Journal of Higher Education articles from November 2001

Journal of Higher Education archives from November 2001

What Are Colleges Doing About Student Assessment? Does It Make a Difference?(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... Introduction An increasing number of colleges and universities have engaged in some form of student assessment activity over the past decade (El-Khawas, 1988, 1990, 1995). Administrators and faculty have invested considerable time and...

A Further Investigation of Major Field and Person-Environment Fit: Sociological Versus Psychological Interpretations of Holland's Theory.(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... In a recent article (Feldman, Smart, & Ethington, 1999), we used Holland's (1966, 1973, 1985, 1997) theory to study the extent to which the growth or achievement of college students--in terms of their gains in selected abilities and...

Exemplary University Teachers: Knowledge and Beliefs Regarding Effective Teaching Dimensions and Strategies.(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... Rationale and Theoretical Framework The quest for excellence in college and university teaching is now a worldwide concern. Universities pay increasing attention to the quality of the pedagogy practiced in their classrooms and to assessing...

Cost Efficiency in Public Higher Education Institutions.(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... "South Carolinians have come to doubt that public colleges are using their tax dollars wisely,... and this has made lawmakers reluctant to spend more on higher education" (Austin Gilbert of South Carolina's Commission on Higher Education,...

Why Universities Matter: A Conversation About Values, Means, and Directions.(Review)
November 1, 2001... Why Universities Matter: A Conversation About Values, Means, and Directions, edited by Tony Coady. St. Leonards, Australia: Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd, 2000. 254+ pp. $24.95 This recent Australian book is a work that wears controversy most...