This study is concerned with personal development of college undergraduates as affected by campus residence environments. Freshman to senior changes involving interpersonal, autonomy, and academic behavioral attitudes were determined for two groups of students living under different conditions: dormitory (experimental) and fraternity (control).…

This article focuses on a number of perspectives important in an overview of the field of higher education in the United States. A brief historical view is presented, as well as information and data reflecting the educational trends of the nation. (Author)

Attempts, through conducting an internal and external assessment of a specific pre-service education program, to generate some concrete criteria that other university teacher education institutions might utilize in formulating a coherent and logical educational sequence. Results of the study indicate the need for a more field based teacher…

A comparison is made of the gains in examination performance of students in an open enrollment college for whom counseling in study strategy, immediate feedback, and motivational approaches were available or not available. (Author)

Presents an overview of major programs in higher education directed at helping the disadvantaged, makes a critical assessment of each, makes recommendations for looking into the future, and emphasizes the notion that the educational system is a reflection of the wider social system and conditions that exist. (Author/CJ)

Examines where role specialization exists among college teachers of education. Data are presented suggesting that while faculty members tend to specialize in each of the roles of teacher, researcher, administrator, and professional, they tend to find it difficult to generalize across several different roles. (Author)

This is the report of a study accomplished in two separate parts: (1) Part I dealt with evaluation of an existing course of instruction in human relations at The Moraine Park Technical Institute, and (2) Part II dealt with the development of a proposed course of instruction in human relations for the technical institute. (Author)