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Hamilton, Neil W. – Academic Questions, 2012
This "crucible moment" in which democratic capitalism finds itself does not call for more government mandates to dictate progressive activism in higher education. Rather, this crucible moment calls higher education on its own initiative to focus on the moral foundation that both democracy and capitalism require. The foundation of democratic…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Ethics, Free Enterprise System, Social Systems
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Jones, Donald W. – Teacher Education Quarterly, 1988
The teacher education profession must develop a program to assess essential elements of professional knowledge comprising a teacher education curricula so that institutions can prepare teachers who can demonstrate that they have gained an acceptable mastery of cognitive and affective learning. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Minimum Competency Testing, Program Development, Teacher Education Curriculum
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International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2001
This statement from the Conference on Lifelong Learning, Higher Education, and Active Citizenship (Cape Town, South Africa, October 2000) outlines six elements necessary to support lifelong learning in higher education institutions: (1) overarching regulatory, financial, and sociocultural frameworks; (2) strategic partners; (3) research; (4)…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Institutional Characteristics
Anderson, Terry – Psychology of Education Review, 2021
Besides a lack of focus on the context in which the innovation thrives or dies, the author takes issue with some of Dr. Flavin's choice of examples. Flavin argues that Wikipedia has disrupted higher education. The author is a supporter of Wikipedia (both through donation and article edits) and uses it regularly, but does not believe it has had…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Educational Change, Educational Technology, Higher Education
Northeastern Univ., Boston, MA. Center for Cooperative Education. – 1981
The Second World Conference on Cooperative Education, held in April 1981, in conjunction with the Seventeenth Annual Meeting of the Cooperative Education Association in Boston, emphasized that the need to relate education and work is a worldwide concern. Summaries of the Conference's major presentations and selections from the rest are reproduced…
Descriptors: Cooperative Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Philosophy, Educational Planning
Bernard, Taryn – Journal of Student Affairs in Africa, 2021
When writing about transformation in higher education (HE) in South Africa, it is quite popular to mention the fall of apartheid, and perhaps also 1994, as a starting point for significant change. I, myself, have made this mistake (see Bernard, 2015). However, the recent #FeesMustFall protests highlighted that many approaches to transformation…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Educational Change
Bettinger, Thomas V.; Timmins, Rebecca; Tisdell, Elizabeth J. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2006
This chapter explores the dilemmas and perceptions of being open regarding nonheterosexual sexual orientations in the higher education classroom from the individual perspectives of the three coauthors.
Descriptors: Sexual Orientation, Higher Education, Self Disclosure (Individuals), Adult Education
Middlecamp, Catherine Hurt – Feminist Teacher: A Journal of the Practices, Theories, and Scholarship of Feminist Teaching, 2009
Like any good story, the Sufi tale places the listener squarely in the midst of life; that is, precisely where learning takes place. The tale pointed out that learning can be both exhilarating and painful. In college classrooms, teachers (and their students) are spared neither of these emotions when they engage in the learning process. In this…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, College Faculty, Chemistry, Science Instruction
Hunter, William J. – College Quarterly, 2012
From time to time, every educator asks the question "why am I doing this?" Some of the answers may relate to personal goals or needs, but some are invariably focused on beliefs about the impact their work has on learners. For postsecondary educators, those answers may include thoughts about increased employability or better citizenship or mastery…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Technology, Transformative Learning, Adult Learning
Taylor, Samuel – 1985
Oral/aural skills (1) are a major vocational requirement for a student graduating in the language field, (2) are an essential, academically valid element in the language learning process, and (3) enhance the student's overall intellectual development. If a communicative language curriculum is designed carefully, it will integrate all of these…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, College Second Language Programs, Communicative Competence (Languages), Curriculum Design
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Thomas, Trudelle – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 1992
This article describes the effort to prepare college students for lifelong learning through "connected learning," in which learning occurs through active engagement. It also offers guidance for classroom practice including class discussion, reading lists, journals, cooperative learning, questioning and listening skills, and listening and teaching.…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Cooperative Education, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Educational Quality
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Katula, Richard A.; Threnhauser, Elizabeth – Communication Education, 1999
Reviews the movement toward an expanded classroom through experientially based curricular innovations such as cooperative education, internships, study abroad, and service learning, which are intended to bring concrete experience into the learning model, allowing students to apply classroom concepts and complete the learning process. Provides an…
Descriptors: Cooperative Education, Curriculum, Educational Principles, Experiential Learning
Slayter, Erik; Higgins, Lindsey M. – College Teaching, 2018
The development of a student's ability to make data-driven decisions has become a focus in higher education (Schield 1999; Stephenson and Caravello 2007). Data literacy, the ability to understand and use data to effectively inform decisions, is a fundamental component of information competence (Mandinach and Gummer 2013; Stephenson and Caravello,…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Teaching Methods, Computer Software, Decision Making
Panitz, Theodore – Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal, 2000
Argues that appropriate use of technology lies in supplemental instruction intended to complement classroom activities, not replace them. Favors the use of inquiry, discussions, and cooperative learning methods in higher education. (Contains 53 references.) (ASK)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Cooperative Learning, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
Fleischmann, Katja – Journal of Learning Design, 2015
The article "Big Bang technology: What's next in design education, radical innovation or incremental change?" (Fleischmann, 2013) appeared in the "Journal of Learning Design" Volume 6, Issue 3 in 2013. Two years on, Associate Professor Fleischmann reflects upon her original article within this article. Although it has only been…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Design, Technological Advancement, Information Technology