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Ahlawat, Sunita; Miller, Gerald; Shahid, Abdus – American Journal of Business Education, 2012
This paper describes our efforts to integrate liberal learning principles in a capstone course within the overwhelmingly career-focused discipline of accountancy. Our approach was based on the belief that business and liberal learning courses are complementary, rather than competitive, elements of a well-rounded education. The ability to deal with…
Descriptors: Accounting, Integrated Activities, General Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Freedman, Aviva – English in Education, 1980
Describes the Writing Tutorial Service at Carleton University, Ottawa, which provides individual tutoring for students who want help with their writing. Outlines some of the teaching techniques used, showing how they vary according to the stage of the composing process at which tutors are required to intervene. (GT)
Descriptors: College Programs, Communication Problems, Higher Education, Teaching Methods
Lopez, Roberto J. – Farmworker Journal, 1979
Project ALMA is an educational program which instills leadership qualities in migrant and seasonal farmworker students who have traditionally been the absent minority in education. Migrant students are given the opportunity to adjust to the "college experiences" through the many academic services offered by the program--counseling,…
Descriptors: College Programs, Educational Opportunities, Educational Programs, Higher Education
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Floyd, Debbie L., Ed. – Community Services Catalyst, 1981
Contains John Hoffman's "Continuing Education for the Elderly," which describes Panola Junior College's (Texas) programs; Judith Seed's "Tutor Training for Business and Industry," on La Guardia Community College's (New York) Adult Learning Center; and "Secretaries as Professionals" by Jo Lynn Samuelson, describing Sierra College's (California)…
Descriptors: College Programs, Community Colleges, Older Adults, Program Descriptions
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Woods, Paula A.; And Others – NASPA Journal, 1990
Conducted survey of state universities (N=13) offering comprehensive services for learning-disabled college students to determine learning disability program characteristics. Found most institutions offered basic support services but of varying quality. Found respondent inconsistencies in identification, assessment, and diagnosis of learning…
Descriptors: College Programs, College Students, Definitions, Educational Diagnosis
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Visor, Julia N.; And Others – Journal of Developmental Education, 1992
Describes a study of affective differences between 300 university undergraduates enrolled in an introductory psychology course, comparing students who elected to participate in Supplemental Instruction (a nonremedial, academic support model targeting high-risk courses) with those who did not. Assesses Supplemental Instruction's effects on locus of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Objectives, College Programs, Higher Education