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Download full textSimonton, Dean Keith – 1981
The relationship between formal education and creativity was investigated in two studies. A reanalysis of Cox's (1926) 301 geniuses indicated that achieved eminence of creators is a curvilinear inverted-U function of formal education. Secondly, a study of 33 American presidents found that dogmatism (i.e., idealistic inflexibility) is a curvilinear…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Accountability, Cognitive Ability, Creativity
Schoenfeld, Alan H. – 1981
The research described here seeks to characterize the "managerial" aspects of expert and novice problem-solving behavior, and to describe the impact of managerial or "executive" actions on success or failure in problem solving. A framework for analyzing protocols of problem-solving sessions based on "episodes" of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Mathematics, Educational Research, Evaluation
Andreen, Brian, Ed. – 1981
This directory provides information on research in chemistry at private undergraduate colleges. A department profile and a faculty profile are provided for 123 colleges. The department profile is designed to provide information on the available human resources, facilities, and financial support. The human resources section consists of data on the…
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Faculty, Departments, Higher Education
Singh, Amrik; Singha, H. S. – 1977
This group of readings describes the university examination system in India, and suggests improvements which can be implemented within the current framework of the system. The papers are grouped into six sections: (1) descriptions of the evolution of the undergraduate examinations in India and their present status; (2) discussions of the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Data Analysis, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Simpson, Robert J., Ed. – 1975
A symposium discussion is presented on the topic, "Teaching 'Law and Education' Outside the Law School." The participants were: Walter J. McCann of Harvard Graduate School of Education; E. Edmund Reutter, Jr., of Teachers College of Columbia University; Robert J. Simpson of University of Miami Center for Policy and Law in Education; Tyll Van Geel…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Course Descriptions, Educational Objectives, Graduate Study
Mohrman, Kathryn, Ed.; And Others – 1979
Eight programs are described that are representative of the variety of approaches to the problem of integrating the sciences and humanities. The reason why integration of science, humanities, and the social sciences is important in the undergraduate learning experience is addressed in an essay by George W. Hazzard entitled, "Knowledge…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Core Curriculum, Directories, Environmental Education
Fox, Karen F. A. – 1979
Women over age 25 represent a substantial age group that may be recruited to bolster undergraduate student recruitment efforts at Northwestern University and similar institutions of higher education. By 1990, the number of recruitable 18-year-olds will fall by 20 percent nationwide, causing financial hardship for many private colleges and…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Adult Education, Adults, Community Resources
ELLIS, SUSANNE D.; MAGUIRE, CLAREBETH – 1966
STATISTICAL DATA ARE PROVIDED ON THE EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT OF PHYSICISTS AND ON THE SOURCES FOR PHYSICISTS IN THE UNITED STATES. DATA CONCERNING PHYSICS EDUCATION IS ANALYZED FOR (1) HIGH SCHOOL PHYSICS, (2) UNDERGRADUATE PHYSICS, (3) GRADUATE PHYSICS, (4) COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND (5) TEACHING FACULTIES. INFORMATION PRESENTED INCLUDES…
Descriptors: College Science, Dropouts, Employment Statistics, Enrollment
BAKER, JEFFREY J.W. – 1967
REPORTED ARE THE PROCEEDINGS OF A COLLOQUIUM HELD AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY WHICH DEALT WITH THE REASSESSMENT OF THE DESIGN OF INTRODUCTORY COLLEGE BIOLOGY COURSES. THE REPORT INCLUDES A DIVERSITY OF IDEAS AND CONVICTIONS, AGREEMENTS AND DISAGREEMENTS, AS EXPRESSED IN INVITED PAPERS AND IN DISCUSSIONS OF PARTICIPANTS. SOME OF THE TOPICS CONSIDERED…
Descriptors: Biology, College Science, Conference Reports, Course Content
Kendall, Michael; Williams, Peter – 1979
Recent trends in the number and composition of overseas students in Britain are summarized, and the accompanying statistics are presented. Among the trends are the following: (1) since 1967 the public sector has become dominant in the totals for overseas students, and within that sector nonuniversity institutions have become more important than…
Descriptors: College Students, Enrollment Trends, Foreign Countries, Foreign Students
Miller, Loretta Diane – 1980
Conducted during the 1979-80 school year, this study gathered statistical information as to the success of the developmental mathematics program at Arkansas State University (ASU). The investigation focused on a comparison between Foundation Mathematics students who took Basic Mathematics as a follow-up course and pupils who enrolled in Basic…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Mathematics, Curriculum Development, Developmental Studies Programs
Andreen, Brian, Ed. – 1979
A directory, sponsored by the Council on Undergraduate Research, provides information on research in chemistry at private undergraduate colleges. A department profile and a faculty profile are provided for 93 colleges. The department profile is designed to provide information on the available human resources, facilities, and financial support. The…
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Faculty, Departments, Higher Education
Connolly, Terry; Porter, Alan L. – 1978
This report addresses the variability among higher education institutions of percentages of undergraduate engineering enrollments represented by women. The report cites variations of from 20% of the full-time undergraduate engineering enrollment of women to the traditional 1% to 2% at different institutions. The report specifically addresses the…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Employed Women, Engineering, Engineering Education
Connolly, Terry; Porter, Alan L. – 1978
This report provides an in-depth description of the research and findings reported more briefly in the final report. Included in this report are descriptions of research to study the causes of rising enrollment of women in engineering undergraduate programs. Methods for encouraging expanded enrollment of women in such programs are examined.…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Employed Women, Engineering, Engineering Education
Modern Language Association of America, New York, NY. – 1969
Nearly 100 scholars and teachers gathered in three special conferences on the teaching of English in higher education to discuss and identify areas of special importance in the junior and community college English program, the undergraduate curriculum, and graduate programs in English. A paper was presented by Richard Worthen on the need for…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Conferences, Degrees (Academic), Doctoral Programs
