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50 Years of ERIC
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Listen to What Students Say.
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Carranza, Carmy – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 2001
Describes a survey on student motivation and presents developmental education students' responses describing their strategies for academic success. Addresses the importance of combining effort with effective study strategies, planning, finding a quiet space, being persistent, and preparing for class. (NB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Planning
Listen to What Students Say.
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Carranza, Carmy – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 1999
Presents findings from a study entitled "Developmental Students' Perceptions of the Factors that Contribute to Academic Success." Focuses on the factors students identify as being significant in creating, nurturing, and maintaining commitment. Specifies the influence of role models, goals, personal circumstances, and the observation of the…
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, Higher Education, Influences, Persistence
Issues for Discussion in Developmental Education: Part II.
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Carranza, Carmy; White, Jr., William G. – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 1998
Presents three personnel issues and related problems for case studies that confront developmental program administrators, faculties, and staff. Addresses the challenge of team building when individuals do not want to participate and how to define workload equivalencies. Looks at professional development for personnel as it reflects upon academic…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Developmental Studies Programs, Faculty Development, Faculty Evaluation
Issues for Discussion in Developmental Education: Part I.
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Carranza, Carmy; White, Jr., William G. – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 1997
Presents two case studies of problems faced by developmental program administrators and faculty. One case focuses on the problem of defining success for developmental programs and the repercussions for who defines it. The second case addresses the campus location of developmental programs and the issue of centralized versus decentralized programs.…
Descriptors: Administrators, Case Studies, Centralization, College Faculty