The interdisciplinary approach, which assumes that distinct disciplines should be brought together to focus on educational problems, is challenged with a pragmatist view of education as a set of competing and/or complementary theories, transcending disciplinary boundaries and offering a practical basis for theory and research. (MSE)

The contents of two major adult education journals were analyzed to establish content trends in the knowledge base of adult education. Eighteen futurist articles were similarly analyzed, and results were organized along Knowles' six stages of sequential research needs for evolving disciplines to illustrate adult education's growth as a profession.…

Reviews the history of administrative theory; defines a paradigm for the study of educational administration that is a synthesis of the American experience in the international context. (MLF)

The degree of concordance between medical school grades and subject test scores of the National Board of Medical Examiners Part I and Part II examinations is described. There is a positive correlation between NBME subject test scores and course grades. (MLW)

Identifies and discusses two difficulties in application of humanities metaphors to educational phenomena: lack of criteria to assist in metaphor selection and transferring systems of discourse from a humanity to education in conditions in which the receiver is unfamiliar with the original sources. (NEC)

Reviews connections between speech communication as a discipline and active commitments to First Amendment principles. Reflects on the influence of Professor James O'Neil, principal founder of the Speech Communication Association and offers his example as a role model. (PD)

This paper presents aspects of a study that aims to describe and make sense of changes over time in the intellectual field of mathematics education research. Drawing on the work of B. Bernstein, especially his essay on intellectual fields and knowledge structures, the paper seeks to raise questions about the fields standing in the wider field of…

Despite growing efforts to take a more focused approach to teaching writing across academic disciplines, relatively little is known about how writing-intensive courses impact students' perceptions of writing. This study addressed this question by investigating differences across academic disciplines in student perceptions of writing. Anthony…

The intergenerational field began in the early 1970s as a social phenomenon in response to several factors that were affecting America's children, youth, and older adults. This paper briefly surveys three aspects of intergenerational programs: history and development, public policy focus, and recent research initiatives. The multi-disciplinary…

The 14 essays in this collection reflect on how the major academic disciplines of economics, English, philosophy, and political science have changed in the decades since World War II. Following an introductory essay by the editors, essay titles are: (1) "Politics, Intellect, and the American University, 1945-1995" (Thomas Bender); (2) "How Did…

Despite some recent reversals in enrollment trends, the number of baccalaureate degrees in Economics has declined substantially from the beginning of the 1990s. The combination of declining enrollments and the rising costs of higher education has placed pressure on Economics departments to increase their numbers, especially in upper-division…

This document contains the September 1923 through June 1924 issues of "School Life," a monthly publication of the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Education. The journal issues cover a variety of topics across education sectors, legislation before Congress, foreign schools and education systems, education association activities,…

The function of area studies in the university and its relationship to the traditional department is examined with consideration to the solution of short-range problems and to the long-range advantages of each type of organization. (Author)

An account is given of what is studied, who does the studying, and the context within which they work in relation to the problems, theories and boundaries of the field of race relations. (Author/KM)

This statement, prapared by the Council of the Australian Geography Teachers Association to assist geography teachers, curriculum planners, and educational administrators, describes geography as a field of study focusing on the environment through the use of spatial concepts and establishes the usefulness and importance of geography in school…