The decline in the instruction of "close reading" and in interest in the power of language is to blame for students' frustration with and lack of interest in literature. Students want to believe in literature and language but don't know how. (MSE)

Identifies institutional pressures and demographic contingencies to be addressed if general education is to be a high-priority and high-quality endeavor at major research universities. Describes the University of Pennsylvania's strategic planning process and its curriculum emphasizing breadth of knowledge, understanding of intellectual inquiry,…

General education programs need not be circuitous or formless. They should: stress development of the intellect; focus on problem-solving skills; integrate general objectives and professional competencies; and foster interdisciplinary studies. (MSE)

The organization of faculties by academic discipline has clouded, concealed and erased the faculty's sense of responsibility for the curriculum as a whole. The curriculum should aim to fashion able citizens in the context of American democracy. (MLW)

Provides an overview of trends and issues related to the content of associate degree programs, patterns in course requirements, competency expectations, enrollments, the development of standards, and credit for remedial education. (DMM)

While most administrators and faculty would support the idea of developing aesthetic education in the college curriculum, few feel any urgency about it. Each institution should examine its mission statement and develop a comprehensive philosophy about the place of the arts in its curriculum. (MSE)

The applications of evaluation training in clinically oriented social interventions are examined. A joint program in evaluation and clinical psychology at Northwestern University is described. The core evaluation course, which emphasizes methodological study and substantial fieldwork, is discussed. (BS)

Focuses on eight components of teaching-learning excellence implemented for the past 15 years at Hinds Junior Colleges; e.g., emphasis on instruction; diverse curriculum; testing, counseling, and advising; faculty selection and reward; orientation and faculty development; learning resources systems; and continuing performance appraisal. (DMM)

The extent to which the income, power, and prestige potential of college curricula can explain sex composition and male/female attrition rate is examined. Men are disproportionately represented in curricula ranked high on the three stratification dimensions. Those curricula, also have the highest amounts of prejudicial attitudes against women.…

Surveys journalism and mass communication program administrators and members of the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication concerning the policy of limiting the number of journalism courses in the undergraduate degree program to 25 percent of courses taken. (HOD)

Author states that: "What seems to be needed is an integrative, practible approach to both liberal learning and professional preparation" in order to educate people to participate in practical affairs in ways that will make a difference in the society around them. (Author/RW)

A survey of 20 instructors at Broward Community College revealed faculty concern about underprepared students, grade inflation, de-emphasis of cognitive learning, falling academic standards, instructor evaluation by students, and objective testing. Suggestions for reform to accommodate diverse students while maintaining academic standards are…

The utilization of skill standards in the curriculum development process has become an increasingly prominent aspect of the reform movement in career and technical education (CTE) over the past 10 years. Data were collected across 10 CTE program areas from a nationally representative sample of community colleges. The authors discuss the extent to…

The Program for Access to Science Study (PASS) consists of a preparatory science course which is taught in tandem with a special counseling seminar. Problem solving is taught using content in chemistry and physics. The curriculum is divided into cycles, each built around a single topic. A problem set related to the topic and an illustrative lab…

This book is an exploration of the changing definitions of knowledge competence held to be valuable in universities. The central argument is that one ideology, that of academic competence, is being displaced with another ideology, that of operational competence. The book begins by considering the relationships among higher education, knowledge,…