Journal of Higher Education articles from July 1998

Journal of Higher Education archives from July 1998

Classifying professional preparation programs.
July 1, 1998... Introduction As early as the eighteenth century, faculty members in colleges and universities began to gather into specialized discipline groups. Observing how these groups have evolved, curriculum theorists have noted that the nature and...

Student participation and instructor gender in the mixed-age college classroom.
July 1, 1998... In 1991 over 38% of all U.S. college students, and nearly 42% of female U.S. college students, were age 25 or older. According to projections, by 1998 the number of nontraditional (age 25 or older) U.S. college students will rise to almost 46%...

How students coped with the war: the experience of Lebanon.
July 1, 1998... The idea of writing this article came from my advisor at Teachers College, Columbia University. He asked me to give an oral presentation on my experience as a college student in war-tom Lebanon. At the time, my impressions of the war had been...

Testing a model of intraorganizational power within liberal arts college libraries.
July 1, 1998... Introduction Computers and information technologies have had profound effects both upon the lives of individuals and upon organizations. They have changed the way we work, live, and play. These technologies have also facilitated the...

TA teaching effectiveness: the impact of training and teaching experience. (graduate teaching assistants)
July 1, 1998... As full-time faculty positions become less stable, graduate teaching assistants (TAs) will continue to increase their responsibilities in the instruction of undergraduate students. These increased responsibilities are most evident at large...

Wise Moves in Hard Times: Creating and Managing Resilient Colleges and Universities.
July 1, 1998... By David W. Leslie and E. K. Fretwell, Jr. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1996. 288+ pp. $32.95. JAMES C. HEARN, University of Minnesota David W. Leslie and E. K. Fretwell are well qualified to write a book on effective leadership and...