NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing 6,676 to 6,690 of 7,069 results Save | Export
Jones, Elnetta Griffin; And Others – 1991
This guidebook, a resource for both college academic advisers and advisees, is designed to assist the undeclared student attending Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania in the decision making process of selecting a major area of study with attention to the question: How do I want to live my life? The guidebook first presents an overview of the…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Career Guidance, Career Planning, College Curriculum
Marrs, Lawrence W. – 1983
Difficulties in recruiting and retaining rural special educators relate directly to deficiencies in teacher preparation programs, which are not providing their budding professionals with appropriate instruction to insure success and survival as rural special educators. In December 1982, a National Consortium of Universities Preparing Rural Special…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Role, Community Involvement, Curriculum Development
Spelman Coll., Atlanta, GA. – 1983
The document presents 17 syllabi for undergraduate humanities courses treating black culture. This first volume of syllabi was prepared by participants in a 1981 Humanities Institute at Spelman College as part of an National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant. The document is divided into two parts. Part one, the bulk of the document, is…
Descriptors: African Culture, African Literature, Art Appreciation, Black Culture
Central Connecticut State Univ., New Britain. International Affairs Center. – 1990
In its recently adopted Mission Statement, Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) stated its commitment to infusing a multicultural and international perspective into all its programs, with the aim of preparing its students to live in a global society. This handbook has been prepared to acquaint the university's faculty with the institution's…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Curriculum, College Faculty, Colleges
Kitao, Kenji; And Others – 1986
A study of reading textbooks for English as a second language published in Japan evaluated 150 traditional reading textbooks and 32 new reading textbooks published for use in 1985. Traditional reading textbooks are those with main texts and notes and sometimes a few comprehension questions. New reading textbooks have main texts, comprehension…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, College Curriculum, Difficulty Level, English (Second Language)
Janes, Jackson – 1987
A study commissioned by the German Marshall Fund of the United States examined the status of area studies on contemporary Germany in American postsecondary education. It surveyed 50 institutions concerning the status of teaching and research on contemporary Germany in selected fields of the humanities, social sciences, and professional education.…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Business Administration Education, Careers, College Curriculum
Virginia State Dept. of Community Colleges, Richmond. – 1988
Based on the work of the Committee on the Future of the Virginia Community College System and group discussions by 100 representatives of colleges, business/industry, and state bodies, this long-range plan offers guidance for the development of the community college system for the remainder of the century. Following introductory information on the…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Faculty, College Planning, Community Colleges
Peters, George R.; Stunkel, Edith L. – 1987
An overview is provided of "Rural AGE: Accessing Gerontological Education," a 3-year curriculum and faculty development project in Kansas aimed at transferring gerontological expertise and educational capacities from state universities to a consortium of seven rural community colleges. Introductory sections explain the purpose, background, and…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Consortia
Ochs, Peter – 1984
Issues concerning the college as a community of inquiry, scholarship, and learning are considered, based on a 1982 conference at Colgate University. The conference addressed the problem of non-community in the academy, along with different conceptions of solving this problem. Conference participants described both typical experiences of academic…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Curriculum, College Environment, College Faculty
Flack, Bruce C. – 1987
The universities in Taiwan, in carrying out their missions of research, teaching, and public service, have made significant advances in improving the quality of their faculties. Both public and private universities have undertaken a variety of faculty development activities to help their faculties grow professionally and to remain vital. The major…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Curriculum, College Faculty, College Instruction
Cairns, Charles E. – 1987
A community outreach program of the Queens College (New York) Linguistics Department is described as an example of the potential for institutional involvement with the community through linguistics. The report outlines the program's origins and early activities, and then describes a period of active program development, from 1983-1986, resulting…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Curriculum, Community Programs, English (Second Language)
PDF pending restoration PDF pending restoration
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1982
A 7-day study mission by the House Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, to Moscow, Kiev, Bonn, and an interim stop in Athens is reported. The mission was designed to gather information regarding the current state of higher education, especially on financing and curriculum, in West Germany and the U.S.S.R. The delegation was especially…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Programs, Comparative Education, Cultural Activities
Westmeyer, Paul – 1985
The history of higher education in the United States is traced. While major developments affecting higher education as a whole are emphasized, detailed descriptions are included on the nature of selected institutions, their operating arrangements, and their influences. In addition to historical facts, details, and data, a synthesis of educational…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Church Related Colleges, College Administration, College Curriculum
Muller, Jane, Ed. – Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 1977
Background data pertaining to postsecondary education in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio are presented as part of a seminar on statewide concerns about the future of public higher education, which was part of an inservice education program. For each state the following is included: demographic and fiscal information, a description of the…
Descriptors: Budgeting, College Curriculum, Educational Finance, Enrollment Trends
Luft, Vernon D.; Backlund, Paul – 1981
This document is a teacher's guide for a unit in vocational agriculture for college freshmen. It is intended to be used for 20 hours of instruction as an introductory course on the crop industry. It provides a broad background of the industry, including production, marketing, processing, and transportation, with emphasis on identifying major crops…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Production, Agronomy, Behavioral Objectives
Pages: 1  |  ...  |  442  |  443  |  444  |  445  |  446  |  447  |  448  |  449  |  450  |  ...  |  472