This chapter examines the relationship between education, educational technology, and instructional development. The Universe of Learning model and the China Syndrome (i.e., the tendency to see oneself, one's activities, or one's interests as being at the center of things) are discussed in relation to student development, faculty development,…

This chapter examines the need for and practice of instructional development within the liberal arts college. The context of the liberal arts college is described, the likely demand for liberal arts education by society is examined, and new evidence for the effect of a liberal arts education on the student is explored. The potential and actual…

Most people do not associate community colleges with the terms "scholarship" and "research." One reason is that the mission statements of community colleges rarely include these terms when discussing teaching excellence. Another is that most people within higher education still hold the antiquated view that scholarship is simply research leading…

As part of the process of redefining institutional growth and vitality, the Dallas Community College District is attempting to become a "learning society," that is, an institution which is capable of on-going critical self-examination, which is process-oriented, and which encourages the development of new ideas. The major components…

Assessments of organizational effectiveness in a sample of four-year institutions in 1976, 1980, and 1983 were used to investigate the potential causal directionality of unionism and organizational effectiveness. Nine dimensions of effectiveness were analyzed: student educational satisfaction, student academic development, student career…

A developmental writing program created for grades three through six is described in this paper. The first half of the paper describes the four-phase instructional model, which includes teacher-directed prewriting activities; successive drafts; editing by the writer, by peer editors, and by the instructor; and a publishing stage. The second half…

A description is provided of a project conducted by Universities Field Staff International (UFSI) to increase the international dimension of community college education in the Northeastern U.S. through a series of faculty and curriculum development workshops. Section I defines the origins of the project, describing community college interest in…

This chapter addresses the relationship between three different approaches to educational improvement--instructional development (ID), organizational development (OD), and faculty development (FD). These three approaches are related to each other using the concept of readiness for innovation, and a spiral relationship is postulated: an individual,…

An examination is provided of the limitations and the characteristics of community college honors programs. Introductory comments point to the potential of honors programs as one of the few opportunities for mid-career community college faculty desiring growth within a traditional institutional framework, while characterizing most existing…

A faculty development program proposed for Longwood College in Virginia would encourage faculty members in all disciplines to incorporate more writing into their classes. The program consists of five major components and involves a number of workshops. The first component familiarizes faculty members with the theoretical and practical foundations…

Materials developed by the Alabama community, junior, and technical colleges as part of a state-funded professional development effort are presented. The first sections provide information on Alabama's systemwide professional development activities; the organization and characteristics of the community, junior, and technical college system;…

The literature of education reveals a growing concern with the problems of job-related stress and an increasing incidence of burnout among teachers. An understanding of what causes burnout (i.e., to deplete oneself, to exhaust one's physical and mental resources, to wear oneself out by excessively striving to reach some unrealistic expectation)…

The study examined implementation of the Dean's Grant Projects which funded institutions of higher education to change their preservice teacher education programs and the capabilities of teacher education faculty to incorporate skills necessary for mainstreaming handicapped students. The Concerns-Based Adoption Model was used to investigate two…

The steps to be taken when organizing a training program for writing teachers are discussed in this paper. The following components are examined: (1) the qualifications of the training program director; (2) the content of a training manual explaining the reasons, activities, and instructional materials of the writing courses being taught; (3)…

New Hampshire's Dartmouth College offers a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program as well as an associated Humanities Institute to elementary and secondary school teachers during the summers. The programs provide teachers with renewed involvement in their academic specialities, utilize interdisciplinary courses to broaden the scope of…