Discusses linking problem-solving to student achievement in courses like mathematics. Presents three different types of problem-solving in the classroom: (1) teaching for problem-solving; (2) teaching about problem-solving; and (3) teaching via problem-solving. Explores research findings on teaching decision-making skills. Contains 26 references.…

Suggests that there are three ways of taking in information: internalizing inert information, forming activated ignorance, or achieving activated knowledge. Explains that only activated knowledge leads the learner, by implication, to more knowledge, and that seeking the logic of things can lead to discovery of activated knowledge. (NB)

Investigated was the development of word associations of physics students from age 12 to university graduates. Results indicated response availability increased with age, irrespective of science/nonscience distinction, but that associative indices could be useful as tools in studying early stages of learning. (SL)

Information is provided on the library support services offered to faculty and students in Passaic County Community College's (PCCC's) External Program, which offers a variety of credit and non-credit courses at five Extension Centers located throughout the county. After introductory material, the paper describes the administration, offerings,…

Of 1,629 students enrolled in the fall semester of 1975 at Allegany Community College, 340 (20.9 percent) did not re-register for spring 1976. Although the fall enrollment contained almost twice as many full-time as part-time students, more than half of the non-returning students were part-time. Attrition also correlated to age of the students,…

A study was conducted at College of the Sequoias (COS) to examine the entry-level reading and writing skills of students and their grade outcomes in the social science courses for which they were enrolled. The study sought to identify any predictors of students' eventual success/non-success in class. The study focused on the placement test scores…

The transcripts of the 115 Macomb Community College (MCC) students who graduated in 1978 with an Associate of General Studies degree were analyzed to determine data frequency counts, percentage distributions, and descriptive measurements which profiled the graduates in terms of demography, educational background, veteran status, attendance…

Twelve members of the Rhode Island Board of Regents, 14 administrators of Rhode Island Junior College (RIJC), and 14 officers of the RIJC Association were polled concerning who should set educational policy in twenty different areas. Responses were received from 6 regents, 10 administrators, and 10 faculty. Response data is given for the overall…

Two Spring 1999 surveys collected data weighted to provide national estimates of occupational program activities. Respondents in public secondary schools (SSs) were asked about program activities for 28 selected occupations within 6 broad occupational areas; those in less than four-year postsecondary institutions (PIs) were asked about activities…

In fall 1970, the liberal arts curriculum at Bronx Community College (New York) was revised to provide more flexibility for student program structuring. Analyses of cumulative student progress data for pre- and post-revision students indicate that the revision was successful in increasing persistence and graduation rates; it also seems to have led…

This text is designed to help readers understand the skills, abilities, and knowledge needed by career counselors. Case studies and suggested activities are included. Part I focuses on career and life-style planning and the world of work. Chapter 1 analyzes the career counseling process and theoretical approaches. Chapter 2 introduces…

Reported is the analysis of an individualized biology laboratory program in order to determine if objectives of the laboratory were achieved by students and to identify factors related to success in an individualized laboratory. (Author/PB)

The correlation between specific personality and biographical variables and the grade point average (GPA) of 211 first quarter community college and technical institute students was investigated using the Adult Nowicki Strickland Internal-External scale to determine locus of control, the Post High School Self-Concept of Academic Ability scale, and…

This packet contains 10 selected papers on writing centers in both secondary and post-secondary settings: "Keynote Address: Collaboration, Control, and the Idea of a Writing Center" (Andrea A. Lunsford); "Diversifying for Disabilities: Making Writing a Mode of Encouragement" (Laurie Bertamus); "When Cultures Collide: The Effects of Hidden Taboos…