Various approaches to teaching introductory courses in higher education are reviewed. Textbooks and readings are discussed as well as some case examples. A list of introductory courses offered at several institutions is included. (SF)

Discusses the influence of professors of higher education on the community college movement and its leaders. Suggests that professors influence students through classroom discussion, course development, advising and mentoring, scholarship, and service. Argues that to meet future needs, priority must be placed on students over research. (13…

Argues that professorial work in university-based community college leadership programs should avoid mere advocacy of community colleges, stress intellectual as opposed to vocational ends in their graduate programs, and contribute to a well-defined graduate curriculum. Analyzes the implications of these provisions for professorial work. (17…

The tendency of higher education researchers to focus on discovery and not practice- and policy-relevant research will not garner the needed public support. Attention should be directed to addressing issues confronting practitioners and policymakers, contributing to the solution of important current problems, communicating better with…

A description is given of a doctoral-level course designed to: review the function of research in creating, evaluating, and modifying educational knowledge; describe the dissertation contents; address practical issues related to the dissertation; help students choose research problems and develop research proposals; and serve as a student support…

Identifies 118 colleges and universities nationwide that offer graduate-level coursework related to 2-year colleges and lists the 193 courses offered. Indicates that most courses (n=109) tended to be general, or introductory, in content, with the second largest group (n=40) dealing with teaching and learning. (DMM)

A cultural approach to research on higher education views the academic community as being both a disciplinary and an institutional cultural entity. The pros and cons of these two perspectives are examined with a view to finding new avenues for research; it is argued that academic identity provides a seminal perspective for cultural studies in…

Discussion of the research/practice gap in higher education suggests the importance of considering the forces influencing new faculty and researchers, including tenure and promotion policies and practices, institutional socialization, disciplinary culture, journal editors, and senior scholars. Offers suggestions for bridging the gap between new…

Suggests a new role for researchers in higher education, a teaching role requiring the researcher to make findings relevant, useful, and understandable to practitioners. Considers the educational role of individual researchers, educational accountability of the research community, and accountability measures for educational research. (Author/DB)

There is growing interest amongst educationalists in the relationship between education and neuroscience; for example, the Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE) recently hosted an event entitled "Bridging the gap between neuroscience and education". While students' quotations are informative about what promotes or facilitates their…

Observations of geography instruction in two high schools in London and research at the University of London Institute of Education provide the basis for an overview of pre-college geography instruction in Britain. Because British secondary schools concentrate more on universal education, they are developing a curriculum which is similar to the…

Expanding and rethinking the nature of secondary education in Sub-Saharan African countries, traditionally reserved for elites and few others, are becoming crucial to successful individual and national participation in the global economy. As governments and donors turn their attention increasingly to secondary education, policies are being…

An approach to classifying the subject matter of higher education is discussed. It is suggested that higher education is primarily a behavioral phenomenon, although it contains nonbehavioral elements, and it should be studied by other disciplines in addition to the behavioral sciences. To study higher education is to study behavioral patterns such…

Ways to further the development of higher education and research as a field of study are addressed, with a focus on the role and importance of various disciplinary perspectives. It is argued that, in simplified terms, the field of higher education and research is dominated by two major traditions: "science studies" and "higher…

A bibliography of approximately 90 materials authored, coauthored, or edited by Lewis B. Mayhew from 1950 to 1979 on the nature of higher education as a field of study is presented. Specific topics include: declining enrollments; academic and social goals and values; higher education, work, and the professions; graduate education; changing…