Reviews writings of philosopher Martin Buber with regard to his position on the power of education to bring about a revolution from within society against political force and the concentration of authority. Buber believed that the objective of education was to educate individuals to authentic social consciousness and political purpose. (Author/DB)

Examines the motivations behind proponents of distance education, as well as the potential impact of distance learning upon instructors and students. Curricular subjects and pedagogical styles that may not be appropriate for distance education are considered, and non-monetary costs of distance education are discussed. (Author/LRW)

Assessed research in 102 United Kingdom universities classified into 11 types. Measured research quality by weighted average scores from peer ratings. Identified future directions for universities established before and after 1992 in terms of industry linkages. (SK)

The identification and acceptance of discipline-specific research problems and subsequent related theory is not a random process dependent only on the interests of individual theorists. Discusses the nature of agenda building--background and definitions and agenda building processes; and application of principles in instructional…

Using a feminist poststructuralist perspective, investigated academic feminism as a case of transformation in higher education. Used narrative analysis to examine the transformative role of feminist scholarship in the contexts of disciplines, departments, and the university, illustrated by the life histories of nine diverse feminists and their…

Examines the roles of collaboration in the sciences and humanities by focusing on the complicated relationship between syntax and semantics. Uses scholarship on the social study of science to discuss strategies for collaboration in the humanities. Discusses why those studying language and literature are in a particularly good position to…

Discusses bibliometrics and its relationship to historical studies in order to examine community formation of scientific and scholarly communication through institutional affiliation. A history journal is investigated and reveals an institutional and geographical mapping of the contributors. (Author/LRW)

Suggests that, despite some perceptions, second language acquisition theory has a history. Disputes arguments that might be formulated to support the notion that second language acquisition theory has no relevant earlier history, enumerates consequences of maintaining this belief, and speculates about benefits to the field that might accrue from…

Reports on a study that compared counts of links to the Web home pages of academic journals with the citation based Journal Impact Factor (JIF) for two disciplines: library and information science, and law. Highlights include compiling the lists of journals (which are appended); locating Web pages; and correlations between JIF and link counts.…

Argues for the value of the history of language teaching as a corrective to embracing innovation. Suggests historical researching in the field shows professional continuity and promotes reflection on why concerns of the past resurface in the present. (Author/VWL)

A study of the cultures of academic disciplines within the university suggests that each discipline is not a homogeneous entity but a constantly changing grouping of smaller components, all related to the process of specialization. The commonalities in these subdisciplines could contribute to greater interdisciplinary understanding, and they…

A case study approach using the physical education area was used to study change in subject areas with a formerly practical base. It was found that strong leadership skills, political acumen, and a research profile can help to secure a new status for a subject area. (Author/DB)

This article presents useful insights into undergraduate and graduate sport management programs and suggests questions prospective students can use during interviews and correspondence with institutions being considered. These insights and questions relate to admission, retention, and placement practices; physical and human resources access;…

Suggests that community colleges might consider replacing their current discipline-based divisions, which are homogenized and hierarchically undifferentiated, with a more program- or degree-oriented structure. Compares the traditional and program-specific models. (DMM)

Describes a study that examined patterns of collaborative authorship and professional affiliation of authors in major anthropology journals. The discussion covers parallels between these findings and the results of a citation analysis of the anthropology literature in terms of subdisciplinary and disciplinary interactions with other disciplines.…