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Peer reviewedNuhfer, Edward B. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1999
In contrast with most academic departments, interdisciplinary programs lack automatic identity, clear space, or curricular territory, and motivation is closely linked to program success. This includes motivation of students in class and outside of class, of contributing faculty, of administrators, and of societal peer groups, such as professional…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Departments, Educational Environment
Bergquist, William H.; And Others – 1981
In response to the customary practice of administrators and faculty designing undergraduate programs only in terms of content and sequence, this book encourages presidents, deans, department heads, curriculum specialists, and faculty to take a broader perspective on program planning. Specifically, it advocates consideration of (1) how time and…
Descriptors: Departments, Educational Innovation, Higher Education, Nontraditional Students
Cook, Gillian E.; Skipper, Barbara L. – 1986
A clinical supervision training program has provided department level coordinators with support in their role as a bridge between administrators and teachers in six high schools and nine middle schools in a San Antonio, Texas, school district. This paper identifies major characteristics of the training program's model, describes the program, and…
Descriptors: Departments, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Improvement, Program Design
Peer reviewedLord, Gail Dexter; May, Margaret – Planning for Higher Education, 1996
Planning issues in the establishment of museums on college campuses, increasingly popular for the informal education they offer, are examined. Issues include evaluation of existing campus collections, purpose and use of the museum collection, program options, relationships with departmental faculty, market analysis, location, governance and…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Ancillary School Services, College Faculty, College Planning
Incentive Pay: A Plan to Recognize Major Contributions by Individuals, Teams, or Departmental Units.
Peer reviewedButterfield, Barbara S.; And Others – CUPA Journal, 1995
An incentive program that rewards and encourages desirable work traits can improve college or university effectiveness, customer satisfaction, and employee morale without excessive cost. Processes needed, benefits to the institution, costs, program design, challenges to successful implementation, and organizational communication needs are…
Descriptors: College Administration, Compensation (Remuneration), Departments, Higher Education
Murphy, Edna, Ed. – 1991
The handbook is intended as an aid to teachers and administrators in developing English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) programs for the kind of linguistically diverse student population found in international schools. It consists of a selection of essays on ESL program design and implementation and lists of additional resources. Essays include:…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Classroom Techniques, Computer Software, Cultural Pluralism
