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Susan Colby; Tracie McLemore Salinas – Journal of Faculty Development, 2021
Higher education is challenged by its lack of women leaders but perhaps more so by the lack of unique skills and perspectives that women tend to bring to leadership roles. As part of a comprehensive program portfolio, Appalachian State University has intentionally designed leadership development opportunities that support and empower women and…
Descriptors: Women Administrators, Females, Promotion (Occupational), Higher Education
Lowenstein, Marc – Journal of General Education, 2015
Students' level of engagement with general education and their grasp of its goals are a problem at many institutions. Academic advising, which is often viewed as having the "signpost" function of directing students to the completion of their course requirements, has the potential instead to be a place where students learn to approach…
Descriptors: General Education, College Students, Higher Education, Academic Advising
Guertin, Elizabeth – Journal of General Education, 2015
Most students embrace the incorporation of diverse disciplines into their educational plan when advisers and faculty members help them understand the added value of these courses in achieving their unique goals and how adding breadth can enhance their education and preparation. Individual advising is key to students gaining this perspective on…
Descriptors: General Education, Academic Advising, Faculty Advisers, Higher Education
Fiedler, Sebastian; Valjataga, Terje – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2010
From 2005 to 2008 the international research and development project iCamp carried out a series of targeted educational interventions into existing teaching and studying practices within a cluster of European universities. These interventions were meant to establish educational experiences that would correspond with key features of international,…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Research and Development, Intervention, Educational Research
Special Double Issue on Conceptions of Volition: Theoretical Investigations and Studies of Practice.

Corno, Lyn – International Journal of Educational Research, 2000
Describes this special double issue, which presents work on the topic of volition related to education. "Volition" entails plans to sustain motivation and implement goals, along with strategic regulation of cognition and affect in the completion of tasks. The first issue presents a theoretical overview of volition, and the second…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education

Kuhl, Julius – International Journal of Educational Research, 2000
Discusses the volitional basis of Personality Systems Interaction Theory (PSI) and applies it to the improvement of conditions for learning and psychological treatment. The theory explains motivational and volitional phenomena, including concentration, coping with failure, identification and intrinsic commitment to personal goals, persistence, and…
Descriptors: Coping, Educational Objectives, Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education
Huber, Mary Taylor; Hutchings, Pat – Association of American Colleges and Universities, 2004
One of the great challenges in higher education is to help students integrate their learning. The capacity to make connections is essential to the conduct of personal, professional, and civic life, and is at the very heart of liberal education. It is also, arguably, more important than ever, and more difficult to achieve, as students transfer…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Undergraduate Study, Interdisciplinary Approach, Integrated Curriculum
Dunlap, Joanna C. – 1999
This paper provides guidelines for creating REALs (Rich Environments for Active Learning) on the World Wide Web and demonstrates how those guidelines have been applied in a variety of Web-based learning environment contexts. The paper is organized according to the following attributes of student-centered REALs: (1) promote intentional learning by…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Environment, Higher Education
Scardamalia, Marlene; And Others – 1987
Computer Supported Intentional Learning Environments (CSILE) is a project using computer software to promote the constructive processes involved in intentional learning. CSILE enables groups of students to build a collective database (knowledge base) of their thoughts, in the form of pictures (created by students using a color graphics editor) and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Objectives, Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics

Vermunt, Jan D. – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 1995
Shows the effects of a tutorial program for college students using process-oriented instruction. Process-oriented instruction combines domain-specific knowledge with teaching thinking strategies. Tutorials included a diagnostic learning style instrument and learning guides. Evaluation questionnaires and exam scores both indicated improved study…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Feedback

Davis, Martha; Hult, Richard E. – Teaching of Psychology, 1997
Investigates the efficiency of a novel addition to the routine of note taking, writing brief summaries of the lecture material during four-minute breaks within the lecture. A group of students wrote three sets of summaries during a 21-minute lecture and showed significant improvement in understanding over other groups. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Higher Education, Intentional Learning, Learning Activities

Wilson, Thomas L.; Hershey, Douglas A. – Teaching of Psychology, 1996
Describes a class activity that familiarizes students with the major steps of the research process and guides their further organization and comprehension of course material. Students are asked to list the major steps involved in working on a research problem. These lists are compared to those of expert researchers. (MJP)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cognitive Restructuring, Higher Education, Intentional Learning
Dunlap, Joanna C. – 1997
In a climate of rapid change, increasing innovation, and proliferating knowledge, lifelong learning is an important educational objective. Lifelong learning skills need to be developed if educators intend for their students to stay current in their fields. Staying abreast of new innovations, research, techniques, and information is a prerequisite…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Decision Making, Futures (of Society), Higher Education