's Navigation of Hokule'a from Hawaii to Tahiti," by David Lewis; "The New World Order and the Globalization of Social Science: Some Implications for Teaching Cross-Culturally," by Amarjit Singh; "Ponape: Cross-Cultural Contact,…

A study was done to examine changing representations of knowledge in the field of comparative and international education since the 1950s, to identify dominant paradigms and theories in use today and to suggest how these diverse constructs may be mapped at macro and micro levels of social reality as an intellectual field. The study used textual…

Three articles on the history of higher education are presented: (1) "Teaching the History of Universities," by Jurgen Herbst, concerns the need for teaching the history of higher education and suggests the broadening of efforts to introduce the history of higher education to different populations. (2) "On Writing 'To Advance Knowledge'," by Roger…

The importance of developing a university level program on administration in higher education in Latin America is discussed. The objective of such a program would provide training to faculty and higher level education and administrative staff in matters related to administration. The program would offer the necessary guidelines in dealing with…

University government in Great Britain, as in so much else in British society, is the complex product of an extended process of historical development. The British university ideal and the structures of academic government owe much to the venerable tradition of Oxford and Cambridge, sometimes reinforced by the heritage associated with the five…

"If the research in higher education ended, it would scarcely be missed." This is the time when excellent research and scholarship about higher learning and its institutions is needed, yet the study of this national resource is at a low ebb. The reasons for low appraisals of research are discussed. (MLW)

Enrollment and graduation data may help to understand the development and vitality of graduate programs in higher education. Graduation statistics from higher education programs are analyzed. (Author/MLW)

Takes a critical look at graduate programs for community college leaders with the purpose of advancing propositions about the direction and magnitude of changes required to improve program contributions to the long-term objectives of the community college movement. (DMM)

A study was done to: (1) classify competencies needed by training and development specialists in the field of professional education; (2) identify the competencies most important to a postsecondary education program; and (3) identify the backgrounds and personnel characteristics of training specialists. Recommendations were made for a broad-based…