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Peer reviewedDePree, Julie – Journal of Developmental Education, 1998
Describes a study that investigated the influence of small-group work on confidence level and achievement of adults in mathematics, specifically in algebra. Students who participated in the experimental (small-group) method of instruction experienced significantly greater increase in confidence level, and higher completion rate, than students who…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Algebra, Community Colleges, Cooperative Learning
Williams, Richard W. – 1978
Two classes of Mathematics 111 students at Malcolm X College participated in a study to test and evaluate a holistic instructional delivery system intended to significantly increase students' achievement scores, retention rate, and positive attitudes toward instruction. The 29 member control group received traditional instruction, while 29…
Descriptors: Algebra, College Mathematics, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
Download full textMartinez, Herminio, Ed. – 1981
This collection of papers examines contemporary issues and problems in bilingual special education. The first paper, by Lizette A. Cantres, discusses Federal and State laws and regulations related to bilingual special education, with respect to litigation in the case of "Jose P." The problems of assessment of bilingual children under a…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Children, Court Litigation, Cultural Influences
Young, Jerry W. – 1975
An experiment using paraprofessionals as counselors began in summer 1972 at Allegany Community College with the hiring of three recent graduates whose primary responsibility was to enhance communication on campus among students and between students and staff. Guided by a weekly three-hour clinic session with the Dean of Student Services and by…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Counselor Role, Counselor Selection, Counselor Training
Gramm, Linda A. – 1987
The Institute for Business, Industry and Government was established at Orange County Community College (New York) in April 1984 for the purpose of providing high quality, cost-effective training taught by qualified professionals at convenient locations and to develop methods of measuring training effectiveness. Since its first year of offering…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Business Administration, Business Skills, Clearinghouses
McCuen, John T.; And Others – 1978
A study of academic standards in the Los Angeles Community College District resulted in the identification of a number of problems and issues, as well as recommendations, in areas pertaining to: (1) entering students--pre-enrollment misconceptions, admissions policies, late registration, and choice of courses and programs; (2) attending…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Administrative Policy, College Bound Students, Community Colleges
Prince George's Community Coll., Largo, MD. Office of Institutional Research and Analysis. – 1993
The Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act requires institutions of higher education to disclose information about graduation and completion rates to current and prospective students. To be counted as a completion, a student must have graduated or transferred to a higher-level program within 150% of the normal time of completion, and have…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Athletes, College Athletics, College Graduates
Rockland Community Coll., Suffern, NY. – 1978
A random sample of 500 graduates (from a total population of 4,046) of Rockland Community College (RCC) were surveyed in two groups, humanities/social science graduates and career program graduates. Career graduates were also individually interviewed. The overall response rate was 52%; telephone checks of non-respondents indicated no respondent…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Evaluation, Employer Attitudes, Employment Patterns
Wisconsin Univ., Madison. Dept. of Economics. – 1989
This paper reviews and analyzes labor market trends to provide information for business and marketing program planners. Emphasizing the demand side of the market, the paper considers only those aspects of labor markets that have an impact on the supply of students to business and marketing programs and the demand for graduates of those programs.…
Descriptors: Business Education, Demand Occupations, Demography, Economic Change
North Carolina State Dept. of Community Colleges, Raleigh. – 1965
An institutional self-study, the purpose of which is to improve the educational effectiveness of the institution, should include an examination of the past and present in r sources, faculty, students, and programs in terms of stated purposes and objectives. Prior to launching a self-study, the institution should obtain approval for the study from…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), College Role, Educational Administration, Educational Facilities
HECKER, DONALD L.; TAYLOR, RONALD G. – 1967
THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT WAS TO STUDY THE DIFFERENCES AND SIMILARITIES IN INTEREST, ABILITY, AND PREVIOUS ACHIEVEMENT PATTERNS OF 941 MEN STUDENTS WHO ENROLLED IN VARIOUS TECHNICAL AND ASSOCIATE DEGREE 2-YEAR PROGRAMS AND TO DETERMINE WHICH VARIABLES COULD DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN STUDENTS WHO COMPLETED, CHANGED TO AN ALTERNATE PROGRAM, OR WITHDREW…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Business Education, General Education, Postsecondary Education
Peer reviewedMandell, Alan; Lucking, Robert – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1989
Compares BASIC and LOGO systems in developing artificial intelligence systems. Provides listings of programs used for translating and sentence making. Describes methodology and compares the BASIC and LOGO programs. (MVL)
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Processes, College Science, Computer Uses in Education
Fusch, Gene E. – 1993
Preparing today's work force for future technological changes is part of the mission of institutions of higher education. A pivotal role in overseeing and managing this function is played by vocational deans, who are responsible for overseeing the training and development of both students and instructional staff. Deans need management and conflict…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Behavior, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Responsibility
Wiley, Bennie – 1981
The Intercurricular Studies Division at Miami-Dade Community College offers a two-semester interdisciplinary, experiential approach to general education. This division is autonomous and maintains its own full-time faculty. Its major teaching unit is the module, an interdependent component of four instructors with experience in communications,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Course Objectives, Curriculum Design, Experiential Learning
College of the Canyons, Santa Clarita, CA. – 1994
A study was conducted at College of the Canyons (COC) in Santa Clarita, California, to provide preliminary data in monitoring for disproportional impact of placement into basic skills courses for various demographic groups. The study was designed to ascertain whether different levels of basic skills courses differ significantly for students in…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Community Colleges, Mathematics Tests, Minority Groups
