In fall 1985, a survey was conducted of 362 full-time faculty and senior-level administrators at the 30 State University of New York (SUNY) community colleges to determine faculty and administrator preferences with respect to four institutional directions and seven images for the SUNY community colleges in general and for their institution in…

Describes several techniques for making discussion groups function well in a composition classroom. (AEA)

The transition from high school to college is never an easy process. New freedoms and new independence provides for an exciting first year. There is no debate as to the importance of starting college off well. However, juggling these new opportunities with increased academic rigor is not an easy process. Several authors have described the…

Students engaged in literary response on weblogs they wrote and maintained for an 11th-grade English class. Three focal students, all members of a "regular" American Literature class in a school that is highly invested in The College Board's Advanced Placement program, forge hybrid social languages from the discourse of formal literary analysis…

The author feels that traditional methods of imparting knowledge do not lead to the development of human potential and that what is needed is learning which people seek for themselves. (MKM)

This paper presents a study of practice that was conducted during the piloting of a vocational (health care) e-course at the Distance Learning department of a College of Further and Higher Education in England. The purpose of the study was to establish a course of action aiming to support non-native English speaking learners to successfully…

Claims that holistic scoring for schoolwide assessment of writing proficiency is influenced by the disciplines represented by the faculty readers. Describes in detail the findings of a study designed to measure reader bias in evaluation, a phenomenon suggested by reader-response theory. (HB)

Discusses the need for reading anthologies that not only contain the works of female writers but also works that do not specifically deal with women's issues. Outlines the problem as it exists in magazines, newspapers, and other media. Discusses modal versus thematic organization in writing and areas of traditional female concern. (PRA)

In this study, the authors employed a quasi-experimental research design to examine the efficacy of a cooperative learning pedagogy (i.e., think-pair-share exercises) integrated into sections of microeconomic principles. Materials, exercises, and assessment instruments for all study sections are identical except for the nature of the…

The author describes the strengths and weaknesses, successes and failures of the experimental curriculum and heterogeneous student body at Livingston College. (MM)

Internationalisation has brought about remarkable changes at universities all over the world. In the case of the University of the Basque Country (Spain) this is reflected in the increasing presence of English-medium instruction. This paper examines two issues: the university community's perception of (1) the term "international…

Shares one approach to literature instruction in which students gain insights into the motivations of fictional characters in representative modern short stories by applying principles of a counseling technique called body sculpture. (MG)

Since nearly 10% of the students in the U.S. who receive doctorates in the mathematical sciences begin their undergraduate studies in two-year institutions, it is clear that these schools are a significant part of the mathematics educational pipeline. Yet, minority students enrolled in two-year colleges are one-fifth as likely to earn a bachelor's…

A teacher education program for prospective secondary school English teachers is described. The program begins with the usual general education for two years, including a field experience working as a teacher aide in a public school and a human relations training program. The third and fourth years are devoted to major course work and professional…

Explores the relationship between mathematics instruction and writing instruction, particularly their similarity in causing student anxiety. Offers specific teaching methods for reducing writing anxiety. (HB)