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Download full textKeyser, John S., Ed. – 1985
This colloquium report presents four views on the future of student services in the two-year college. First, "Student Development Philosophy: A Perspective on the Past and Future," by Terry O'Banion, discusses the origins of the student development profession, the emerging "student development model," and the projected impact of the quality…
Descriptors: College Planning, Community Colleges, Educational Philosophy, Student Development
Chickering, Arthur W.; Knefelkamp, L. Lee – 1980
Perspectives concerning the application of adult development theory to the education of college students are presented in two papers. In "Adult Development: A Workable Vision for Higher Education," Arthur W. Chickering suggests that the major dimensions of adult development are essentially the same objectives pursued by the university, and that by…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Cognitive Development, College Role, College Students
Armstrong, J. D., Ed. – 1983
The five papers presented at this conference highlight the need for Australian education to take due account of recent social and technological changes and the need for society to exercise control over technology so as to ensure that it is used for the advantage of all people. Keynote speaker John Topley discusses trends in the composition of the…
Descriptors: Computers, Demography, Educational Practices, Educational Research
Peer reviewedMohle, Horst – Higher Education in Europe, 1985
The results of a colloquium of specialists in postsecondary pedagogy from 12 countries concerning the extent, importance, and encouragement of student independent scientific research are reported. Emphases include the need for training in research methodology, the importance of the student-faculty relationship, and interest in strategies for…
Descriptors: College Students, Creativity, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries
Davis, Nancy T., Ed.; Hahn, Laurel Markey, Ed. – 1986
Proceedings of the 1985 conference of College Unions-International cover college union staff development, better management, and student development. Paper titles and authors are as follows: "Leadership and the One-Minute Manager" (Kenneth Blanchard); "Current Legal Issues in Personnel" (Donna Colianni); "Congruence…
Descriptors: College Stores, College Students, Employment Practices, Extracurricular Activities
Souque, Jean-Pascal, Ed.; Dufour, Paul, Ed. – 1982
Proceedings are presented of a symposium on science education in Quebec, which was sponsored by the Science Council of Canada and the Association des Professeurs de Sciences du Quebec. Papers and authors addressing the background and present state of Quebec science education are as follows: "Science Teaching at the Secondary Level: An…
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Objectives, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education
Schmeltekopf, Donald D., Ed.; Rassweiler, Anne D., Ed. – Review and Proceedings of the Community College Humanities Association, 1982
Designed as a forum for views on issues concerning the humanities in two-year colleges, this journal begins with "A Call for Common Learning," in which Ernest Boyer discusses the goals of education and outlines six themes which students should study to understand themselves, their society, and the world in which they live. Responding to…
Descriptors: Business Education, College Role, Community Colleges, Core Curriculum
Simon's Rock of Bard Coll., Great Barrington, MA. – 1981
This document reports the proceedings of a conference entitled, "The Case for Educational Restructuring," which was designed to re-examine values and assumptions underlying the traditional structure of secondary and postsecondary education. The central concern of the conference was to make a case for the formulation of a national,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Acceleration (Education), College School Cooperation, Early Admission
Bowling Green State Univ., OH. – 1985
Issues concerning student moral and ethical development during college are considered in three papers from a symposium sponsored by Bowling Green State University as part of the Academic Outcomes Project. Four major questions are addressed: the college's role in promoting students' moral and ethical development; what constitutes moral and ethical…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Environment, College Faculty, College Role
Chando, Carl M., Ed. – 1978
Summaries of papers from the 1978 National Conference on Academic Advising are presented. Among the 58 papers are the following: "Faculty Advising as Faculty Development" (Howard Kramer); "Student Self-Assessment Systems and Academic Advising" (John H. Clarke, Christopher Robles, Joanne Yphantis); "Development and Utilization of a Peer Advising…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Adult Students, Career Planning, College Freshmen
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Philadelphia, PA. – 1980
Proceedings are presented of the 1979 meeting of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, which includes speeches on outcomes assessment along with the business meeting of the Association. In the keynote address, "Outcomes Assessment--A New Era in Accreditation," Howard R. Bowen identifies goals an educational institution…
Descriptors: Accountability, Accreditation (Institutions), Aptitude Tests, College Admission
Higginson, Linda C., Ed.; And Others – 1980
Proceedings of the 1980 National Conference on Academic Advising are presented. The more than 50 papers are organized as general sessions, preconference workshops, and paper sessions. For the paper sessions, summaries are presented, which are either written by the presenters or the publication editors. Articles and authors include the following:…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, Adult Students, Ancillary School Services
Chando, Carl M., Ed. – 1979
Proceedings of the 1979 National Conference on Academic Advising are presented. Contents include the keynote address, papers, and panel discussions. The 61 papers and authors include the following: "Some Recent Discoveries in Vocational Assistance" (John Holland); "Specific Responses to High Risk Students at a State College" (Linda Syrell, David…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, Budgets, Career Change
