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Mazumdar, Sucheta – OAH Magazine of History, 1996
Attempts to correct the limited and stereotypical portrayal of Asian American women found in most histories. Reveals that women often played a more central and active role in the Asian American experience. Discusses little-known facets of this experience (e.g., many immigrants returned home after achieving financial security). (MJP)
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Asian History, Cultural Background, Cultural Interrelationships

Williams, Andrew T. – Journal of Economic Education, 1997
Provides a classroom exercise using the restrictive tariffs on sugar to examine issues of protectionism and international trade. Discusses related issues such as the North American Free Trade Agreement and the formation of large regional trading blocks. Includes a hands-on calculation of the economic impact of the quota on consumers. (MJP)
Descriptors: Competition, Consumer Economics, Costs, Economic Impact

Stroup, Daniel G.; Garriott, William – PS: Political Science and Politics, 1997
Criticizes the traditional approach to teaching U.S. government as being de-contextualized, piecemeal, incoherent, and ineffective. Summarizes an alternative approach that follows historical development but emphasizes the emerging character of the U.S. political system due to the interaction between values, context, and institutions. Text readings…
Descriptors: Civics, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Federal Government
Holland, Carl D.; Sullivan, Quintin E. – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1994
A multidisciplinary faculty development project at Illinois State University increased faculty expertise about aging, integrated faculty knowledge into undergraduate courses, produced 50 instructional units, increased student knowledge about the rural elderly, generated faculty research on minority and poor elderly, established a multidisciplinary…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Health Services, Curriculum Enrichment, Educational Gerontology
Mooney, Carolyn J. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1992
Curriculum reform in higher education is focusing on enhancement of undergraduate education in a variety of ways, including multicultural education, specialized courses for freshmen and seniors, improved calculus instruction, and development of thinking and writing skills. Strengthened general education requirements are a major target in many…
Descriptors: Calculus, Change Strategies, College Curriculum, College Seniors

Reeling, Patricia G. – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 1992
Characteristics of doctorate recipients in library science were compared with those in other disciplines to identify factors that may aid in the recruitment and retention of Ph.D. students. Factors explored include trends in annual production of doctoral degrees; characteristics of recipients, including gender, race, citizenship, undergraduate…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Comparative Analysis, Doctoral Programs, Faculty Recruitment

Morphew, Christopher C.; Williams, Andrew N. – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 1998
A study conducted at one large research university compared electronic mail and telephones as methods for gathering survey data from undergraduate students. Problems associated with electronic-mail use include higher rate of socially undesirable activity among respondents and difficulty in identifying the target population. Implications for campus…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Bias, College Students, Comparative Analysis

Whaples, Robert – Journal of Economic Education, 1995
Charts the changes in student opinions, regarding the fairness of pricing and profits, from beginning to end of a first-year college economics course. Students answered morally ambiguous questions involving product markets and prices. Student belief in the fairness of free market pricing increased dramatically. (MJP)
Descriptors: Capitalism, Competition, Consumer Education, Economic Factors
Einarson, Marne K.; Matier, Michael W. – Research in Higher Education, 2005
This study employed multiple linear regression and decision tree analysis to examine the correlates of overall satisfaction with undergraduate education for white, Asian American, Latino and African American seniors enrolled at 17 doctoral/research universities. Satisfaction with the overall quality of instruction and social involvement were the…
Descriptors: Racial Differences, Undergraduate Study, Correlation, College Seniors
Anderson, Jodi L.; Levis-Fitzgerald, Marc R.; Rhoads, Robert A. – Journal of General Education, 2003
This paper explores democratic learning and global citizenship through a study of one university's implementation of one-unit seminars. Specifically, the authors examine qualitative outcomes from faculty and students participating in one-unit seminars focused on the events of September 11. The authors conclude that such seminars have the potential…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Seminars, Research Universities, Social Values
DeLong, Matthew; Winter, Dale; Yackel, Carolyn A. – PRIMUS, 2005
The current work is the first article in a two-paper series exploring the role of explicit learning objectives in undergraduate mathematics instruction. A definition of student-learning objective (SLO) is introduced. We give examples of SLOs for topics from introductory college and university mathematics courses. We list potential advantages of a…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Undergraduate Study, College Mathematics, Introductory Courses
Roberts, Tim S. – Information Science Publishing, 2006
Contributions from researchers and practitioners involved in self, peer and group assessment in an online or e-learning environment investigate how assessment practices can be used to assist and improve the learning process. The book describes the principal characteristics of self, peer and group assessment; presents guidelines for effective…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Internet, Peer Evaluation, Self Evaluation (Individuals)
Good, Thomas L.; McCaslin, Mary; Tsang, Henry Y.; Zhang, Jizhi; Wiley, Caroline R. H.; Bozack, Amanda Rabidue; Hester, Waverely – Journal of Teacher Education, 2006
The authors present a program of research on the teaching practices of 1st-year teachers that has evolved within a partnership between and among a university and area school districts. The research links observed 1st-year teaching practices with school level (elementary, middle, high school) and type of teacher preparation (traditional bachelor's…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Teacher Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, Beginning Teachers
Greene, Jennifer C.; DeStefano, Lizanne; Burgon, Holli; Hall, Jori – New Directions for Evaluation, 2006
There is concern that the nation's schools are not preparing students to excel in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. At both precollege and postsecondary levels, much effort is needed to create and implement powerful STEM curricula, prepare and support highly qualified teachers, deliver effective instruction, and give…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Program Effectiveness, Program Improvement, Educational Experience
Lunde, Joyce Povlacs; And Others – 1995
This volume contains 25 papers describing large curriculum revitalization projects from 1986 through 1991 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the University of Minnesota, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The papers are: "A Theoretical Context for Designing Curricula in the Agricultural and Life Sciences" (Robert G. Kranz,…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Capstone Experiences, Change Strategies, College Curriculum