Asserts that simulations and multimedia tutorials may become powerful teaching methods when historians better understand how to tailor courseware to their particular courses. Reviews creating and using the computer based historical simulation "Eunice: A Captivity Simulation," and designing the simulation "In Search of Freedom:…

Argues that there is an urgent need to develop and agree upon a theory of knowledge able to direct human actions on defensible grounds, offers a brief statement of the essentials of such a theory, and summarizes the implications of accepting such a theory, particularly for teaching and for systematic criticism of intellectual performance at all…

Describes the biochemistry component of study to become a medical technologist in a Chilean university. Provides details of program structure, course content descriptions, and teaching strategies. (DDR)

Describes curriculum infusion, a prevention strategy that is particularly effective on commuter campuses. Faculty design modules for their own courses in which the prevention information fits seamlessly with the scholarly content and students actively process that information. Workers in academic affairs identify courses, recruit and train…

Profiles a law-related education (LRE) specialization as part of Michigan State University's Master's degree in social studies instruction. Develops a course of study using upper division and Master's of Arts level law-focused courses. Outlines course objectives of two LRE graduate seminars. Considers future implications for LRE training given…

The effect of external factors on higher education curricula cannot be fully understood unless attention is paid to governing and controlling factors and to the historical, societal and economic context of the programs. The current market-orientation of regional colleges and the implementation of a nurse education reform are discussed. (Author/MLW)

The Filiere Administration Economique et Social in France was created in 1972 as a multidisciplinary program combining economics and social sciences. Some problems encountered by the program are the result of contradictions with regulatory procedures and the conservatism of disciplines and their representative bodies. This article suggests ways to…

Examines the place of geomorphology in undergraduate programs in the United Kingdom. A questionnaire survey reveals that geomorphology is widely taught in all geo- and environmental sciences, but that teaching methods and the size of the curriculum vary significantly between disciplines. (LS)

Discusses three common misperceptions of community college transfer education. Considers the notions that a revitalized transfer function is destructive to vocationalism and perhaps to curricular comprehensiveness; that transfer education is elitist; and that professing ignorance can be a useful way of dealing with those investigating transfer…

Reviews enrollment data showing that in 1988-89, 33 percent of Arizona State University bachelor's degree graduates were transfer students from one or more of the Maricopa Community Colleges, though most did not transfer in a traditional linear pattern. Describes "swirling" patterns of concurrent enrollment, reverse transfer, etc.…

Free responses to questionnaire items by 21 lecturers, 106 students, 162 graduates, and 51 employers of graduates of the Rivers State College of Education (Nigeria) were analyzed. Results illustrate the usefulness of such responses in educational improvement programs. (TJH)

A new undergraduate program that stresses interdisciplinary connectedness, formal reasoning, intercultural understanding, and speaking and writing skills implemented at Hamline University is described. The Hamline Plan provides skills that students demand: computer literacy and real-life work experience. (MLW)

When a college or university's identity is closely linked to its education mission, the quality of student life and the effectiveness of the educational program assumes much greater importance. The talent development view of excellence that emphasizes the educational impact of the institution on its students is discussed. (MLW)

Future-directed liberal education that will prepare students for effective living is the major challenge for higher education today. Such a curriculum should teach critical thinking skills, continuous learning, and creativity or fluency of ideas. It should also provide a sense of efficacy and responsibility. (Author/MSE)

Examines characteristics of people who teach courses in psychology of women, characteristics of their institutions, characteristics of the course itself, and the instructors' reactions to the course. Findings indicate great variance in training of instructors and great enjoyment in teaching these courses. (Author/JS)