Reviews the current literature to determine the extent to which affect influences the achievement levels of students. Highlights research findings in mathematics, reading, writing, and instructional strategies. Suggests that although affect may be a significant factor in determining the academic success of developmental freshmen, more research is…

In 1965, the faculty and administration of the College of Marin formed a committee on instructional research and development to encourage active experimentation in this vital educational area. This document includes: (1) the initial precepts and organization of the committee; (2) a style for the budget and finance of research and development…

Discusses the effectiveness of mental imagery in processing and understanding idiomatic expressions. Investigates the usefulness of mental hypothesizing on the etymological origins of idioms as a key to learning them. (Adjunct ERIC for ESL Literacy Education) (Author/VWL)

In 1989, a survey was conducted in the San Diego Community College District to determine students' perspectives of the services offered at their college or continuing education site. The range of services evaluated included instruction, administration, student services, cafeteria, and facilities. A total of 246 classes taught at 13 campuses and…

This report examines the scholastic achievement of 132 students who transferred from Long Beach City College (LBCC) to the University of California (UC) for the 1972-73 school year. Findings show that LBCC transfers to all branches of the university compare favorably with all community college transfers at UC. Statistics also reveal steady…

Serials collections are a costly but essential part of a library's periodicals holdings. Jacksonville State University Library's (JSUL) budgetary problems have forced librarians to examine their serials closely in terms of cost factors, indexing, expected usage, and curriculum and research support. The purpose of this project is to assess JSUL's…

The purpose of this study was to devise and test an approach to teaching composition that emphasized discovery, structure, writer's voice, and revision. The assumptions were that to write effectively the student must have a significant idea, that the idea must exist in some specific form, and that the human voice of the writer must come through…

Practical suggestions for telephone procedures and courtesy and for helping staff to provide prompt, accurate information to callers are offered in this pamphlet. The suggestions, developed by classified staff of Jefferson Community College (Kentucky) through a small-group process, are divided into four categories: (1) general responsibilities for…

IN THIS NATIONAL STUDY OF THE PREDICTION OF SUCCESS OF THE JUNIOR COLLEGE TRANSFER STUDENT, THE AUTHORS FOUND THAT HIS SUCCESS DEPENDED ON THE INTERACTION OF MANY VARIABLES, SUCH AS HIS OWN ATTRIBUTES AND THOSE OF THE SENIOR INSTITUTION, ITS ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND GENERAL CLIMATE, AND THE ALTERNATIVES OFFERED THE STUDENT. THESE FINDINGS SUGGEST…

Prepared by college teachers of writing who are also teachers who write, the papers in this collection appear in a sequence that begins with theoretical issues and problems, moves through the stages of the writing process, and ends with a discussion of revision and evaluation. Specific topics covered in the papers include (1) language theory and…

An evaluation methodology is presented by which Prince George's Community College can assess alternative responses to anticipated fiscal constraints. The paper first points to four types of responses to financial problems and reviews two studies of community college responses to financial limitations. It then states the objectives for the…

Identifies and analyzes 16 factors that influenced a largely unsuccessful collaborative writing process. Uses the language theory of Mikhail Bakhtin to explain how the factors operated together as forces impelled by the social context of the process. (RS)

Evaluates external and diagnostic validity of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf Writing Test. Supports its external validity but does not support the diagnostic validity of this and other writing tests of the same basic design. (SR)

A longitudinal study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to observe the performance and achievements of students entering the college each fall from 1977 through 1988. Academic and personal data from transcripts were analyzed for randomly selected samples of 200 full- and 200 part-time students from each fall's entering class.…

To determine how deans as a group perceive the role of the English department chair, a study surveyed the deans of Arts and Sciences of 350 randomly selected universities with enrollments over 10,000 students (with a 51% response rate). The questionnaire solicited data about the tasks and qualities of chairmanship, referring both to specific…