This Study was conducted to determine if women in the sciences were as accurate in spatial abilities as male counterparts. An experiment was also conducted to find if an intervention would improve the visuo-spatial awareness of women as rapidly as men. Data indicated that while women tended to start at a lower level, they were able to learn…

Designed to aid in curriculum and facilities planning at Montgomery College (MC), this report provides projections of student enrollments for 1984 through 1988. After introducing the history of enrollment projection at MC and presenting a rationale for such efforts, chapter 1 outlines the framework for projecting enrollments using techniques of…

A study was conducted at the Trumbull Campus (TC) of Kent State University, in Ohio, to gather data on factors influencing students' decisions not to return to college after completing one semester. Surveys were mailed to 767 students who attended TC in either fall 1992 or spring 1993 but did not re-enroll in the following semester. Study…

This project investigated the quality of the planetarium as a teaching device by contrasting the performance of students taught in the planetarium with the performance of those taught in regular classrooms. Data for the study derived from official records of Cerritos and El Camino community college students enrolled in introductory astronomy for…

A project was conducted to examine the health occupations education program in New York State. Through a series of committee meetings, members of the health professions and educators from high schools, colleges, technical institutes, and regional agencies discussed a number of issues that should be considered as the health occupations curriculum…

This report of a New York State conference on bilingual education in colleges and universities contains opening remarks, keynote addresses, papers, and workshop summaries. Opening remarks were made by Carmen Ana Perez, Emmett Fields, and Lewis P. Welch. Keynote addresses included "Bilingual Education at Hostos Community College" by Candido de Leon…

In the current conservative climate of higher education, questioning students' political beliefs is imperative for a real democratization of knowledge. Oppositional pedagogy pressures the assumptions of the existing system--the dominant knowledges and institutional and social arrangements derived from them--and enables students to change their…

Reported are the results of a study undertaken to determine the extent to which library technical assistant students at Pasadena City College (California) brought previously learned skills from job experiences into the classroom and to ascertain whether the curriculum could be modified to minimize repetition of earlier experiences. Identification…

A statistical description of the students enrolled in the program is presented, including data on race, sex, marital status, age, legal residence, high school attended, citizenship, major, units attempted and completed, grade point average, and probationary status. On the basis of these data, several conclusions and recommendations are made. (MC)

In spring 1993, Hudson County Community College (HCCC) in Jersey City, New Jersey, created a separate office to establish an ongoing staff development program for all employees. The program is designed to provide further education for employees, orientation to HCCC and its community, training, and recognition for superior performance for support…

This report is concerned with an evaluation of a 2-week teaching trial in 1989 that utilized compressed data--interactive video technology. The trial was a collaborative venture of the University of New England (UNE), TELECOM, the Department of Education, Employment and Training (DEET), and SONY. In general, the University of New England supplied…

This document presents the Florida Associate of Arts (AA) Graduates' Follow-Up Outcomes. The total number of AA graduates has increased by 6.6% between 1990-91 and 1993-94. This increase was not consistent among the three major ethnic groups: Blacks, Whites, and Hispanics. The largest percentage increase was for blacks. Female graduates increased…

PERSISTENCY AND SUCCESS OF 200 FALL, 1962, "PROBATION AT ENTRANCE" STUDENTS (WITH LESS THAN 2.0 GRADE POINT AVERAGE) WAS STUDIED. PERCENTAGE OF MEN AND WOMEN FROM VARIOUS HIGH SCHOOLS, MEDIAN ENTRANCE TEST SCORES, MAJOR FIELDS CHOSEN, AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES WERE ENUMERATED. THE MAJORITY OF STUDENTS CHOSE GOALS WITHIN THEIR ABILITY LEVELS,…

Tables and graphs drawn from research reports prepared in 1993 by the Office of Institutional Research and Planning at Westchester Community College (WCC) in New York are presented. The sections of the report provide tables, charts, and graphs showing recent facts and statistics that affect: (1) administrative personnel, including a list of…

Because of the great diversity and decentralization of higher education, there exist a great variety of governance systems. These systems range on a continuum from systems with no effective participatory decision-making to systems totally committed to faculty-defined goals and objectives through the use of collective bargaining. The key to…