Considers the fractionalization of the social science disciplines indicating that this clear delineation of intellectual territory is important to research, but that in information assimilation and dissemination an interdisciplinary approach is more appropriate. Recommends two approaches to interdisciplinary studies based around history and ethnic…

Describes a study of performance appraisals of department chairpersons focusing on: (1) the percentage of colleges evaluating chairpersons; (2) methods and criteria used; (3) chairperson attitudes toward existing and desirable appraisal systems; (4) the differences in chairpersons' attitudes among academic disciplines; and (5) the value of…

Sets forth and supports four propositions which argue for the academic viability and necessity of programs in the discipline of speech communication. (JMF)

Examines two commonly held objections to the position that speech communication is a liberal study. Argues that speech communication holds a legitimate claim to inclusion in the liberal curriculum, provided that suggested criteria are met by contemporary speech communication departments. (JMF)

To help secondary teachers select useful journals, the authors surveyed teacher educators in the University of Wisconsin system, asking them to rank professional journals for value of information on curriculum, methods, and materials. The top journals--some Wisconsin, most national--are listed for each secondary subject field. (Author/SJL)

Reports the results of a survey conducted of 208 journal editors to determine: (1) the editors' attitudes toward manuscript submission fees; (2) the extent to which these fees are used; (3) the magnitude of the fees; and (4) their projected future use. Data tables summarize findings by academic discipline. (JP)

Valid measures of achievement need must consider both specific discipline and motivational factors within each discipline. Four factors influence a student's achievement need: self-concept of ability, attitudes toward teachers, teacher expectations, and future value of courses. (CP)

Higher education is described as a name for the highest formation of soul and mind, and the highest goal of education is "wisdom." Practical wisdom and theoretical wisdom are seen as exemplified at their peak in the comprehension of the genuine statesman and the genuine philosopher. (MLW)

The author describes the scope and development of a new discipline in American academic life, policy science, and questions whether it can accomplish the aims to which it aspires. (SJL)

Suggests ways of furthering interdisciplinary synthesis--interpreted as an attempt to give a certain dynamics to the structures of knowledge by interlinking disciplinary outlooks. One way of encouraging this synthesis is to develop a transnational corps of scientists and encourage them to work on constantly changing interdisciplinary projects. (DB)

The evolution of ethics in law is followed from the harshness of caveat emptor to the humanistic ethics of the 1970s, including a renewal of formal ethics in the post-Watergate era. The impact on universities and individual disciplines of legalizing ethical conduct is examined cautiously. (JMF)

Evaluation as a discipline requires knowledge based on: empirical evidence; public verification; and usefulness in various settings and contexts. Activities which aid in accumulating this knowledge include: compliance with federal requirements; critiques and secondary data analyses; impact and use studies; comparative field studies; and…

Successful performance in mathematics rests not only on general skills but also on general attitudes and traits such as perseverance, self-confidence, willingness to try out a hunch, and appreciation for exactness. (MM)

An analysis of the structure, function, and government of departments, professional schools, and institutes or centers is offered. (LBH)

Argues that the practices of English studies are defined not only by the obvious variety of objects and methods of inquiry but also by competing divisions of service. Calls for a reconfiguration of the geography of the discipline's service functions with the goal of developing new ways of reaching extra-disciplinary student and community…