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News & Views - Vol. 08, No. 06 - December 13, 1989, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

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News & Views - Vol. 08, No. 05 - November 28, 1989, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

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News & Views - Vol. 08, No. 04 - November 1, 1989, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

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News & Views - Vol. 08, No. 03 - October 18, 1989, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

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The Academic Workplace: Perception Versus Reality, Sandra E. Elman

New England Resource Center for Higher Education Publications

Why are faculty becoming increasingly dissatisfied with the quality of the academic workplace? What accounts for burnout and low morale among so many college and university faculty? Is work life for professionals any more satisfying in the business world? What can academic leaders learn from business executives who work vigorously to reenergize their enterprises? Are corporate strategies aimed at enhancing the quality of work life applicable to improving satisfaction and productivity in our colleges and universities?

These concerns were addressed by a number of education leaders at a conference on faculty work life jointly sponsored by the New England Resource …

The Academic Workplace (Fall 1989): The Roots Of Faculty Dissatisfaction, New England Resource Center For Higher Education At The University Of Massachusetts Boston, Zelda F. Gamson, Sandra E. Elman, Ernest A. Lynton

The Academic Workplace

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News & Views - Vol. 08, No. 02 - September 26, 1989, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

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Teaching Critical And Creative Thinking Skills As Part Of The Technical Communications Curriculum, Anne Harrington

Critical and Creative Thinking Capstones Collection

I incorporated critical thinking instruction in the writing curriculum by using three writing projects: journal writing, a policy paper on AIDS, and an assignment to evaluate grammar checkers. In their journal writing students both generated and evaluated ideas. In the AIDS project, they reinforced these convergent and divergent thinking skills within the context of a real-world issue. For the software project, students practiced thinking skills in an arena that was more technical and objective, but in which they were evaluating fundamental writing criteria. These diverse assignments, based on a philosophically compatible approach to the teaching of writing, helped students develop …

Introducing Problem Solving Through Literature At The Elementary Level, Margaret S. Harbert

Critical and Creative Thinking Capstones Collection

There has been much publicity the past few years, regarding students' lack of basic skills, their inability to think clearly, and their poor use of problem solving strategies. To focus on this need, the following program has been designed to help elementary teachers introduce problem solving in an organized manner adding very little, if any extra material to the curriculum. The program aims to help students solve problems, critically, creatively, and systematically. Problem solving was chosen as the target area since the skills and strategies used are closely related to those used in reading comprehension, answering questions logically, and general …

News & Views - Vol. 08, No. 01 - August 31, 1989, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

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News & Views - Vol. 07, No. 11 -June 22, 1989, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

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News & Views - Vol. 07, No. 10 -May 14, 1989, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

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News & Views - Vol. 07, No. 09 -May 2, 1989, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

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News & Views - Vol. 07, No. 08 -April 3, 1989, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

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News & Views - Vol. 07, No. 07 - February 24, 1989, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

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News & Views - Vol. 07, No. 06 - January 27, 1989, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

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The Gerontology Institute: The First Years, 1984-1987, Gerontology Institute, University Of Massachusetts Boston

Gerontology Institute Publications

During the first years of its existence, the Gerontology Institute has worked with older people to convert "retirement years" into opportunities for continuous growth and learning, while simultaneously seeking to re-examine social, political, and economic roles for elders in society. It is hoped that through such engagement of older individuals, the Institute has inspired a more positive attitude in society towards its aging population.