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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Craig, Ford M. – 1990
A study was conducted to assess the educational needs of older adults residing in McCook Community College's service area. A questionnaire focusing on respondents' interest in courses on financial management skills, employment needs, health and health care, social interaction, and self-esteem was administered to 150 older adults. The sample…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Education, Community Surveys, Educational Needs
Fisher, John H. – Bull Assn Dep Engl, 1970
Descriptors: Activism, American Culture, College Students, Communications
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Smith, Richard L., Comp. – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1987
Contains an annotated bibliography of articles which deal with computer-assisted testing. Includes the author's name, the periodical in which the article appeared, and a short description of the article. (TW)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, College Science, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Science
WIENS, JACOB H. – 1966
EXPERIENCES OF THREE JUNIOR COLLEGES WERE THE BASIS FOR THIS SUMMARY OF (1) PROCEDURES FOR ACQUIRING A TELEVISION CHANNEL, (2) METHODS OF SETTING UP AND FINANCING A STATION, AND (3) PROGRAMS SUITABLE FOR A DISTRICT OWNED STATION. THE COMPLEXITIES OF ACQUIRING A CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT ARE DESCRIBED IN DETAIL, INCLUDING THE FUNCTIONS OF LAWYERS AND…
Descriptors: Broadcast Television, Educational Technology, Educational Television, Planning
Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1971
The objective of the Higher Education Personnel Training Programs is to assist institutions of higher education in meeting critical shortages of highly qualified personnel who are serving or preparing to serve as teachers, administrators, or educational specialists in 2- and 4-year colleges and universities. The fellowships are awarded for 1 or 2…
Descriptors: Educational Researchers, Federal Programs, Fellowships, Graduate Study
John C. Calhoun State Community Coll., Decatur, AL. – 1984
An overview is provided of the objectives, courses, students, and faculty of Calhoun State Community College's (CSCC's) Honors Program. Introductory remarks describe the Honors Program as a way of providing gifted students with an opportunity for educational challenge and stimulation through sections of core curriculum courses specifically…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Admission Criteria, College Faculty, Community Colleges
Wienk, Micky J. – 1993
Based on experience with the program in South Dakota, this document contains 54 questions and answers about tech prep, the integrated academic-vocational system of education encompassing 2 years of high school and 2 years of college. The guide provides information on such topics as the following: what tech prep is, how Perkins Act funds are used…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Articulation (Education), Demonstration Programs, Educational Finance
Firstman, Aranga – 1983
A study was conducted to assess the use of the Psychological Services Bureau's Aptitude Test for Practical Nursing (PSB Aptitude Test) as an entrance requirement for the licensed vocational nurse (LVN) program at College of the Sequoias. The study sought to determine whether the PSB Aptitude Test was a valid indicator of success in the LVN…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, College Entrance Examinations, Community Colleges, Grade Point Average
Buchan, Robin G. – 1979
Many teachers resist staff development programs because they believe that "staff development" is a euphemism for "staff evaluation" and are suspicious of an administration collecting quantitative material on teaching for any reason. Similarly, there exists a competitiveness among teachers that precludes complete trust. In recent years, an increase…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Faculty Development, Failure, Inservice Teacher Education
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Preece, Peter F. W. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1976
Preservice physics teachers in a British university completed a word association test by supplying five physical quantities which they associated with a number of electromagnetic stimulus concepts. Gives analysis of concept linking as it may occur in the students' cognitive structures. (MLH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Science, Concept Formation, Educational Research
Lucas, J. A.; Beach, Patrick J. – 1992
As part of the program evaluation and review process at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) in Palatine, Illinois, a follow-up study was conducted of students who had successfully completed four or more courses in the college's Food Service Management Program between 1985 and 1990. Questionnaires were mailed to 176 former students. Study…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Food Service
Woodward, Brenda Hoover – 1987
In 1987, a study was conducted within the Iowa Valley Community College District (IVCCD) to identify the responsibilities of secretaries at the time of the study and to project what their responsibilities would be in 10 years. The supervisor and the secretary at 864 businesses in the IVCCD were surveyed to determine their perceptions of the…
Descriptors: Business Skills, Clerical Occupations, Community Surveys, Educational Needs
Junior College Journalist, 1973
Results of a questionnaire on course content sent to 222 faculty members in departments of journalism accredited by the American Council on Education for Journalism. (GB)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Objectives, Courses, Educational Research
McCuen, Sharon – 1991
American River College's (ARC) Human Resources Development (HRD) plan for 1991-92 marks the third year of implementation of HRD funding at the college. Funds for HRD were received as part of Assembly Bill (AB) 1725 and activities have included computer training, multicultural awareness, shared governance, and "flexible calender" (paid non-teaching…
Descriptors: College Planning, Community Colleges, Educational Legislation, Faculty Development
Brookes, Michael Clifford Todd – 1980
This study examines the psychosocial conditions of generativity and stagnation and personal characteristics related to these conditions among senior faculty at five community colleges in Massachusetts. Chapter I outlines the problem and purpose of the study; defines "stuckness" as a lack of challenge or career options, contrasting it with burnout;…
Descriptors: Burnout, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Individual Development
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