Rockland Community College (RCC) sent questionnaires to all 694 veterans enrolled at the college in the fall 1975 semester; 581 (83.7 percent) responded. Results indicated that the average veteran enrolled at RCC is 35.9 years old, takes 10.5 credits per semester, and has earned 19.1 credits to date. Additional findings show that: (1) over 95…

An evaluation of telephone registration was conducted in September 1979 by William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to determine registrants' satisfaction with the process and to identify difficulties they had in reaching the terminal operator. A questionnaire was mailed to 363 students randomly selected from those who had registered by telephone for…

Steps to improving introductory courses to keep the appropriate liberal education emphasis include: teach less, restructure testing, relate course content to problems in the outside world, pursue ethical issues, balance facts with other forms of knowledge, teach the arts of discussion and critical thinking, and help students develop wisdom. (MSE)

Patterns of course distribution by subject areas and of courses taken by various majors are described in this report on Hawaii community colleges. Distribution of courses by educational objective indicate that certificate students take 70% of their work in vocational courses, Associate of Arts students take 88% in general education courses,…

This report presents results of an investigation of transcripts of Gainesville Junior College students conducted to examine course-taking patterns with respect to the relationship between continuing education and regular college course work. First, data are presented on the number of students (N=8,900) who had taken Continuing Education Unit (CEU)…

Hypotheses generated from organization theory stated that if the primary responsibilities in decision making shifted in either direction between faculty and administrators, there would be a resultant change in their organizational environment. In this paper six community colleges were analyzed for change in organizational structure after the…

Describes a new program for graduate teaching interns in higher education, how it developed, and how it is progressing in a behavioral sciences department. (Author/ND)

This report contains selected statistics on enrollments, units of average daily attendance (ADA), and finances for the California community college districts. It provides a general (narrative) summary and tables giving selected data per ADA and rankings by district. Part I presents fall 1988 headcount enrollments by college. Part II provides data…

In an effort to determine success in retaining students through the successful completion of their educational goals, Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) conducted a study of student outcomes for fall 1994. The study focused on six measurements: fall 1993-94 retention, successful course completion, the effect of mid-semester progress reports sent…

When the learning assistence center's origins and development, beginning with the yen to be scientific and continuing to the rewards of combining technology with humanism, are considered in retrospect, they show the evolution and the revolutionary realignment of many very basic educational concepts. The historical irony of the learning assistance…

A total of 169 college students participated in two experiments investigating the effects of eight instructional sequences and the presence of a heuristic rule in the teaching of four coordinate concepts: trochaic, iambic, dactylic, and anapestic poetic meters. A four-factor experimental design was used: pure simultaneous or sequential…

Study profiled excellent lecturers and discussion leaders from the perspective of 30 undergraduate students. As predicted, level of instructor interpersonal skills, focus on student personal/professional growth and on encouraging independent thinking/research were rated highly and considered more characteristic of excellent discussion leaders than…

Studied the effectiveness of having science methods students design their own multimedia programs and then use those programs during a field-based teaching experience. Findings suggested that multimedia can be used effectively in preservice teacher education as a vehicle in content and methodology instruction. (Author/MKR)

Explores audience awareness of writing instructors as they compose for incoming freshmen and for a faculty committee. Finds that writers analyze the faculty audience less frequently than the freshmen audience, but they evaluate their text and writing goals more frequently when addressing the faculty. (MG)

The Job Skills Program (JSP) in Washington State provides job training customized to meet the needs of employers through partnerships of employers and training institutions. The JSP funds up to one-half the cost of training, with employers providing a match. Training can be provided for new employees, for upgrading employees receiving promotions,…