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Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge. – 1980
The Program in Science, Technology, and Society at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is described. Two broad aims of the program are to explore the influence of social, political, and cultural forces on science and technology, and to examine the impact of technologies and scientific ideas on people's lives. Although based in the School of…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Science, Course Descriptions, Cultural Influences
Berry, Stan, Ed. – 1981
Guidelines for students from foreign countries who are considering entering a college or university in the United States and which will be useful to colleges and universities that have foreign applicants are presented. General information about postsecondary education in the United States and steps in the application process are addressed along…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Applicants
American Association of State Colleges and Universities, Washington, DC. – 1980
In 1980, full-time state resident undergraduate students attending AASCU-member institutions paid an average of $712 for tuition and fees, and $1,605 for room and board charges. These figures reflect a 10.6 percent average increase over 1979 costs. Including books and supplies, transportation, and personal expenses, the cost of college attendance…
Descriptors: College Housing, Comparative Analysis, Cost Indexes, Fees
Bartell, Ernest – 1980
Results of a project initiated to explore the development of data and services to member institutions of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities to meet needs of the 1980s are presented. The project explored contemporary concerns of institutional viability as they affect Catholic higher education. Information is provided on…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Church Related Colleges, Coeducation, Comparative Analysis
Gilmartin, Kevin J. – 1980
The purpose of this report is to determine the feasibility of and need for a series of social indicator reports on the status of women and disadvantaged minorities in education, as students, teachers, and administrators. Further, it addresses questions concerning the form, issues to be covered, and data that should be used if such reports are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Administrators, Annotated Bibliographies
Hereford, Susan M.; Stice, James E. – 1974
A project was undertaken at the University of Texas at Austin to underwrite expenses incurred with the planning and implementation of a curriculum for developing teaching skills among students interested in teaching science and engineering. In this project report information is provided on the following: course goals and activities, course…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation, Course Objectives, Curriculum Development
Belknap, Robert L.; Kuhns, Richard – 1977
Curriculum development efforts at Columbia University occurring as a result of social changes and four years of seminar discussions are analyzed, and the seminar transactions and resulting programs discussed. A detailed description is given of Columbia's General Education Program, established after World War I. It is shown how and why the original…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides
ERICKSEN, STANFORD C. – 1968
PROVIDED IS A COMPENDIUM OF REPORTS WHICH IS THE FOURTH IN A SERIES ON EDUCATIONAL EXPERIMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AT 11 MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITIES. INCLUDED IS A COLLECTION OF SUMMARIES OF EXPLORATORY EFFORTS BY COLLEGE PROFESSORS TO DEVELOP NEW AND BETTER WAYS OF TEACHING. USUALLY THESE ARE LOCAL DEVELOPMENTS AIMED AT IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS FOR…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Assisted Instruction
Gerber, John C., Ed. – 1965
Thirteen essays on the teaching of college English are included--(1) "Prospect" by John H. Fisher, (2) "The Study and Teaching of English" by William C. De Vane, (3) "Introductory Literature Courses" by Hoyt Trowbridge, (4) "General and Interdisciplinary Courses" by Robert C. Pooley, (5) "Freshman Composition" by Robert M. Gorrell, (6) "Advanced…
Descriptors: Administration, Articulation (Education), College Instruction, College Students
Cruickshank, William M.; And Others – 1968
To prepare teachers to work with brain injured and hyperactive children, a training program leading to a master's degree was developed. Forty-seven teachers, chosen by their school systems, took both foundation and specialization courses and participated in a seminar which included study of theories and methods, collateral reading, projects,…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Controlled Environment, Course Organization, Curriculum
McKusick, John A., Ed. – 1978
The booklet provides brief information on about 250 sources of financial aid and educational programs for Native Americans wanting to enter graduate or professional level study. Most of those listed have been selected because they are earmarked for minority group students as a general group or Native Americans specifically. Section I contains…
Descriptors: Access to Education, American Indians, Educational Opportunities, Educational Programs
Sharp, Laure M.; Sosdian, Carol P. – 1978
A two-phase study of external degree holders was carried out in 1976-1977 by the Bureau of Social Science Research in cooperation with the American Council on Education and under the sponsorship of the National Institute of Education. Over 3,000 men and women who had received an Associate or Bachelor's degree since the commencement of these…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Students, Articulation (Education), Associate Degrees
Baran, Anna DeSantis; Gilli, Angelo C., Sr. – Vocational-Technical Education Departmental Report, 1975
The collection of selected papers of Joseph T. Impellitteri reprints in full, or excerpts from, 46 unpublished position and conference papers, research and program proposals, and project reports, and from 20 published articles, chapters from edited collections, bulletins and special studies which Impellitteri authored or co-authored. The papers…
Descriptors: Anthologies, Career Development, Career Education, Career Guidance
Hooker, Clifford P.; Summerfield, Harry L. – 1969
Salary schedules for 1962-63 to 1967-68 were obtained from school districts in 11 standard metropolitan statistical areas to test two hypotheses: (1) The amount of postgraduate education of elementary and secondary teachers is directly related to the salary policy of the employing district, and (2) selected personal and professional…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Bachelors Degrees, Elementary Schools, Family Characteristics
Black, Cyril E., Ed.; Thompson, John M., Ed. – 1959
An overview of the status of Russian and non-Western studies in American schools serves as a handbook for educators and administrators at all levels. Three major essays include: (1) "Graduate Study of Russian," (2) "Russian and Other Non-Western Areas in Undergraduate Education," and (3) "The Study of Russian in Secondary…
Descriptors: Culture, Curriculum, Educational Objectives, Educational Programs
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