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Adventist Colleges and Universities - Find Your Place Grade 9-LifelongWelcome to your tour of the Adventist colleges and universities in North America! The 14 institutions featured here offer nearly 500 majors, and one may be right for you. -
East-Central Africa Division Education webpage Preschool-LifelongThe East-Central Africa Division's (ECD) education webpage. -
Inter American Division Education webpage Preschool-LifelongThe Inter American Division's (IAD) education webpage includes a listing of IAD schools and colleges, code of ethics, manuals and other resources. Also available in French and Spanish. -
Northern Asia-Pacific Division Education webpage Preschool-LifelongThe Northern Asia-Pacific Division's (NSD) education pages include NSD education aims and mission statement, objectives, accreditation documents, directories, publications, and the role of schools. -
Spiritual Master Plan Guidebook for Higher Education TertiaryTitled Faith by Design: A Guide for Creating and Implementing a Spiritual Master Plan for Seventh-day Adventist Colleges and Universities, this guidebook can be used "in the endeavor to create and implement institution-wide spiritual programs that... -
1980-1985 Five Years of Change in SDA Education Kindergarten-LifelongThis report from the JAE special 1985 General Conference issue introduces the division educational leaders, presents enrollment statistics, accreditation issues, the current education situation of institutions, and headquarters organization and planning. -
A Biblical Foundation Course Design Model That Works - Teaching Millennials in Higher Education Tertiary-LifelongThis article explains the importance of incorporating a biblical worldview across all courses in higher education. It describes seven steps for developing courses that contain a biblical worldview, including detailed instructions and figures showing examples... -
A Comparative Study of the Learning Styles of Southeast Asian and American Caucasian College Students on Two Seventh-day Adventist Campuses TertiaryProblem: While much research has been conducted on learning style in the United States, no known empirical study has been done to compare the learning styles of Asian and Caucasian students on Seventh-day Adventist campuses. Therefore, the purpose of... -
A comprehensive developmental education program for the underprepared college freshman TertiaryWith the influx of low achieving students, institutions of higher education face the problem of underprepared college freshman who cannot read, write, or compute at acceptable levels. Many colleges have implemented developmental education departments to coordinate... -
A curriculum model for home economics at Solusi College TertiaryPurpose: This study was conducted to determine the needs of Zimbabwean families in household management so as to develop a home economics curriculum for Solusi College. Method: Home economics syllabi from the University of Cambridge... -
A description of trends in home economics curriculum, enrollment, and degrees granted in Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities - A five year study, 1976-1980 TertiaryProblem: As the role of home economics continues to be defined and evaluated within Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities and higher education generally, a clear perception is needed of the purposes and directions of home economics. The purpose... -
A Look at Home Economics Programs in North American Adventist Schools Grade 9-TertiaryResults of research on the status of home economics in Adventist academies and colleges in North America. Four surveys dealing with the teaching of home economics were sent out. Survey results indicate that the majority of schools no longer require or even... -
A School With a Mission: Discovering a Vision For The Future Tertiary-LifelongThis article from the JAE special higher education issue states that every school should have a statement of mission to provide focus and direction. Christ's statement of mission helps to focus a mission statement. The focus of mission must look beyond the... -
A Study of Perceived Actual Versus Expected Roles of Presidents of Seventh-day Adventist Senior Colleges and Universities in Eleven World Administrative Divisions Tertiary-LifelongThe purpose of this study was to determine the differences between presidents’ actual and expected roles as perceived by the administrative team members and governing board chairs in the Seventh-day Adventist senior colleges and universities. Results... -
A study of selected administrative issues in the history and development of Newbold College TertiaryProblem: Newbold College, England, has existed since 1902. No detailed study has been made of its development, even though it has played a major part in the preparation of the Seventh-day Adventist work force in large areas of Europe and elsewhere.... -
A Study of Teacher Motivation in Five Selected Seventh-day Adventist Colleges in the United States TertiaryProblem: The purpose of this study was to determine what positive and negative motivating factors affect teachers at Seventh-day Adventist colleges, to determine if these factors are different for public university teachers as identified in a similar... -
Academic workload typologies and burnout among faculty in Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities in North America Tertiary-LifelongThe focus of this investigation was to determine the possible relationship of workload typologies and other selected demographic variables to levels of burnout among full-time faculty in Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities in North America. Four... -
Administrator Perceptions of Internet-Based Distance Education in Adventist Colleges and Universities : a Mixed-Method Study TertiaryProblem: The quality of Internet-based distance education (IBDE) will increasingly become the standard by which students choose a program as higher educational options multiply due to the dramatic growth in distance education. A system-wide examination of perceptions of IBDE in Adventist higher education is important to administrators for future institutional strategic planning purposes, systemic adoption of policies and practices that promote excellence, and identifying collaborative efforts. -
Adult Learning Theories and Religious Education for SDA College Students - From Theory to Practice Tertiary-LifelongJorgensen reviews what three major theorists in the area of andragogy (adult education) support. Jorgensen then goes on to answer the question: what are implications for the teaching of Religious Education in post-compulsory education? This paper was presented... -
Advancing in a Different Direction - Thoughts on Adventist Higher Education in Times of Crises Tertiary"Higher education is struggling for its future, if one is to believe the headlines. The most recent cause is the disruption to daily life and the economy by COVID-19.The question before us is this: How can we continue to provide the vaunted quality of... -
Adventist Colleges Abroad: Notes From a Recent Itinerary TertiaryOpportunities for study, the excitement of travel, and the challenge of immersing oneself in another culture are realities for students who study with Adventist Colleges Abroad (ACA). U.S. and Canadian Adventist colleges, through the North American Division... -
Adventist Colleges and Universities - Wikipedia Listing Tertiary-LifelongAn incomplete, unofficial list of Adventist college and university websites, shared through wikipedia. -
Adventist Colleges and Universities and the Almighty Rankings TertiaryGregorutti provides a review of college ranking and “some of the implications for Adventist colleges and universities.” The article considers whether the rankings really measure quality and whether Adventist institutions should “use these... -
Adventist Philosophy Applied to Campus Life Tertiary-LifelongThe University of Montemorelos is living a curriculum transformation experience. This project with its holistic education has the purpose of bringing the curriculum closer to the Adventist philosophy that the institution upholds. The presentation outlines... -
Adventist Post-Secondary Institutions Accreditation Status Tertiary-LifelongThis list identifies by institution and country all post-secondary institutions recognized and accredited by the Seventh-day Adventist church, along with the year each institution was first accredited and when current accreditation expires. -
Adventist Teacher Education: Our Agony and Our Ecstasy Tertiary-LifelongThis article from the JAE special higher education issue states that educators have been planless in teacher education and followed minimum state standards instead of designing programs and methodologies to fulfill long-range educational and research objectives.... -
Affective Teaching - A Place for Emotion in Classroom Learning Tertiary"Teaching and learning nearly always take place in a social context. Intellectual growth also brings about changes in the social and emotional facets of both teachers and students. Teaching and learning are greatly affected by the quality of relationships... -
An analysis of nutritional adequacy of the existing dietary pattern at Fulton College food service TertiaryPurpose of the Study: The purpose of the study was to identify the dietary pattern as used at Fulton College Food Service and to evaluate the adequacy in meeting the nutritional needs of the students. Method: Study was undertaken... -
An investigation of predictors of success in elementary student teaching in selected Seventh-day Adventist Colleges TertiaryProblem: Investigations of predictors of student teaching success have yielded contradictory results in general. Besides, reports of such investigations could not be located, as related to Seventh-day Adventist colleges. There seemed to be a need for... -
Can Adventist College Boards Pass the Test? Tertiary-LifelongWith higher education facing serious financial, enrollment, and identity challenges, college boards are the object of considerable discussion and controversy. During this year following the General Conference Session most of the Adventist colleges and universities... -
Challenges Facing Honors Education Tertiary-LifelongThe following challenges facing honors education are discussed in this article: recruitment, retention, scheduling, funding, definition, and philosophy. -
Comprehensive Planning in Seventh-day Adventist Colleges and Universities in the United States TertiaryPurpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the status of planning in Adventist colleges and universities in the United States, and also to determine if significant relationships existed between planning in small and large institutions and between... -
Developing a masters degree program - A case study in organizational operation and development TertiaryThe present study addressed the experience of Avondale College in developing the M.Ed. (curriculum) English as a Second Language (ESL) courses, recognising that this was an integrated part of a larger program of course expansion undertaken by the College at... -
Effective online instructional design as perceived by teachers and students in selected private colleges and universities TertiaryThe main purpose of this study was to identify effective instructional design practices for fully online courses, and the factors associated with them, in integration of faith and learning is practiced. -
Endowed With a Power Akin to That of the Creator - Goals of an Adventist Honors Education Tertiary-LifelongThe title of this article is a portion of well-known phrases from Ellen White that are woven into the DNA of Honors programs offered at Adventist colleges and universities in North America. Although the nature, structure, and method of delivery varies among... -
Factors that motivate employees to work at Northern Luzon Adventist College, Philippines - an analysis TertiaryThe purpose was to find out Northern Luzon Adventist College (NLAC) employees’ rankings of the common factors considered to motivate them, and clarify what the employees of NLAC desire for the future in the factors studied. This study was delimited to... -
Faculty and Administrators Views of Faculty at Work Regarding Motivations, Expectations, and Satisfactions of Faculty Members in Seventh-day Adventist Colleges and Universities TertiaryPurpose: The purpose of this study was to determine those aspects of the faculty work environment that administrators and faculties perceived as positive or negative as related to faculty motivations, expectations, and satisfactions. Procedure:... -
Financing Church Colleges Tertiary-LifelongFor SDA colleges to be financially strong, they should decentralize, be unique and have different funding. Raising money and cutting expenditures are the primary ways to fund higher education. Ways to raise money include higher church subsidies, higher tuition,... -
Fostering Biblical Spirituality in the Setting of an Adventist College Tertiary-LifelongNae gives a biblical definition of spirituality, focusing more specifically on the concept of spirituality in Paul's letters. From there he tries to apply the theoretical conclusions to the setting of a Christian college. This paper was presented at... -
Fostering the Adventist Ethos in a University Campus - An African Perspective Tertiary-LifelongMbyirukira analyzes "the strategies and practices that administrators and teachers can use to foster the Adventist ethos in a Christian University campus." -
Graduate Business Education in Adventist Colleges and Universities - History and Challenges TertiaryIn this article from a JAE special issue on higher education, the authors present the history of and need for business graduate education and the current situation and challenges. -
Graduates' perceptions of the teacher education program at Central American Union Seventh-day Adventist College (Costa Rica) TertiaryPurpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the contribution of teacher preparation areas (student teaching, methods courses, early field experiences, major field of study, and other courses in education) to the development of professional... -
Guidelines for campus beautification with special reference to Seventh-day Adventist academies and colleges in North America Grade 9-TertiaryProblem: Few recognize the potential between campus beautification and the enrichment of the institutional programs or the responsibility role of stewardship for school lands. Often, campus beautification has not been considered an important item in... -
Honors Programs - Contact Information, Basic Components, and Entrance Requirements TertiaryThree charts provide quick references to: 1. Honors program directors, webpage, email, phone, and mailing address for each North American Adventist college or university with an Honors program 2. A comparison by institution of units in prgoram, current... -
How College Impacts Student Spirituality Tertiary-LifelongA review of the role of Adventist colleges in passing on the faith leads to a discussion of the value of assessing spiritual growth, and findings of college impact on student spirituality. Thayer concludes that an inventory is needed for assessing the discipling... -
How do European College Students Experience their Adventist Faith? Tertiary-LifelongRead findings and conclusions from twenty interviews conducted in 1996, with follow-up questions in 1997, of students attending Newbold College in Bracknell, England from sixteen eastern and western European countries. This article is based on presentations... -
Instilling Christian values into the Extra-curricular Activities of an Adventist Educational Institution Tertiary-LifelongDu Preez discusses many areas where faith can be integrated into all aspects of the learning environment of an Adventist educational institution. This paper was presented at the 28th Institute of Christian Teaching. -
Integrating Faith and Learning in the College Classroom, Part I - One Teacher's Discoveries Tertiary-LifelongWalthall attempts "to share some of my discoveries in integrating faith into learning in the college classroom." This paper was presented at the 8th Institute of Christian Teaching. -
Integrating Faith and Learning in the College Classroom, Part II - Course Design and Content Tertiary-LifelongWalthall shares some of his "efforts to integrate faith and learning in course design and content." This paper was presented at the 8th Institute of Christian Teaching. -
Integrating Faith in the Curricular Practices of an Adventist Campus Tertiary-LifelongDu Preez makes a constructive critique of some of these "peri-curricular" (pre-, post- and co-curricular)practices, and recommends "how to facilitate this faith integration, together with certain evaluation strategies to assess the effectiveness... -
Intellectual freedom - Challenges and responsibilities of Seventh-day Adventist academic libraries TertiaryA survey was conducted among Library Directors in Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) colleges and universities around the world to learn how SDA librarians view and define intellectual freedom, whether SDA libraries are having censorship challenges to library materials,... -
Is God Coming to Campus Too? Thoughts on the Distinctive Features of Adventist Higher Education TertiaryThis article is an adaptation of Dr. Andreason’s Fall Semester 2005 Convocation speech delivered September 1, 2005 on the campus of Andrews University. Andreasen argues the necessity of Christian colleges and universities offering their students a... -
JAE Editorial: Teachers Touching Eternity Through Their Students Tertiary-LifelongThis special issue is dedicated to the exploration of Honors programs in the Adventist system of higher education in the North American Division. The articles in this issue, by Adventist Honors program directors or former directors, all seek to enlarge our... -
Knowledge, attitudes, intentions and behavior concerning aids risks among adolescents in Adventist Colleges in the Philippines TertiaryThe purpose of this study was to explore knowledge, attitudes, intentions, and behaviors concerning AIDS risk among adolescents attending Adventist colleges in the Philippines. The study sought to assess the extent to which these students participated in sexual... -
Leadership style of information technology administrators in selected Adventist educational institutions in the Southern Asia-Pacific Region TertiaryThis study was conducted with the purpose to investigate the relationship between the leadership style of Information Technology (IT) administrators in selected Adventist colleges/universities in the Philippines, and the perception of the consumers about IT services in the mentioned institutions. -
Leadership Styles of Information Technology Administrators in Selected Philippine Adventist Educational Institutions Tertiary"This study investigated the relationship between the Leadership Style of Information Technology (IT) administrators in selected Adventist colleges/universities in the Philippines, and the perception of the consumers about IT services. Significant differences... -
Liberal Arts Education in a Learning-Centered Seventh-day Adventist College Tertiary-Lifelong"What can we do to improve the quality of learning and connect that learning with the development of students’ values? This question is being asked on the campus of Union College by members of the General Education Committee. After a year of research... -
Making Mental Health a Priority in Adventist Schools Grade 9-TertiarySchools that make mental health a priority will be in the best position to fulfill the church’s mission by implementing a holistic program that helps students emotionally, academically, and spiritually. Read this article for practical tips on how to... -
Marketing Seventh-day Adventist higher education - College-choice motivators and barriers TertiaryPurpose: Approximately 75% of Seventh-day Adventist college-bound youth do not attend the church's 15 colleges in North America. This study explored the views of Adventist college-bound participants regarding the factors (motivators and barriers) that... -
Meeting the Needs of the Part-time College Student Tertiary-LifelongAdventist colleges have experienced a dramatic increase in the enrollment of part-time, nontraditional students. However, more than half of North American Adventist colleges have no separate educational programs for these students. Programs at Southwestern... -
NAD Colleges and Universities by Degree Tertiary-LifelongSearch Adventist colleges and universities in the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists by degree offered. -
Nurture, Commitment, and Excellence Kindergarten-LifelongThe 1995-2000 Education Report from the Trans-European Division (TED) presented at the Adventist General Conference Session. The TED is comprised of the following regions: Kosovo, Croatia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, and Pakistan. The report discusses the advancements... -
Perceptions of the Role of the Bible Class in Four Christian Liberal Arts Colleges - Considered in the Context of Conflicting Rationales TertiaryProblem: The four Seventh-day Adventist senior colleges in Inter-America aim at training Christian professionals who will serve the church either directly on its payroll or indirectly as devoted Christian professional laymen. The colleges are doubly... -
Personality Types, Preferred Learning Modalities, and College Majors of Students in Luzon Tertiary"This study investigated the relationship of personality types, perceptual learning styles, and the choice of academic major of college students. The subjects were 500 students from six selected academic majors in SDA tertiary schools in North Philippines.... -
Pre-college career guidance and persistence at a small private university in Tennessee Grade 12-TertiaryThis mixed methods study was designed to determine the type and quality of pre-college career guidance experiences of college freshmen and the impact of those experiences on student performance and retention. This study was limited to first time freshmen at... -
Providing Our Youth With Access and Opportunity to Attend Adventist Colleges TertiaryThis article, from the JAE special issue on higher education, reports on research that details how Adventist families and young people describe their feelings about Adventist colleges as well as what they want and expect. The findings should be widely applicable... -
Religious Value Transmission Among Seventh-day Adventist White American Families - A Cognitive Approach to Parental Values and Relationship as Perceived by Youth Tertiary-LifelongThree research questions were examined: (1) What role does cognitive-attribution play in religious value transmission? (2) Is there a generation gap in the religious values of Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) families? (3) What is the influence of parental support... -
Secularization and the Disappearance of the Holy Tertiary-Lifelong“God invites us to be a holy nation, a holy people. He doesn’t browbeat us into it. We are invited, and we must in turn be invitational to others.” -
Self-perceived competencies and professional growth needs of secondary and college teachers in Tanzania Union of Seventh-day Adventists Kindergarten-Grade 12Inservice education is a vital aspect of the professional growth and development of teachers. For any inservice education to be effective, teachers should first identify their professional needs and should participate in planning and conducting professional... -
Service Learning - An Honor(s)able Endeavor Tertiary-Lifelong"How successfully have Honors programs at North American Adventist higher education institutions incorporated service learning into their curricula? Some programs require community service, while others have created specific service-learning components.... -
Seventh-day Adventist Yearbook Grade 9-LifelongSeventh-day Adventist Yearbook online will help you find Adventist schools, colleges, churches, missions, unions, conferences, statistics and other helpful reference information. -
Shaping Curriculum in an Adventist College TertiaryThe Adventist system of higher education is a response to the secularism and naturalism that dominates the disciplines. It aims to enhance liberal studies by endowing them with eternal and temporal significance. The curriculum, materials, methods and faculty... -
Sharing Adventism in the Classroom - Lessons from Teaching Religion at Loma Linda University TertiaryHow are we to share the Adventist story in the classroom? And can we make it relevant to a new generation of youth in the 21st century? The author offers three perspectives that he has found to be helpful in teaching the Adventist heritage of health at Loma... -
Should Adventist Colleges Require Religion Classes? TertiaryThis article argues that the aim of a Christian institution is to uphold its goals to be more than a pursual of a certain course of study, but to harmoniously develop the physical, mental, and spiritual powers. Some goals for Bible classes shared in this article... -
Spiritual Experience and the Organizational Commitment of Faculty in Adventist Tertiary Educational Institutions in North Philippines TertiaryThis study investigated linkages between the spiritual experience and organizational commitment of faculty in Seventh-day Adventist tertiary educational institutions in the North Philippines. In so doing, it sought to contribute to a better theoretical understanding... -
Spiritual Well-being, Faith Maturity, and the Organizational Commitment of Faculty in Christian Colleges and Universities TertiaryThe relationship between the spiritual experience and organization commitment of faculty in Seventh-day Adventist tertiary educational institutions in North Philippines constituted the primary focus of this study. Instrumentation included the Spiritual Well-being... -
Student Life and the Future of Adventist Higher Education Tertiary"The student-life program at an Adventist college or university should seek to foster a sense of institutional ownership, promote identity confirmation, and encourage a positive view of the mature Christian life. In order for student-life arrangements... -
Student Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Student Service in an Adventist College in the Philippines TertiaryThis study aims to determine the student perceptions of the effectiveness of student services in one Seventh-day Adventist institution of higher education on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. A user satisfaction scale adapted by the researcher from the... -
Student Responses to Adventist Honors Education Tertiary-Lifelong"While intellectual stimulation and academic accomplishment are often seen as the chief benefits of Honors education, Adventist students writing about their Honors experience also describe the spiritual and social benefits of these programs. The integration... -
Teacher Motivation - An Essential Requirement in the Integration of Faith and Learning in Adventist Colleges Tertiary-LifelongStembridge discusses teacher motivation and the impact it has on the college/university as a whole. This paper was presented at the 4th Institute of Christian Teaching. -
Teacher Perceptions of Internet-Based Distance Education in Adventist Colleges and Universities - A Mixed-Methods Study TertiaryProblem: An examination of Internet-based distance education (IBDE) is important in order to maintain the delivery of quality higher education and to encourage the systemic adoption of policies and practices that promote excellence in IBDE. The quality of online distance education will increasingly become the standard by which students choose a program as their educational options have multiplied with the dramatic growth in distance education. -
The demographics, psychographics, reasons for giving, and reasons for not giving of alumni donors and nondonors to two Seventh-day Adventist universities TertiaryThe discovery of predictors of Adventist alumni giving behavior will assist university personnel both in identifying alumni who are potential donors and preparing effective funding proposals to optimize philanthropic education and resource acquisition. Additional study of the relationships between the various predictors of Adventist alumni giving behavior is recommended. Encouraging philanthropy, in general, by alumni appears to enhance alumni-giving behavior to their Adventist alma mater. -
The Effects of the Practice of the Newstart Health Regimen on Faculty Stress Among Faculty at Seventh-Day Adventist Colleges and Universities Tertiary-LifelongUtilizing an availability sample of (n = 124) faculty from three postsecondary Seventh-day Adventists institutions that promote a healthy lifestyle philosophy encapsulated in the acronym NEWSTART, this study explored effects of this health/religious regimen... -
The empirical development of a college curriculum of the Epistle to the Galatians TertiaryProblem: Seventh-day Adventist adolescents need a clear understanding of the gospel which provides the assurance of salvation. Since in Seventh-day Adventist colleges there is no curriculum for the Epistle to the Galatians, this study was intended to... -
The History of Adventist Honors Education Tertiary-LifelongThis article, compiled by Douglas Clark, combines the work of several authors and Honors program directors, keynoted by an adaptation of “A Commitment to Excellence” by Meredith Jones Gray, which appeared in the Winter 2008 issue of the Andrews... -
The Importance of Theoretical Comprehension for Nursing Students' Clinical Competence Tertiary"In nursing education, theory and practice are always linked because, in clinical practice, students have to apply the theory that they learn in the classroom. Students make clinical judgments based on scientific knowledge, theory, laws, principles, and... -
The Importance of Training Faculty to Integrate Faith With Learning Kindergarten-TertiaryFaith integration is a vital part of Christian education, including at the university level. What can administrators do to prepare their faculty to create classrooms where this happens in a meaningful way? -
The Library of Faith TertiaryTraditionally, Adventist college libraries have received little attention in the discussion on the integration of faith and learning. However, this article argues that librarians are a vital part of the integration process. The library should provide access... -
The Library of Faith - An Exploration of the Role of the Library in a Seventh-day Adventist College Tertiary-LifelongClouten explores "the role and particular features which should characterize the library of a four-year Seventh-day Adventist liberal arts college." This paper was presented at the 7th Institute of Christian Teaching. -
The Nature of Honors Education Tertiary-LifelongThere is no all-purpose template for an Honors program. Each Honors program must fit its respective campus culture, student scholars, and participating faculty. Thus, the nature of the Honors program will vary widely among campuses. However, we can discern... -
The Perceptions of Governing Board Performance Held By Trustees of Four Adventist Colleges - Select Group Practices and Behaviors in Six Competencies TertiaryHigher education board governance has, in recent years, garnered growing attention among authors and researchers, particularly in light of a confluence of social, political, and economic factors affecting the viability of private and independent colleges.... -
The relationship between perspectives of spiritual care and organizational climate in Seventh-day Adventist baccalaureate nursing programs in North America TertiaryProblem: Climate research in nursing education settings is lacking. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between perspectives of spiritual care held by students and faculty in Seventh-day Adventist baccalaureate nursing programs... -
The Relationship of Academic Workload Typologies and Other Selected Demographic Variables to Burnout Levels Among Full-time Faculty in Seventh-day Adventist Colleges and Universities in North America TertiaryProblem statement: Research has shown that burnout is a widespread phenomenon among teachers, and that workload could be a possible predictor. No study had been done to date in Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities in North America to determine... -
The Relationship of Leadership Characteristics of Academic Deans in Seventh-day Adventist Colleges and Universities to Their Performance Levels as Perceived by Educational Administrators and Faculties TertiaryProblem: The research literature in educational administration describes few studies directed toward identifying the relationship of specific characteristics of administrators to their performance levels. Yet such research would be useful in providing... -
The relationship of self-concept, sex, age, major, anxiety, mathematics background, and mathematics ability to the level of mathematics and statistical anxiety among college juniors TertiaryProblem: One's choice of career has significant effect upon one's future life in terms of earning potential and social interaction. Mathematics/statistical anxiety and the mathematics avoidance often accompanying such anxiety, can influence career choice,... -
Towards an Epistemological Integration of Truth in Adventist Higher Education TertiaryThis essay addresses the need to maintain a unitary and unifying vision of the knowledge of truth from a theological, philosophical, scientific, technological and artistic perspective. Adventist educators need to possess a unitary vision of truth based on... -
What Do Seventh-Day Adventist Students Need to Know About Science? Tertiary-LifelongThis article from the JAE special science issue claims that Adventist science education has the responsibility to guide students into an understanding of the issues involved in the controversy being waged between modern science and the Bible. Adventist educational... -
What Is the Special Character of an Adventist College or University? TertiaryTaylor discusses six key commitments of Adventist post-secondary education “around which the educational community can rally and in which important developments can take place.” In addition to discussing each commitment, the article provides recommendations... -
What Knowledge is of Most Worth? Adventist Colleges and the Search for Meaning Tertiary-LifelongKnight concludes that "the survival of Adventist colleges will not be worth the effort if these schools fail to produce a unique product. Their product must fill a gap that other institutions do not and cannot fill. In order to achieve this goal, curriculum... -
What Mean These Stones? La Sierra University Inaugurates The Path of the Just Grade 9-TertiaryTeel shares the principles guiding the creation of "The Path of the Just", examples of symbolism and stories included, and how this architectural development at La Sierra richly contributes to the educational experience of students, and the community. -
Who's In Charge? Observations on Governance In Seventh-day Adventist Higher Education Tertiary-LifelongAdventist historian Greenleaf shares keypoints in Adventist education history regarding issues of governance, and the relationship between church and school administration. The article strives to answer the question, "Will the weight of circumstances... -
Why Adventist Honors Education is Such a Good Idea Tertiary-LifelongStudents vary widely and one type of education does not fit all. This is why Honors-type programs are an essential part of Adventist higher education. Honors programs offer an education that has been carefully crafted for a significant and identifiable minority...