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Download full textMoen, Norman W. – General College Newsletter, 1983
The founders of General College, at the University of Minnesota, established the school in 1932 out of a belief in democratic access to higher education, the need to simplify the academic bureaucracy, and the desire for a liberalized curriculum. During its first 13 years, the college assumed and maintained three basic priorities: open admissions,…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational History, Educational Innovation, Educational Philosophy
Peer reviewedWeiss, Renee E., Ed.; Knowlton, Dave S., Ed.; Speck, Bruce W., Ed. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2000
This volume highlights the challenges that electronic classrooms pose to faculty and students. The papers discuss both the pedagogy and the design of online courses. The 11 papers include: (1) "A Theoretical Framework for the Online Classroom: A Defense and Delineation of a Student-Centered Pedagogy" (Dave S. Knowlton); (2)…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Faculty, College Students, Computer Uses in Education
Marashio, Paul, Ed.; And Others – Pedagogy Journal, 1997
This annual serial volume contains 16 articles offering practical pedagogical ideas from faculty at New Hampshire technical colleges. Following prefatory matter, the following articles are presented: (1) "The Pleasantwood Project: Teaching Science and the Humanities in a Scenario-Based Learning Environment," by Doyle Davis; (2)…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development
Karolides, Nicholas J., Ed.; Quinn, Laura, Ed. – Wisconsin English Journal, 1986
Incorporating diverse viewpoints and featuring articles by teachers and administrators on both the university and the elementary-secondary levels, this focused journal issue offers useful practical suggestions and pragmatic guidance for all levels of curriculum development. The articles and their authors are as follows: (1)"Teaching Students to…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Communication Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction, Creative Teaching
Focus on Basics, 1997
Together, these four newsletters contain 36 articles devoted to adult literacy research and practice and the relationship between them. The following articles are included: "A Productive Partnership" (Richard J. Murnane, Bob Bickerton); "Welcome to 'Focus on Basics'" (Barbara Garner); "Applying Research on the Last Frontier" (Karen Backlund, Kathy…
Descriptors: Action Research, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy
