Student advising at the University without Walls at the University of Minnesota focuses on developing cognitive skills outlined in Bloom's taxonomy by overseeing student programs and progress through graduation and by early assessment of student skills. Each phase of student advising incorporates one or more specific cognitive skill. (MSE)

Fifty-five college women enrolled in competency-based, humanistic, or self-directed educational programs listed reasons for program selection and completed personality inventories. The results question the assumption that different programs are for different personality types and suggest perceptions of purpose as more important factors. (MSE)

Both practical and irrational factors will substantially delay the widespread use of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) in Australia's schools, including the following: lack of suitable software, insufficient hardware, ignorance of what CAI offers, lack of expert advice, computer anxiety, reaction against computer zealots, and resistance to…

Four models of internal institutional management--hierarchical, collegial, anarchical, and political--exemplifying various aspects of academic organizations are viewed through the responses to major budgetary cuts of some British universities. (MSE)

The background and development of "capacity planning," the procedure of reconciling social demand with government funding, in non-university-based professional education in the Netherlands is outlined. Issues arising from it are discussed. (MSE)

The merging of four British teacher training institutions and the accompanying severe reduction in teaching staff is described, focusing on the teachers' role in the process, developing an administrative structure, and making decisions about program redundancy. (MSE)

Some recent Swedish training activities in college administration for both faculty and administrators are described, focusing on problem areas such as retrenchment and how they affect the work of management and administration. The design of training programs to provide support in such situations is discussed. (MSE)

The Technical University of Denmark has tried to free resources in a stagnant or declining budget for development of new subject areas by planned contraction of ordinary activities, with only moderate success due to low mobility and strong specialization of the scientific staff. A more realistic planning system has been introduced, using…

Switzerland's overall plan for planning and coordinating university functions, the administrative and funding trends noted since the plan was first implemented, and the experience of Fribourg University in implementing the national plan are outlined and discussed. (MSE)

Outlines the University of Ottawa's characteristics and special missions, the main features of the Ontario system of universities that have affected planning in each institution, and the main planning initiatives--successful and in-progress--taken by the University of Ottawa. (MSE)

The humanities today are proving far less attractive to students than in the 1960s and 1970s. Program enrollment is declining, students are criticizing the programs, and the economic situation, especially that of employment, is not conducive to interest in the humanities. Planning strategies are discussed. (MSE)

The need for arts and humanities instruction in the British polytechnics is supported, and it is noted that the concept of creativity is better conveyed through the arts and humanities than through strictly technical instruction. (MSE)

Describes findings from an Australian study in the Northern Territory clarifying the relationship between stress and teacher burnout. (MD)

Examines sources of stress and coping mechanisms for teachers in the 30-45 year age group in the state of Victoria, Australia. Strategies for relieving stress should focus on the relationship between teachers and the organizations within which they operate. (MD)

Presents an analysis of good and bad teaching practices through the perceptions of students and teachers in an Australian Catholic boys' school. Investigates ways teachers negotiate order in the classroom. (MD)