One major purpose of the Community College of the Air Force, a certificate-awarding two year college, is to evaluate on-going Air Force training courses and to assign credit value to each offering. Currently, increased emphasis is being placed on programs helping non-high school graduates obtain the high-school equivalency certificate. (EA)

Measures of academic job involvement, verbal ability, academic performance, and satisfaction with courses and with college in general, obtained for 155 students during the freshman year, were correlated with attrition on a two-year followup. Freshman grade point average and satisfaction with college in general were two significant predictors of…

Examines findings from a two-year national study of work-based learning programs in community colleges. Indicates that community colleges, when provided with the requisite opportunity, resources, and support, can deliver valuable work-based learning experiences to students. Describes the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994. (17 citations)…

Following a folk linguistic approach, this investigation of first-, second- and fourth-year learners' accounts of German found that (1) few had held pre-conceived notions about German prior to language study; (2) most pre-conceived notions concerned German pronunciation; (3) pre-conceived notions about vocabulary were most likely to influence the…

This study examined sex differences in faculty salaries, exploring how lower salaries for women varied across different rank/experience cohorts. Data came from the 1993 National Study of Postsecondary Faculty. Six cohorts were defined: assistant professors with 1-2 years experience, 3-6 years experience, 7-12 years experience, or 13-20 years…

Examines trends in higher education enrollment and degree attainment among American Indians to estimate possible future Indian professors. Presents data, 1976-88, for male and female American Indians on enrollment in two-year colleges, four-year colleges, and graduate programs; degrees awarded; and major fields of study. (SV)

Cites activities of the American Association of Community and Junior College's National Small Business Training Network, which links two-year colleges to the Small Business Administration. Notes outreach activities, business-related training models, curriculum and delivery-system modifications, and efforts to strengthen individual institution's…

Examines recent trends in academic library staffing patterns. Describes a study conducted to investigate the current state of library/media technical assistant programs. Analyzes the program brochures and degree requirements of 48 two-year colleges. Discusses survey responses from 18 colleges related to program enrollment, graduate follow-up, and…

Reports on a survey conducted to determine whether two-year colleges are prepared to meet commerce/industrial needs for a more sophisticated and globally competitive workforce. Presents findings related to the internationalization of occupational curricula, short-term training and services, the characteristics of heavily involved colleges, and the…

Based on a two-year ethnographic study of an English primary school, this article examines how its headteacher struggled to cope with rapid change while trying to maintain positive relationships within the school and with external groups. Focus is on (mostly positive) outcomes from liaison work with an affiliation of headteacher colleagues (the…

Reviews advances in general education reforms over the last decade, focusing on curricular content and change. Calls for a new reform movement involving active learning, the development of new pedagogies appropriate to new goals, and the creation of college cultures supportive of general education. Highlights model two-year college programs. (PAA)

Makes a case for students' using a focused, carefully phrased question as the basis for prewriting and writing, as opposed to a thesis sentence which can more easily lead them astray. (TB)

Characterizes students who transfer into engineering programs from liberal arts colleges and two-year colleges. Discusses the number of transfers and suggests ways to enhance the success of these students including faculty involvement, articulation agreements, and orientation and counseling programs. (CW)

Associate degree vocational programs at universities are coordinated with similar programs at two-year colleges. Students and faculty in both programs are similar, but they tend to be looked down upon at universities. As vocational programs extend to four-year programs, the community colleges may offer them in their entirety. (DC)

Defines "collegiate function,""articulation,""general education," and "liberal arts." Traces the historical development of the community college transfer function. Describes three types of state-sponsored articulation programs. Discusses university faculty perceptions of two-year institutions, and community college faculty perceptions of their own…