This guide is designed to help students choose the institution and course of study best suited to their plans. The guide contains information about more than 50 colleges and universities in Maryland, including a comprehensive list of private career schools approved by the Maryland Higher Education Commission. The first section of the guide…

This study examines the differences between students enrolling during the three phases of registration (early, regular, and late) in a two-year college. One purpose of the study was to suggest late registration policy and practices that might improve student success. Registration time, academic records, and demographic information were collected…

The present study aims to sketch the contours of new media ecology for Korean university students as well as to examine how these learners shape and negotiate their digital identity by using social networking services and digital devices. It also investigates their use of digital media for learning English as a foreign language (EFL). In total,…

The junior college is the most rapidly multiplying educational institution in the country, and it is predicted that all college students will spend their first two years there by the end of this century. Reasons given for the increasing popularity of these schools include ease of entry, low cost, the opportunity for a second chance, small classes,…

The 19 individuals who gathered at Elmhurst College in the summer of 2009 to work on moving social justice theory into policy in English education had a singular goal--to codify a working framework for social justice in English education that could disrupt inequitable educational practices and empower all students to reach their potential…

In November 1985, the American Chemical Society's (ACS's) Committee on Education invited 43 participants, including two- and four-year college chemistry teachers, administrators, and representatives from various agencies and the chemical industry, to identify issues affecting two-year college chemistry education and to make recommendations to…

This newsletter presents key observations from a review of BC post-secondary institutional websites undertaken to assess any differences in admission requirements for entry into standard First Year English courses and in institutional English admission requirements. Recommendations are made on possible actions that could be taken to clarify…

This report provides insight into the administrative succession concerns of two-year colleges through the exploration of the factors that motivated full-time faculty members to move into administrative positions in the Wisconsin Technical College System. Participants shared information about their career paths leading to administrative positions;…

This study sought factors related to student retention by comparing characteristics of students in "poor" standing (academically-dismissed and probation students) during the 1994 and 1998 academic years at the University of Akron, Community and Technical (C&T) College with students in good standing. Initial findings indicate: (1) the percentage of…

Presented are recommendations from a conference on two-year college mathematics, relating to the curriculum and new technologies, collaborative efforts with secondary schools and post-secondary groups, and faculty development and renewal. (MNS)

Reviews and evaluates the early history of the public junior college movement in Wyoming, examining the role of the University of Wyoming in opposing the two-year college plan. (DMM)

Describes how an assignment to teach technical writing at a community college shaped much of the author's professional life. Discusses the author's experiences in the late 1960s of preparing a text on technical writing for publication. Notes that community colleges are open door, accessible, affordable, and cost efficient. Suggests that community…

Imitation has a fundamental role in learning and development within Vygotskyan sociocultural theory. In this study, we adopt a sociocultural theory view of imitation as an intentional, meaningful, and transformative process leading learners to higher developmental levels. The study centers on instances of imitation that occurred as adult learners…

This newsletter presents information about faculty collective bargaining at two-year colleges during 1994. The newsletter indicates the following: (1) two-year colleges accounted for 349 (69%) of the 502 faculty higher education collective bargaining agents; (2) two-year college faculty accounted for 43% of the 242,221 faculty members represented…

This dissertation explores the history of junior colleges in the United States. Each of its five chapters examines an aspect of these colleges, such as community interests and state legislation. Chapter 1 discusses junior college historiography, testing the conventional explanation of the junior college's origins and early development against the…