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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Oral History of Postsecondary Access: Martha Maxwell, a Pioneer
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Casazza, Martha E.; Bauer, Laura – Journal of Developmental Education, 2004
Truly a pioneer in the field of learning assistance and developmental education, Martha Maxwell has mentored hundreds, if not thousands, of professionals and students as well as authored a variety of reference shelf publications. Her career spanned 50 years. In her classic, Improving Student Learning Skills, she says there are seven persons named…
Descriptors: Oral History, Disabilities, Developmental Studies Programs, Postsecondary Education
Who Are We and Where Did We Come From?
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Casazza, Martha E. – Journal of Developmental Education, 1999
Explores the essence of developmental education, looking at its roots in the American higher education system, and discusses how it evolved into its present state. Provides a student case study and four assumptions underlying the National Association for Developmental Education's working definition of developmental education. Contains 13…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Change, Educational Development
Strengthening Practice With Theory.
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Casazza, Martha E. – Journal of Developmental Education, 1998
Uses case studies of students to outline the theories related to cognitive development and different ways of understanding what knowledge is. Organizes four sets of concepts: (1) the construct of intelligence; (2) different ways of knowing; (3) the nature of constructivism; and (4) the active, strategic process of learning. Contains 19 references.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Developmental Psychology