Discusses how marginalized groups are blamed for their lack of success, lack of transfer, etc. To alleviate this, the CCJRP should do the following: (1) use a range of methodological approaches; (2) use interdisciplinary and theoretical resources; (3) integrate a vast source of literatures; and (4) apply critical frameworks. (Contains 40…

Discusses how in times of reduced funding for higher education, it has become important to examine the roles of community colleges. Discusses the services offered by the ERIC Clearinghouse, which contains journals and documents about community colleges. Describes several ERIC documents that shed light on the various missions of community colleges.…

Discusses possible solutions to the shortage across the nation of certified public school teachers, focusing on the community college role in meeting this critical need. Reports on and analyzes findings of a 2002 survey of state community college directors. Presents four programmatic models. Contains 21 references and research instrument. (NB)

Argues that few new techniques for teaching remedial writing courses work. Suggests that learning styles, a research-based teaching approach, has demonstrated statistically significant results. Explains that learning styles aims to provide learning strategies that are compatible with individual learners. Reports on two experiments conducted at an…

Reports on a study that asked four questions of accounting department chairpersons in one state's community college system regarding recruitment and retention of accounting students. Offers conclusions and recommendations for community college counselors, administrators, and accounting faculty. Among the important strategies are funding for tutors…

Argues that epistemological beliefs of community college students can impact their learning processes. Explains that epistemological beliefs interact with other knowledge structures. Reports on a study that explores the association between students' epistemological beliefs and learning processes. Suggests there are relationships between Fixed…

Argues that student emotional awareness influences the way students complete faculty evaluations. States that researchers analyzed 112 questionnaires received from undergraduate males and females; results lend support to the contention that intrinsic emotion-laden factors influence student ratings on evaluative surveys. Makes recommendations for…

Reviews concerns associated with restructuring curricula to match current competency requirements. Identifies need for change, presents three models that can provide faculty with a starting point for implementing change, and discusses models for assessing colleges that are in the process of formulating student learning outcomes approaches.…

Offers references for information literacy in the community college. Information literacy includes the ability to access, evaluate, and use information from a variety of sources, such as libraries and computers. Presents 13 annotated references that include descriptions of recent research and standards related to information literacy. (NB)

This study examines the extent to which community college students' learning style preferences vary as a function of discipline. Reports significant differences in students' learning style preferences across disciplines, but not by gender. Adds that student learning style preferences varied by academic performance as measured by gender. Discusses…

Describes a successful strategic planning process at a large community college, which linked the analytic inputs of research with the authority and intuition of leaders. Reports key factors attributed to the process' success, including a collegial and organized structure, detailed project management plans, and confidence in the environmental scan.…

Discusses a study that examined (1) if area students who took college preparatory math courses in high school succeeded in college-level math courses; and (2) if area students seeking a degree had taken sufficient college preparatory coursework. Reports that students who took a course higher than Algebra 2 succeeded in college Algebra at a high…

Describes the 1995 Texas Senate Bill 390, which established community college service areas in portions of the state where community colleges deliver services without the benefit of a local tax base. Examines the disparity in revenue streams generated by these two categories of in-state students. (Contains six references.) (CB)

Profiles faculty governance senates in two-year colleges. Reports that an exploratory survey was mailed to a purposive national sample of community colleges; responses revealed that governance bodies were less common than previously thought, and that these structures tended to be more informal than their four-year college counterparts. (Contains…

Presents the findings of a survey of faculty who publish course Web sites associated with their classroom courses. Reports that most instructors indicated that their goals for the Web sites have been largely achieved, and most consider the sites to be essential to a successful course design. (Contains nine references.) (CB)