Discusses the role of two-year colleges in providing guidance and training for new or small companies involved in exporting. Describes Waukesha County Technical College's (Wisconsin) development of an International Trade Technical Center, which offers workshops on various aspects of participation in the global marketplace. (DMM)

Describes how one English teacher used a method of teaching letter writing to foster students' communication and thinking skills. Outlines a method which involves students dually as both consumer complainant and company representative responding to the complaints. Claims that such a process enhances student learning. (HB)

This document provides state minimum core curricula for each two- and four-year institution of higher education in Arkansas, determined by the Department of Higher Education. Courses within this core are to apply toward the general education core curriculum requirements for baccalaureate degrees at state-supported institutions and should be fully…

Discusses a successful program for older adults at the Community College of Baltimore which provides free seminars on campus and at locations throughout the city, and such services as counseling, recreational facilities, cultural events, and transportation. In addition, the college has recently begun to offer a two-year curriculum in gerontology.…

Presents a profile of community college chief academic officers, based on a 1991 survey of 1,243 public and private two-year colleges. Indicates that most were middle-aged white men, 69% held doctorates, the majority taught in traditional transfer fields, and most had published or presented a paper in the previous five years. (19 citations). (MAB)

Describes how the concept of program evaluation (focusing on relevance and feasibility) was incorporated into the development of a two-year English for specific purposes course at an African university. The evaluation scheme's inclusion of formative and summative evaluation allowed for increased communication, participation, and flexibility among…

Cites examples of partnerships between two-year colleges and community groups to promote the arts through the sponsorship of musical and theatrical events. Discusses benefits to the college and community. Stresses the role of art in furthering cultural pluralism and social responsiveness. (DMM)

The author has been teaching at the Navajo Nation's Dine College for 22 years--five at one of two main campuses and 17 at a remote branch campus in Crownpoint, New Mexico, where he went following his retirement after 30 years as an English professor at Allegheny College. Throughout his academic career, he has made a point of teaching beginning…

Shows how a partnership between the technical or business communication course and business and industry yields positive results for all concerned--students, business and industrial managers, instructors, and the community college itself. (EL)

The quality of teacher education, in general, is affected from a number of variables such as physical environment of the institutions, instructor quality, the curriculum implemented, administrative support, and others. As the input of the system, the perspectives of the students on those variables also influence the direction and the quality of…

Examines the increase in private funding for community colleges based upon the results of the 1993 National Council for Resource Development study of two-year college foundations. Indicates that larger foundations raised funds through annual fund campaigns, private foundation proposals, and endowments. Highlights the importance of benefactor…

Looks at the teaching methods used by social scientists in two-year colleges. Concludes that innovations of the last 15 years are not widely used. Proposes the continual renewal of existing teachers, proper training of new ones, and increased accommodation of college transfer students' needs with interdisciplinary courses. (DMM)

The nature of higher education in further education colleges is poorly understood, even though it is central to government policies on expansion, diversity and widening participation in English higher education. One reason has to do with scale. Another has to do with complexity. A final reason has to do with their status as further education…

This study investigates the relationship between participating in a high school debate program on college-readiness in the Chicago Public School district over a 10-year period. At-risk school students were identified using an index including 8th grade achievement, poverty status, and enrollment in special education. Regression analyses were used…

Describes educational issues which concern practicing English teachers, including (1) "Frustrated Students--Frustrated Teacher"; (2) "Assessment of Students"; (3) "The Learning Center"; (4) "Metaphors That Govern Higher Education"; (5) "Pinch Hitting Isn't Good Enough"; and (6) "Lack of Strong Male Figures." (HB)