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Peer reviewedThelin, John R. – Review of Higher Education, 1983
The complaint that memoirs of college and university life are impressionistic and biased and thus poorly suited for a research project is refuted. Memoirs can shape and supplement research questions and can remind and commit academe to the idea of the beloved campus. (MLW)
Descriptors: Autobiographies, Bibliographies, College Environment, Colleges
Peer reviewedThelin, John R. – Review of Higher Education, 1989
Geraldine Clifford and James Guthrie's book "Ed School: A Brief for Professional Education" is reviewed. They concluded that no school of education has been able to maintain a central place within a distinguished American university. Their recommendation that education faculty ought to de-emphasize the social science research model is…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Education Majors, Educational Change, Higher Education
Peer reviewedThelin, John R. – Liberal Education, 1976
A course in the history of education introduced into a doctoral program for future administrators and planners at the University of Kentucky illustrates the potential contribution of liberal arts disciplines to graduate preparation for the professions. (Editor/LBH)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Doctoral Programs, Educational History
Peer reviewedThelin, John R. – Review of Higher Education, 1980
An introducory course that is required of all students of higher education at Claremont Graduate School, entitled "Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Higher Education," is described. (SF)
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Curriculum
Peer reviewedThelin, John R. – Review of Higher Education, 1983
The 1910 publication, "Great American Universities," provides a point of departure for three recent studies by Rosenzweig, Moos, and Prichard of the university and its role in public policy. A marked shift in tone from the energy, optimism, and public curiosity earlier attributed to the American university is noted. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Case Studies, College Role, Educational Change
Download full textThelin, John R.; Townsend, Barbara K. – 1987
The possible use of fiction about colleges as part of the study of higher education is considered, based on analysis of 80 student-centered college novels written by authors who attended the depicted colleges. The novels used colleges as either the subject matter or setting. Three criticisms of the idea of using fiction are discussed, including…
Descriptors: Alumni, College Athletics, College Environment, College Students
Thelin, John R. – 1986
Patterns that emerged from reviewing 20 syllabi for courses on educational foundations, history, and philosophy are discussed, and five sample syllabi are presented. These courses are offered as part of graduate level studies in the field of higher education administration. The review revealed the following profile: the history of higher education…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Organization, Curriculum Development
Thelin, John R. – 1982
The notion of applied history is used to complicate present-minded conceptions of higher education by examining both the continuities and changes in colleges and universities. The collection of essays aims to leave the reader with two habits: (1) the active use of the methods and strategies of historical research in approaching professional…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Archives, Athletics, Change Agents
