Topics and instructional strategies for an upper-level, problem-oriented science and society course at De Paul University are described. Objectives and grading procedures for "Problems in Modern Warfare, Arms Control, and Disarmament" are also described. Course syllabus, bibliography, and sample quizzes/examinations are available from the author.…

A study of students' and teachers' attitudes toward cheating in the classroom of English as a second language (ESL) compared responses of five groups to a questionnaire concerning the use of crib notes, copying from another student's test, and allowing or refusing to allow another student to copy in hypothetical test situations. The comparison…

The theory of comprehensive educational development is explored in terms of a plan for its implementation at Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC). The report first discusses the curriculum development model proposed by Taba in 1961 and identifies its curricular, instructional, and faculty development components. A rationale for a…

A survey of area employers was conducted by Los Angeles City College in Fall 1979 to determine: (1) the skill requirements for entry-level secretarial and clerical workers, (2) the salaries earned by these employees, (3) the word processing equipment commonly used by employers, (4) future employment trends in secretarial/clerical fields, and (5)…

The market research ideas and techniques presented here were developed for two reasons: (1) to appraise and project job market conditions that now or will later influence the employment opportunities for graduates of vocational and technical programs; and (2) to use the collected manpower data for immediate and long-range curricular planning. The…

This manual provides forms and instruments to facilitate the evaluation and professional development planning of community college instructional supervisors (e.g., department chairs and program coordinators). The first section provides a self-evaluation checklist designed to assess the instructional supervisor's satisfaction with his/her…

A study examined whether the adoption of an Afrocentric textbook at a historically Black university motivated freshman composition students to read, write, and think. Subjects, 911 out of 1,305 students who completed English 002 during the 1991-92 academic year at Howard University, completed surveys regarding the textbook "Revelations: An…

Designed to clarify the function of the Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree, this report lists and explains criteria for the degree as a means of enhancing the potential of the AAS to serve as a national employment credential and as the curricular foundation for the occupational mission of the community, technical, and junior colleges. The…

This three-part report provides a literature review on the evaluation of community college staff development programs, reports on a study conducted to identify and validate evaluation criteria, and suggests a process for the use of these criteria in program evaluation. Part I reviews literature focusing on staff and program development,…

A study was conducted at Skyline College (California) to identify the career planning skills needed by word processing students; to select career planning concepts appropriate for the four semesters of the college's word processing program; to match the career planning skills with appropriate secretarial courses; and to develop career infusion…

An evaluation was made of the adult basic education (ABE) program of the North Carolina Department of Community Colleges in the summer of 1988. The study used surveys to collect both opinion data and secondary information on aspects of ABE programs such as budgets, student enrollment, and features of the instructional program. Information was…

THIS STUDY PRESENTS A PILOT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM FOR PERSONNEL OFFICE CASES, EASILY USED BY THE COUNSELORS AND SHOWING A BREAKDOWN OF SUCH ELEMENTS AS INTERVIEW CONTENT AND THE STUDENTS' REASONS FOR SEEKING COUNSELING. WORK DONE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI WAS USED AS AN OUTLINE FOR THE FINAL 2-DIMENSIONAL SYSTEM. DIMENSION I CLASSIFIES THE…

The first issue of Riverside Community College District's (California) factbook, this report presents a composite view of the district; its community college, Riverside Community College; and its students and community as of 1995. Section 1 profiles the district's community, providing maps and tables summarizing demographic data related to racial…

In 1990, a study was conducted at Columbia College (CC) to determine whether a predictor variable could be constructed for student nonsuccess in beginning mathematics courses. For the purposes of the study, nonsuccess was defined as earning a grade of D, F, or No Credit either at the time of withdrawal from the course or as a final grade. The…

The purpose of this study was to investigate ESL instructors' feedback techniques and the rationales behind these techniques, to explore ESL students' beliefs about the relative effectiveness of various types of feedback, and to compare students' beliefs with those of their instructors. A university-level ESL instructor and two of her students…