Existing research into correlations between college teaching and faculty research is criticized for its inadequacies. It is argued that institutions should not be either research institutions or teaching institutions, but that scholarship should be cultivated in all institutions and disciplines for the mutual support of research and teaching. (MSE)

This article discusses the tensions between the liberal and specialist parts of a teacher's education, and considers the difficulty in nurturing a sense of creative inquiry in an educational world dominated by the standardization of tests, curricula, and texts. (Author/MT)

Analyzes problems encountered by the leaders of a feminist curriculum integration project conducted at the University of Arizona. The interdisciplinary project was successful in encouraging teachers to revise their course content. However, controversies arose over the questions on issues such as biological determinism, the usefulness of gender as…

Tables show the average salaries of college faculty by rank and by their major fields. Data are based on reports from 262 public institutions that are members of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities and from 440 private colleges and universities. (MLW)

Describes the first years of adult education in the United States, at Teachers College, Columbia University. Analyzes growth of the discipline as it is revealed in course announcements. (CH)

One of the most serious challenges facing academic administrators is to help faculty remain professionally active throughout their careers. Faculty development issues include promoting faculty professional development, faculty who have lost interest and enthusiasm in their profession, and faculty who desire a discipline change. (MLW)

The World Future Society's Fifth General Assembly brought together over 3,000 people in Washington, DC, to work on solutions to myriad global problems. The outlook was sober but optimistic. Topics discussed, including peace, world order, feminism, and the futures field, are described. (RM)

Reviews Maulana Karenga's "Introduction to Black Studies" (1982). Discusses the academic and social relevance of the discipline and its growth out of economic, political, and historical forces. Concurs with Karenga's Afrocentric approach but notes the difficulties in its implementation within the current academic climate. (GC)

It is the author's contention that there is unavoidable ambiguity in educational concepts, that they cannot be objectively identified, and that the definition of an area of research entails a number of value judgments. The author examines the ways in which educational concepts are actually used and compares ordinary usage with professional usage.…

How educational philosophers have explained, justified, and defined their field is discussed. Four periods are examined: the comparative period, 1942-1953; the transitional period, 1954-1957; the analytic period, 1958-1967; and the prospective period, 1968-1982. (RM)

So that geographers may recognize their achievements and comprehend the present as evolution from the past, there is a need for a history of geography. Study of the past provides a sense of accomplishment. Examples of how geographers are attempting to record their past are provided. (RM)

Defends choice of abstracting service and directories as two types of reference tools for use in establishing bibliographic control over new discipline or interdisciplinary area as yet devoid of reference materials. Attributes of abstracting service (provision of current-awareness) and directory (lists organizations in field) are discussed.…

Through an examination of the development of the discipline of sociology in France in the period 1880-1925, this article sheds light on some of the more general processes at work in the institutionalization of the social sciences and on the social and political consequences of that institutionalization. (RM)

The institution, disciplines, and academic profession as a whole can enhance or inhibit vitality. A critical analysis reveals that despite many advances, a comprehensive professionalism has been compromised and must be restored. Professional development practices noted by Centra (1976) and Uwalaka (1985) are listed. (Author/MSE)

The position of geography within the social sciences is assessed by studying citation patterns of prestigious journals. The combination of a heavy dependence on outside sources for citations and a low volume of exports leads to the conclusion that geography lies on the periphery of the social sciences. (RM)