Transforming the Environment for Learning: A Crisis of Quality

This chapter addresses academic leaders and summarizes research findings on the conditions needed to produce learning and student development in higher education at the level required by society, and our relative success in doing this. It attempts to make clear the urgency for change that exists in the way in which we conduct our educational affairs. It describes the causes of less-than-optimal learning, outlines 10 key elements for effectively managing learning in complex institutions, presents eight steps required to lead a successfull transformation in an institution or unit, and provides resources with detailed information and guidance

Fostering Students\u27 Moral Development

The development of students’ ethical behavior has been an aim of college faculty for centuries. This essay reviews research and ways of fostering principled ethical reasoning

ASHE-ERIC higher education reports

Publ. comme rapport no 7, 1994 de la revue ASHE-ERIC higher education reportsBibliogr.: p. 95-102Index: p. 103-11