Exercise science represents an integrated approach to the study of the physiological, biochemical, and mechanical adaptations of humans to stresses imposed by a variety of physical performances as well as ambient conditions such as temperature and humidity. (MLW)

Any given academic discipline appeals to and utilizes more than one mode of knowledge; most subject matter disciplines are "interdisciplinary." To be truly educated is to have learned which intellectual difficulties to take as challenges and which to put in their place as matters of personalities or fads. (MLW)

Enumerates the issues which are at the core of the debate over the New Sociology of Education--the nature of the epistemological foundation, the adequacy of phenomenology as a basis for structural analysis, the stratification of knowledge and the power of elites in determining curriculum, and the nature of the political action implied. For journal…

The validity of the Biglan clusters, guides in classifying or categorizing academic departments among a wide range of colleges and universities, is discussed. Evidence supports the validity by showing how faculty salaries and instructional staffing patterns differ among departments along the dimensions described by Biglan. (Author/MLW)

Presents ideas for stimulating students' interest in college level sociology courses by involving students in individual v group decision making, nonverbal communication, romantic love, and ethnic stereotypes. Tips for organizing classroom demonstrations around these topics are presented. (Author/DB)

Recounts the case study of a university reference librarian who became a geographer. Emphasis is placed on the relationship between librarianship and geography. (Author/DB)

Examines the statistical results derived from a test of the Lopez method, a technique that offers a means to empirically evaluate the depth of a library collection in specific subject areas. (FM)

Explains and presents examples to illustrate a mathematics curriculum developed in Holland to help elementary school students understand: 1) relationships rather than isolated phenomena, 2) multiple approaches to new concepts, 3) contexts rather than attainment of concepts, and 4) reinvention rather than transfer of ideas. (DB)

Explains how social sciences are integrated into the curriculum of students in universities in the USSR. Information is presented on principal concepts, teaching methods, faculty and staff characteristics and responsibilities, and objectives. (DB)

Considers why women have been absent from the history of technical communication. Discusses research from the history of technology suggesting that notions of "technology,""work," and "workplace" may be gendered terms. Concludes with several suggestions for defining technical communication so that significant works of…

Examines changes in disciplinary identity demonstrated in the discourse of several Internet discussion groups and suggests the need for interdisciplinary collaboration to address digital storage and retrieval problems. Highlights include the culture of intellectual disciplines and the organization of knowledge; the culture of the Internet; and…

Examined the effect of class size on student performance among 255,665 individual student grades in 6,075 instructional modules held from 1984 through 1994 at Oxford Brookes University (England). Found that although student performance was inversely related to class size, both student performance and class size increased over the course of the…

Discusses psychologists' contributions to higher education research, particularly in the areas of teaching and learning. Explores epistemological characteristics of psychological knowledge, the nature of research psychology, and how these characteristics relate to the intellectual and methodological traditions of psychology as a discipline.…

Examines the generalist critique of the value and validity of English for special purposes and discusses why it remains compelling for many as an approach to research and pedagogy. Suggests that specificity is not only central to teaching and the ways the disciplines and professions are perceived but also to moving forward as a field of inquiry…

The emerging field of leadership studies in higher education is discussed and the evolution, intent, and design of the University of Richmond (Virginia) Jepson School of Leadership Studies, scheduled to open in 1992, are described. The program will begin to remove leadership studies from the margin of academic endeavor. (MSE)