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ERIC Number: EJ633321
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1066-8926
Collaboration for Excellence: Engaged Scholarship at Collin County Community College.
Hodge, Gary; Lewis, Ted; Kramer, Kim; Hughes, Regina
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v25 n9 p675-90 Nov 2001
Describes Collin County Community College's (CCCC) (Texas) attempt to address the issue of civic disengagement by pairing scholarship with service-learning programs. Institutional research data reflect increased student retention and success in these classes, a climate of increased communication and objectivity, practical experience in community organizations, and a deeper understanding of democratic ideals. (Contains 15 references.) (CJW)
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Democratic Values, School Community Relationship, Service Learning, Student Development, Student Participation, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Collin County Community College TX
Note: Special issue on the institutions that presented at the 2001 Community College Futures Assembly in Orlando, Florida.