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Barefoot, Betsy O., Ed.; Warnock, Carrie L., Ed.; Dickinson, Michael P., Ed.; Richardson, Sharon E., Ed.; Roberts, Melissa R., Ed. – 1998
This document provides a compendium of evaluation research findings on first-year seminars at 50 institutions of higher education. Program reports are listed by type of institution: two-year institutions, small four-year institutions, mid-sized four-year institutions, and large four-year institutions. Each listing provides a brief description of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Freshmen, College Outcomes Assessment
Smink, Jay, Ed.; Duckenfield, Marty, Ed. – 1998
This booklet contains 10 papers addressed to teachers wishing to make the case for service learning through action research on their own service learning programs. "Introduction" (Jay Smink) examines the need for teacher-based action research and evaluation. "Connect Service with Evaluation for Good Learning" (Robert D. Shumer) explains the…
Descriptors: Action Research, Citizenship Education, Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education
Roca, Ana, Ed. – 2000
This collection of 29 original articles provides an informative overview of current linguistic research on Spanish in the United States. Many of the chapters focus on regional aspects, ranging from sociolinguistic issues among Dominicans in New York and Cubans in Miami to the adoption and adaptation of forms from Nahuatal and English in the…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingualism, Code Switching (Language), Discourse Analysis
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Kelley, John M., Ed.; Jones, Brian J., Ed. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1992
Eight articles discuss the teaching of evaluation methods through the process of performing evaluations. Four articles concentrate on evaluation as taught in higher education and professional education, and four articles deal with the four-state East Central Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Education and Training Center Project. (SLD)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Audits (Verification), Case Studies, College Faculty
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Shepard, John W.; And Others, Eds. – Career Planning and Adult Development Journal, 1991
Includes "Leisureman and the Future of Life Planning" (Edwards); "Leisure: A Hidden Counseling Tool" (Zorn, Kimeldorf); "Breakthrough in Productivity" (Faulkner); "Volunteerism" (Schindler-Rainman); "Building Bridges" (Larkin, Burdick); "Religion" (Whitten); "Knowledge of…
Descriptors: Adult Counseling, Adult Development, Adults, Age Discrimination
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Anderson, Stephen C. Ed. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 1991
Nine articles discuss therapeutic recreation, focusing on community reintegration, social skills training in mental illness, computer links for social service providers, approaches to professional preparation, assistive technology, play environments, self-esteem in adult clients, volunteers, and recreation and music therapy for sexually abused…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Children
Smiles, Robin, Ed. – Education Sector, 2009
This third edition of the "ES Review" brings together, in one setting, some of the best work from 2008-09. It features: (1) K-12 Accountability (Measuring Skills for the 21st Century (Elena Silva); Beyond the Bubble: Technology and the Future of Student Assessment (Bill Tucker); Testing the Limits (Bill Tucker); Changing the Game: The…
Descriptors: Accountability, Academic Achievement, Educational Technology, Student Evaluation
Smith, Wm. Flint, Ed. – 1991
This book, the second of two volumes devoted to instructional media in second language instruction, focuses on specific applications of advanced technology in the classroom. The first part, "Applications," contains seven chapters. They are: "The Language Laboratory in the Computer Age" (S. E. K. Otto); "Television…
Descriptors: Chinese, Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software
Merriam, Sharan B., Ed.; Cunningham, Phyllis M., Ed. – 1989
This handbook contains 48 articles on adult and continuing education. Part 1, which deals with adult education as a field of professional practice, includes articles on such topics as the social and historical contexts of adult and continuing education, adult education and international development, the voluntary sector and adult education, and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning
Thomas, Gail E., Ed. – 1981
The conditions and experiences of black students in higher education in the 1970s are addressed in 27 essays. The essays are categorized in terms of: history and profile; admissions and access; enrollment, academic experience, and career choice; black higher educational survival; recruitment and retention; and structural policies. Among the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Academic Persistence, Access to Education
Hoffman, Allan M., Ed.; Julius, Daniel J., Ed. – 1995
This book contains 19 papers describing the implementation of Total Quality Management in a variety of higher education settings. Following a Foreword by Peter Likins and a Preface by Daniel J. Julius, the chapter titles and authors are: (1) "TQM: Implications for Higher Education--A Look Back to the Future" (Allan M. Hoffman and Randall…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Educational Quality, Educational Trends
Burns, Charles A., Ed.; And Others – 1993
This journal presents a cross-section of current ideas about leadership and diversity and articles on programs and practices in the State University of New York's community college system. The 1993 issue includes the following: (1) "Pluralism and Diversity: The Journey toward Commitment," by Cora W. Wilder; (2) "The Organizational…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Community Colleges, Criminology, Cultural Pluralism
Regional Laboratory for Educational Improvement of the Northeast & Islands, Andover, MA. – 1994
This packet includes reprints of articles and other information concerning the use of computer networks in small, rural schools. Computer networks can minimize isolation; develop stronger links to the community; access reference information from remote sources; and create professional and academic exchanges for teachers, administrators, and…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education, Distance Education, Educational Benefits
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Rivera-Batiz, Francisco L., Ed. – 1994
The papers in this collection describe how education is being reinvented in urban school systems in the United States. Selections discuss the urban landscape, the social context of schooling, and the theory and practice of multiculturalism. Papers include: (1) "Introduction: Reinventing Urban Education" (Francisco L. Rivera-Batiz); (2) "The…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Siegel, Jeff, Ed. – 1992
Nine papers present either discussion of the issues or practical answers to the issues of nonstandard dialects, pidgins, and creoles in the classroom. They include: "The Case Against a Transfer Bilingual Program of Torres Strait Creole to English in Torres Strait Schools" (Anna Shnukal); "Summary: A Survey of Teachers' Attitudes…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Classroom Communication, Creoles, English (Second Language)
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