JGE: The Journal of General Education

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ISSN 0021-3667: Quarterly Publication
"As a member of the university council working on a revision of undergraduate general education requirements, I found the articles in JGE of particular relevance. The timely studies encouraged by the editorial board promise to create a forum for lively exchange on educational issues. Julia Herschensohn, University of Washington
For faculty, administrators, and policymakers, JGE is the professional forum for discussing issues in general education today. JGE addresses the general education concerns of community colleges, four-year colleges, universities, and state systems. Along with perceptive essays on the role of general education today, JGE features articles on:
Innovative
methods in teaching and assessment
Profiles of exemplary general education programs
Case studies of successful curriculum development efforts
Reviews of books and monographs related to general education
Special quarterly issues focused on a particular general education
issue or problem are important. If individuals have an idea
for a special quarterly issue, then proposals should be sent to
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About the Editors:
Claire
Howell Major is an Associate Professor of Higher Education
Administration in the College of Education at The University
of Alabama. Her teaching, research, and service focus
largely on innovative curricular and instructional methods.
She has
taught a wide variety of courses, such as academic programs,
college and university teaching, and the community college.
She has published numerous articles and has presented
her research nationally and internationally. And, she has
worked with faculty
at institutions around the country to promote teaching
excellence.
Elizabeth A. Jones is a Professor of Higher Education Leadership in the College
of Human Resources and Education at West Virginia University (WVU). Her teaching,
research, and service mainly address assessment issues in higher education as
well as evaluating various innovative instructional methods and their effect on
students. She has presented her research at national conferences. She has
served on various university committees and chaired the general education assessment group at WVU.