Describes use of structured videotaped experiences instead of laboratory meetins in an undergraduate developmental psychology course. Students exposed to videotapes found the course more interesting, attended laboratory sessions more frequently, and performed better on exams. (Author/KC)

Suggests that undergraduate journalism education should concentrate on the theory and history of journalism and that graduate school should concentrate on practical and technical journalism coursework. Outlines the proposed undergraduate and graduate segments of such a program. (TJ)

A four-quarter sequence of courses to assess environmental impact, to provide students with knowledge of environmental law, a strong interdisciplinary base, and an understanding of the processes of planning and policy formation, is described. (BT)

Explains that unlike other European nations, Germany has no national policy regime of quality assurance in higher education. Further explains that the only nation-wide instruments of comparison of higher education are rankings that are carried out by private institutions. The implications of this lack of a national policy regime are discussed with…

In place of Tinto's model of student retention, an epidemiological approach is recommended for nursing education. It includes primary, secondary, and tertiary interventions for preventing student attrition. (Contains 37 references.) (SK)

On a survey of 986 alumni from a research-extensive university, respondents with undergraduate research experience, when compared to those with no research experience, reported greater enhancement of important cognitive and personal skills as well as higher satisfaction with their undergraduate education. They were also more likely to pursue…

Thinkers and scholars have been pondering the meaning of the baccalaureate degree for many years. The author examines current thinking about the core skills students need to learn in college and reveals its historical precedents. (GCP)

Seven undergraduates participated in teamwork based on Belbin's team role theory, which enabled identification of strengths/weaknesses and appropriate task assignment. Peer assessment of roles filled by team members differed from the roles suggested by results of Belbin's psychometric test. (SK)

Presents abridged versions of material which examines black studies at San Francisco State University that was conducted to determine the ideas promoted by the department and the academic quality of the instruction provided. Discusses the psychology and vocabulary of black studies, its literature, and its portrayal of American life and white…

Discusses the integration of research and teaching at undergraduate institutions and the overall effect that changing funding patterns have on large and small undergraduate institutions. (JRH)

Describes strategies used in undergraduate geology education at the Carleton College. Discusses factors that contribute to the success of the program, including the setting and the choices made with regard to teaching. (JRH)

A study determined what concepts 107 information systems educators perceived as the most important in a senior undergraduate course in data communications. Educators indicated that networking concepts were more important than communications history and fundamentals. An implication is that the data communications course should be applied rather…

Proposes a project to ensure that in 10 years, all students graduating from U.S. colleges and universities will be literate in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) at the level outlined in 1990's "Science for All Americans." (EV)

Offers a theoretical basis for undergraduate theatre studies that stresses the participation, democratization, and popularization that are necessary to sustain the arts in American society. Argues that the curriculum should be reoriented to emphasize theatre's functional value by building on students' already acquired and practiced aesthetic…

Discusses how to probe an institution's true commitment to undergraduate instruction, including these questions: How does your institution measure teaching quality? How is excellent teaching considered in the tenure and promotion process, and how much does it matter? How else does your institution publicly recognize truly superior teaching…