Noting the increasing importance of internship experiences in the graduate training of students for applied careers, this article presents a comprehensive case study analysis of an internship program. It reviews such issues as student preparation, supervision, grading, and intern-sponsor matching. (JDH)

Reviews literature on experiential learning and reports the results of an experiment designed to match class format, assignments, and assessment instruments to students' personality types and different perspectives on the nature of knowledge. Results were positive but must be interpreted with caution. (JDH)

Examines the coverage given to sociobiology in 37 introductory psychology textbooks. Results indicated that most books provided some discussion of sociobiology, but it was typically superficial and there were often significant errors in the interpretation of theory. (Author/JDH)

In recent reports on improvement of the college curriculum, advocates of the liberal arts as the heart of a college education promise more than a liberal education can deliver, which is a solid foundation on which to build. (MSE)

The history of the course as the fundamental unit of program structure in higher education institutions is explored in this article. Implications for teacher education are discussed. (DF)

One of the oldest problems of western education, the appropriateness of instruction in the ethics of knowledge, is related to the principle of social virtue. Liberal arts colleges are beginning to reaffirm strongly their commitment to social responsibility in both mission statements and curriculum revision. (MSE)

A response to the Association of American Colleges' report "Integrity in the College Curriculum" is presented. Two issues identified by the report are discussed: the goals of undergraduate education and the role of the faculty. (MLW)

Examines Adler's proposal to extend the teaching of a common core curriculum beyond colleges/universities into secondary schools. Fears an intellectual drift toward some mediocre mean and the deflation of academic standards. Warns that the rejection of pluralistic curricula overlooks individual needs. (DMM)

Presents a graduate course design for the training and supervision of group leaders, including goals and objectives, course format, and evaluation. (Author/BL)

A discussion encouraging the development of a consistent and comprehensive theory of critical thinking for use in developing the liberal arts curriculum focuses on identifying teachable skills in the art of constructing and evaluating arguments. Further research in all disciplines is recommended. (MSE)

Investigates the role that differing mastery criteria would have on test performance of different groups of students enrolled in the same course. (Author/RK)

Some colleges are moving the reading methods course from the college classroom to an elementary school so that students may obtain first hand practical experience along with theory. (JH)

This thesis points out the main problems consisting in general education in higher education institutions (HEIs) of China mainland. General education needs to be further improved and so does the quality of general education curriculum. The faculty construction should be more reasonable; the teaching administration models and the evaluation system…

This paper addresses the issue of faculty participation in development programs. Participation in faculty development programs has not been part of the culture in engineering education and with the focus on reform, ways are being sought to involve faculty in retraining. At North Carolina State University (NCSU), representatives from the…

There is a whole infrastructure that must support a successful universal student computing requirement. Conventional approaches would have the students plugging into a wired network. That would necessitate network wires and hubs or many ports in each classroom. Students would need access to course-related software. Because the needs would change…