This paper provides an analysis of the literature on transnational education to identify the key challenges and success factors for the sustainable operation of transnational higher education (TNE) programmes as perceived by key stakeholders. Probing the stakeholders' perspectives and applying a systematic approach, this study analyses 227…

Educators must change and design nursing education programs for the average student rather than an ideal, nonexistent student. Attention should be paid to student expectations, learning style preferences, and academic ability as the student population changes. (JOW)

Theme articles discuss how students learn; how Future Farmers of America (FFA) enhances the process; how FFA helps in teaching employability skills; how FFA programs are developed; how teachers can be more effective in motivating students; how FFA can be incorporated into the curriculum; the value of FFA; and the place for collegiate FFA. (JOW)

Discusses psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic questions relevant to the development of language programs for foreigners, such as student motivation, language aptitude, learning styles, cultural differences, language styles, and communicative competence. Focuses particularly on the cultural problems faced by a foreigner, as a student, client, and…

Theories of cognitive, racial identity, affective, psychological, and moral development can be helpful in designing college student leadership training programs. Course design must take a variety of learning styles into consideration so as many students as possible can successfully understand the material and integrate it into their leadership…

This annotated bibliography consists of 76 entries dated 1975 through 1988, describing publications in the area of distance education and the Native learner. The bibliography represents one phase of a project entitled "Native Priorities for Distance Education," with the goal being the participation of Native peoples in the planning and…

Since the number of adult students engaging in higher education activities is growing rapidly and is expected to continue to climb, this paper is intended to help administrators develop a perspective from which to view adult learners on college campuses and craft programs to help faculty work more effectively with adult students. The first section…

These proceedings present 10 papers, each of which is followed by written comments/critiques. Following the conference program the papers are as follows: "Priority Topics for Faculty Development in Agricultural Distance Education" (Greg Miller, Ana Carr) reports faculty placed greater emphasis on planning and teaching behavior.…

Among the papers included are the following: "Exploring Literacy through Theater" (Andruske); "Heuristic Research" (Beckstrom); "Self-Direction in Adult Undergraduates" (Blowers); "Commodification of Adult Education" (Briton, Plumb); "Collective Group Learning" (Brooks); "Psychosocial Development of Women" (Caffarella, Barnett); "Writing Wrongs"…