In the United States, some would argue the recent political climate has been characterized by great division and animosity. The realities individuals are seeing across the United States are also taking root on college and university campuses, which often serve as microcosms of the larger society. In light of the challenges persons face at present…

Identifies ways to create more interaction between social and counseling psychology. Argues that social and counseling psychology coincide in seven distinct domains: educational, professional, practical, methodological, theoretical, metatheoretical, and epistemological. Makes recommendations regarding ways to develop and strengthen the connections…

Attempts to facilitate a greater confluence between counseling and social psychology with respect to the psychology of emotion. Identifies a series of impediments that may be responsible for curtailing interchange between the two disciplines. Examines professional issues, practical concerns, methodological impediments, theoretical and…

The role of professional associations in providing linkage between educational researchers and educational practicioners is discussed. The difficulties involved in coordinating two essentially discrete and insular educational communities--the research community and the practicing educational community--are described, and an overview of the…

Examine obstacles to the successful bridging of social and counseling psychology and highlights areas ripe for collaboration within the arenas of professional training and development, theory, practice, methodology, metatheory, and epistemology. Identifies cultural, interpersonal, developmental, motivational, evaluative, regulatory, structural,…

Examines seven interfaces of social and counseling psychology--outlined by Forsyth and Leary--from the perspective of social cognitive theory. Discusses social cognitive theory as a unifying framework for bridging counseling and social psychology and other subdisciplines that share an interest in issues of health promotion and optimal adjustment.…

The field of educational leadership faces serious challenges in the 21st century, such as the shortage of principals and superintendents, the growing demands for leadership positions, and the struggle for adequate resources. This paper explores the challenges facing this field from the position of university educational leadership preparation. The…

This paper explores the relationship between university-based professional education and society as viewed by the architectural profession. The problem under investigation is the extent to which university-based professional education has become disjointed and more university-referential, less interdependent, and less interactive with society, and…

This study reviews and synthesizes evidence from six recent investigations providing data on a total of 112 formal interorganizational arrangements (IOA's) that support educational improvement efforts. The synthesis was undertaken to ascertain how the nature, processes, interactions, and outcomes of such collaborative arrangements can support…

The paper examines collaborative program development in participatory nonformal education, emphasizing the process of programming based on field experiences of the Center for International Education of the University of Massachusetts. The objective is to serve as an initial step in the development of collaborative programming theory and practice.…

Reviews the literature and identifies and explores five characteristics shown to exist in both the adventure-based learning environment and effective traditional classroom settings. Discusses small learning group size, cooperative learning environments, communication of high expectations for students, building on student success, creating a…