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Arismendi-Pardi, E. J. – 1996
In response to low completion rates in a calculus course for a biology, management, and social sciences program at California's Orange Coast College (OCC), a project was undertaken to develop a revised course outline for the college's pre-calculus course to better prepare students for success in calculus. Specifically, the project sought to…
Descriptors: Calculus, College Mathematics, Community Colleges, Course Content
Reilly, Patrick L. – 1986
Six state 2-year technical colleges in Georgia were seeking Accreditation Board of Engineering Technology (ABET) approval for a pilot seven-quarter electronic engineering technology program that culminates in an associate of sciences degree. A curriculum revision project that involved a modification of the Delphi technique and input from advisory…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Advisory Committees, Associate Degrees, Curriculum Development
Webb, Nina W. – 1988
An elementary school teacher implemented a practicum designed to: (1) provide a curriculum for a before and after school day care program serving primary school students; and (2) solve problems encountered in the implementation of a pilot school-age child care program. A review of the literature indicated that few curriculums had been developed…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Curriculum Development, Educational Improvement, Extended School Day

Arismendi-Pardi, E. J. – 1997
This study evaluated student preparation for a course in calculus for business, management, and social sciences as a prerequisite for success in probability theory. The study included a review of the literature, development of an assessment instrument and cut-off scores, and review and validation of the study criteria, the assessment instrument,…
Descriptors: Calculus, College Mathematics, Community Colleges, Course Content
Borzumato, Lawrence P. – 1994
To address an unacceptable failure and withdrawal rate in an introductory psychology course at Ulster County Community College (UCCC), in New York, a project was undertaken to develop a Learning Assistance in Psychology course to help students with skills and concepts. First, a literature review indicating the need for remediation highlighted the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Community Colleges, Course Content, Curriculum Development
Anderson, Stanley D. – 1988
This practicum concentrated on the need for a social studies critical thinking continuum in the middle school. An oral interview with personnel in one Florida school district's Social Studies Program Development Department revealed that a critical thinking continuum did not exist. A review of the literature on critical thinking indicated that many…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Improvement Programs
Kirshenbaum, Karen – 1999
This practicum was developed to increase the quality of child care offered by family daycare providers on a military base in the western United States. Providers were to improve their developmentally appropriate practices (DAP) by following a daily activity schedule, setting up enriched home environments, writing and implementing curricula, and…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Caregivers, Curriculum Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices