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Drew, Jenifer D.; Duval, José; Cyr, James R. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2015
Three authors describe a collaboration between a Massachusetts college and a nearby prison, which leveraged the volunteer efforts of a college professor by including incarcerated men who assisted in Spanish language teaching inside and outside the classroom.
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Correctional Institutions, Partnerships in Education, Volunteers
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Phelps, L. Allen; Prevost, Amy – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2012
In settings across the United States, governing boards, state officials, and campus leaders are intensely examining, refining, and reprioritizing post-secondary education missions and spending to optimize value-added economic and social returns. In this article, the authors discuss the nation's changing research and innovation context, the…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, College Faculty, Governing Boards, State Officials
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Shippee, Matthew Ruby – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2010
One of the important aspects of integrating contemplative practice into higher music education is the emphasis the practice places on individual experience. Students begin to learn to sensitize both their outer and inner listening. They begin to trust their own experience and the inner guidance that can be found in that trust. They begin to trust…
Descriptors: Music Education, Curriculum Design, Teaching Methods, Experience