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Download full textHigginbottom, George, Ed.; Romano, Richard M., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1995
Presented as a practical guide and reference for reexamining or restructuring general education programs, this volume examines the aims of and rationale for general education at selected campuses and focuses on the process of curriculum reform at the campus and system levels. The 10 chapters are: (1) "General Education in the Heartland: Black Hawk…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Citizenship Responsibility, Communication Skills, Community Colleges
Raisman, Neal A., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1993
The articles in this collection recommend ways of bringing greater direction and focus to community college general education and thereby enhancing the fulfillment of collegiate missions and augmenting student learning. The sourcebook contains: (1) "Toward a Second Wave of Reform," by Jerry G. Gaff, which reviews the general education reforms of…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Community Colleges, Educational Change, Educational Improvement
Turesky, Stanley F., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1983
Various aspects of liberal arts education in the community college are discussed in the 11 articles in this monograph. First, Myron A. Marty presents an overview of current conditions and pressures affecting the liberal arts in the two-year college. Then, Jack Friedlander reviews the data on student participation in liberal arts courses. Ruth G.…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, College Role, Community Colleges, Core Curriculum
Doty, Charles R., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1987
The essays in this collection attempt to provide a conceptual framework for the process of occupational curriculum development. The collection includes: (1) "Federal Government Involvement in Technical Curriculum Development," by John G. Nealon; (2) "The Challenge of Curriculum Development: From Idea to Reality," by Judith F. Raulf and Marilyn C.…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Articulation (Education), Certification, Community Colleges
Johnson, B. Lamar, Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1982
Issues in defining and conceptualizing general education in the two-year college are examined in this collection of essays. After introductory remarks, B. Lamar Johnson reviews the findings of the 1952 California Study of General Education and discusses their current applicability. Next, K. Patricia Cross reviews trends in general education from…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Role, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
Cohen, Arthur M., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1979
Members of the Council of Universities and Colleges present recommendations and practical strategies in the area of curriculum development in this monograph. Louis Bender discusses strategies for curriculum revision. James Wattenbarger and Sandra Scaggs relate organization theory to the process of curriculum change. Raymond Schultz and Carl Webb…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Curriculum Design
Lahti, Robert E., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1979
Approaches to creative, modified, and new management strategies and practices are offered as justifications for the continued development of effective and responsive community colleges. Judith S. Eaton describes the dangers in isolating academic concerns from management decision processes. Dorothy M. Burns advocates centralization of human…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, College Administration, College Role, Community Colleges
Schuyler, Gwyer, Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1999
This issue of "New Directions for Community Colleges" focuses on the community college curriculum. The articles are based on a study of the college catalogs and course schedules from 164 colleges. The featured articles are: (1) "A Historical and Contemporary View of the Community College Curriculum" (Gwyer Schuyler); (2) "The Liberal Arts"…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Educational Change, Educational Trends
