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Peer reviewedDukes, Robert J. Jr. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1982
Techniques have been described for using celestial spheres as data-generating devices. Descibes a variation, capitalizing on students' interest in activities related to Stonehenge. Following a movie, students determine whether or not astronomical alignments found at Stonehenge and related structures could arise by chance. Local buildings are used.…
Descriptors: Astronomy, College Science, Higher Education, Problem Solving
Peer reviewedAtwater, Mary M.; Alick, Bonita – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1990
Investigated was the level of cognitive development of Afro-American students enrolled in general chemistry courses to determine the strategies used by both successful and unsuccessful problem solvers in solving stoichiometry problems. Results indicated that a higher level of cognitive development may be crucial in solving more sophisticated…
Descriptors: Blacks, Chemistry, Cognitive Development, College Science
Download full textHawaii Univ., Honolulu. Office of Institutional Research and Analysis. – 1980
Registration data from six Hawaii community colleges were examined to determine the characteristics of those students enrolled in credit programs during Summer l980. Data were collected and analyzed on headcount enrollment and students' age; sex; program; status as continuing, new, or transfer students; citizenship; permanent and local residence;…
Descriptors: Age, College Freshmen, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
Barkin, Florence, Ed.; And Others – 1982
Spanish, English, and American Indian languages in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico and bilingualism and language contact in the region are addressed in a collection of articles. Approaches to research in the languages of this region are discussed in articles by Valdes, Lope Blanch, and Brandt. Cultural and sociolinguistic…
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, American Indians, Bilingualism, College Second Language Programs
Directory of Faculty Contracts and Bargaining Agents in Institutions of Higher Education. Volume 19.
Annunziato, Frank R. – 1993
This directory reports on faculty contracts and bargaining agents in higher education in the United States in 1992. An introductory section examines two conflicting trends characterizing faculty higher education collective bargaining activities during 1992--the number of collective bargaining agents increased to an all time high of 484, but the…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, Contracts, Faculty Organizations, Foreign Countries
Sener, John – 1996
Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) and the Extended Learning Institute (ELI) undertook a project to develop the mathematics, science, and engineering courses required to complete an entire Associate of Science degree in Engineering through home study distance education. The project's ultimate goal was to create asynchronous learning…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Associate Degrees, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development
Greensmith, Catherine – 1991
The University of Hull (England) has a 2-year commercial French course within its language program. The first-year of the course is required of all undergraduates. Materials are largely written by faculty. All faculty have additional training in French economy and culture. Testing occurs twice a year, with four written skill areas from the French…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Business Communication, College Second Language Programs, Degree Requirements
Kangas, Jon – 1993
The mission of the ENLACE Program at Evergreen Valley College and San Jose City College is to increase the educational success, retention, and transfer rates of Chicano/Latino students. Now in its tenth year, ENLACE is an academic program emphasizing the successful completion of the cognitive core areas of general/transfer education. The program…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, Counseling Services
White, James P. – Improving College and University Teaching, 1973
The author presents guidelines by which a freshman can improve his writing style: being specific, avoiding repetition, improving description, paring sentences, and constructing sentences and paragraphs. (Editor)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, English Curriculum, English Education, English Instruction
Dieterich, Daniel, Ed. – 1976
The majority of the 24 essays in this book describe successful units, classes, or courses on the misuse of public language, while others suggest specific techniques for studying doublespeak or discuss theoretical frameworks for approaching the study of doublespeak. The first section of the book deals with the theory behind the study of…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Critical Thinking, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Lindblad, Jerri; And Others – Community, Technical, and Junior College Journal, 1988
Includes "The Promises of Honors," by Jerri Lindblad; "The Pitfalls of Honors Programs," by Ron Link; "Pedagogy in the Honors Classroom," by Janet Elder; "The Pragmatics of Honors," by Kathy Schwarz; and "Pointers," by Mike McHargue. (DMM)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, College Curriculum, College Instruction, Community Colleges
Lockemy, M. J.; Summers, Sylvia – 1993
In 1991, staff at the Business Resource Center (BRC) at Tacoma Community College, in Washington, began to reevaluate their approach to serving students. Up to that point, the BRC had been teacher centered, with staff operating under the assumptions that only the students who succeeded were actually "college material," that students would cheat if…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Business Education, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Style
Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. Technical Education Branch. – 1963
INDICATIONS OF PROGRESS IN FISCAL 1963 WERE 71 NEW AREA VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL SCHOOLS OPENED, 37 UNDER CONSTRUCTION, 69 IN THE PLANNING STAGES, AND 53 PLANNING TO EXPAND THEIR OFFERINGS, AND IN MANY CASES, TO ADD NEW FACILITIES. IN ADDITION--(1) 26 STATES COMPLETED SURVEYS AND NINE WERE IN THE PROCESS OF CONDUCTING STUDIES ON WHICH TO BASE PLANNING…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Extension Education, National Surveys, Postsecondary Education
Macomb Community Coll., Warren, MI. Center for Community Studies. – 1982
In spring 1982, a public opinion survey of Macomb County residents was conducted to explore the attitudes of residents with regard to tax issues and their perceptions of Macomb Community College (MCC) and its services. Telephone interviews, conducted with a random sample of 500 households, revealed: (1) unemployment was viewed as the main problem…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Attitudes, Community Characteristics, Community Colleges
Newman, Larry – 1994
The Butte College Tech Prep Consortium (TPC), in Oroville, California, is a cooperative effort of secondary and postsecondary schools, local businesses, and community organizations to develop and implement Tech Prep opportunities in the area. The TPC has developed a competency-based, comprehensive tech prep curriculum model that is applicable to…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Career Development, Community Colleges, Competency Based Education
