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African Americans in College: The Impact of Institutional Racial Composition on Student Development and Educational Outcomes
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Flowers, Lamont A.; Pascarella, Ernest T. – Stylus Publishing, LLC, 2011
This book presents the results and implications of a major new national study exploring the effects of institutional racial composition on African American students' development and their educational outcomes, taking into account individuals' background characteristics, their perceptions of the institutional environment, and their experiences in…
Descriptors: African American Students, Institutional Research, Black Colleges, Educational Objectives
Leadership Skills of First-Year Students at Public Universities in Jordan
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Al-Omari, Aieman Ahmad; Tineh, Abdullah Mohammad Abu; Khasawneh, Samer Mohammad – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2008
The purpose of this study was to examine the pre-college leadership skills of first-year students and examine differences by gender on eight distinct scales. The Student Leadership Outcomes Inventory defined these eight scales. A total of 296 participants were chosen to participate in the study from a population of all first-year students at a…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Gender Differences, Student Leadership
Supervision for Intelligent Teaching.
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Costa, Arthur L.; Garmston, Robert – Educational Leadership, 1985
By enhancing the cognitive abilities of teachers, supervision can help them make better instructional decisions in planning (the preactive stage), teaching (the interactive stage), analyzing and evaluating (the reflective stage), and applying (the projective stage). Seven charts and a 33-item reference list are provided. (DCS)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Restructuring, Decision Making
Decision Making and Postformal Thought: Goals for Secondary Social Studies Education.
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Wynn, Charles T. – Journal of Social Studies Research, 1989
Asserts that a goal of social studies instruction is to help students make decisions about complicated social issues and that this goal is best accomplished through development of postformal cognitive processes. Defines postformal thought and examines two types: relativistic and dialectical. Shows how postformal thought can be promoted through two…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Controversial Issues (Course Content)
Mathematics 16, Teacher Resource Manual. Interim--1990.
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Curriculum Branch. – 1990
The Mathematics 16 program provides for the development of essential concepts, skills, and attitudes required for effective computation and problem solving. The program is activity-based, and addresses the need for students to be able to transfer and apply specific mathematical concepts and skills to more generalized situations in everyday life…
Descriptors: Calculators, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Computation
Mathematics 16, Program of Studies/Curriculum Guide, Grade 10. Interim--1990.
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Curriculum Branch. – 1990
The Mathematics 16 program provides for the development of essential concepts, skills, and attitudes required for effective computation and problem solving. The program is activity-based, and addresses the need for students to be able to transfer and apply specific mathematical concepts and skills to more generalized situations in everyday life…
Descriptors: Calculators, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Computation