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Taylor, Beverley A. P.; Bakker, Andrea I.; Nadler, Marjorie Keeshan; Shore, Cecilia; Dietz-Uhler, Beth – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2012
In 2006, Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) launched a major initiative, the Top 25 Project, to embed inquiry-guided learning (IGL) into its largest-enrollment courses across the university. These are generally entry-level classes and thus affect many students: 75 percent of incoming students on its main campus in 2010 were in at least one Top 25…
Descriptors: Models, Large Group Instruction, Formative Evaluation, Instructional Design
Gaff, Jerry G. – 1983
The range of controversies and changes emerging from the current revival of general education are examined, and many ideas, examples, and recommendations for achieving realistic and successful curricular reform are offered. Instead of either offering an apology for general education or advocating any particular approach, the book draws on solid…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Curriculum, College Role, Core Curriculum
Puglisi, J. Thomas – 1987
The program development project described in this report was undertaken at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte to develop faculty expertise and experience in undergraduate teaching in gerontology and to lay the foundation for an interdisciplinary, undergraduate minor in gerontology. Three core courses for the minor in gerontology were…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Faculty, College Programs, Curriculum Development
Cannon, Lynn Weber – 1988
A clearinghouse and curriculum project at Memphis State University is described in this report. Aimed to facilitate the integration of women of color and Southern women into the college curriculum, this program was designed to increase access to the new scholarship on these groups; to work with faculty to develop a new vision of the curriculum;…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Black Students, Clearinghouses, College Curriculum
Staman, E. Michael – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1990
This article proposes a model for a supported, managed effort to create an environment in which faculty can successfully integrate technology into the teaching process. The model is based on needs identified by the information services organization at West Chester University. An alternative financial model is offered. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Faculty, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software
Kroll, Claudia – 1988
Nursing curricula have been revised numerous times over the years in response to changes in the health care arena, as well as societal demands and political and economic forces. One of the most dynamic shifts in nursing education in the last 25 years is the shift in focus from the medical model to an integrated approach. Faculty in university…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Faculty, College Programs, Course Content
Kitchener, Karen S. – 1994
This 42-month project at the University of Denver (Colorado) developed materials and faculty development activities concerning application of Kitchener and King's reflective judgment theory. Testing and implementation were at the University of Denver and Bowling Green State University (Ohio) and the University of Missouri (Columbia). The model…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Tests, College Curriculum
McCarthy, JoAnn – 1986
This report discusses a comprehensive plan designed in 1984 to internationalize the Illinois State University curriculum. This plan focused on four major areas: study abroad, foreign student and scholar services, curriculum development, and faculty development. Fundamental to the internationalizing process was the recognition that no serious…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Development, Educational Planning
Wisconsin Univ., Whitewater. – 1989
The Management Computer Systems major at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, which is described in this report, is an integrated, intercollegiate undergraduate program designed to provide graduates with both general business skills and the technical computer skills required to bridge the technical-management gap widely reported in industry.…
Descriptors: Business Administration, Business Administration Education, College Curriculum, College Programs
American Association of State Colleges and Universities, Washington, DC. – 1989
The Maryland Center for Thinking Studies, established at Coppin State College in July 1988, and presented in this report, provides training and resources in the teaching of thinking and fosters research in thinking improvement. When fully operational, the Center will assimilate and contribute to research in cognitive instruction, disseminate the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Processes, College Curriculum
Schoorman, Dilys – 2000
The trend to internationalize has impacted upon most higher education institutions in the United States. This paper offers an organizational framework for understanding and implementing internationalization as an institution-wide process. The first section of the paper discusses and identifies the core characteristics required for all…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Curriculum, Cultural Exchange, Diversity (Faculty)