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Krizan, Patricia – Social Education, 2019
Social studies teachers often have a love-hate relationship with inquiry. The possibilities of a dynamic and engaging approach to learning labor against time constraints imposed by a content-heavy curriculum. In that scenario, how can professional development (PD) on inquiry inform educators and encourage skeptical teachers to implement this…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Faculty Development, Inquiry, Instructional Design
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Sears, Duane W.; Thompson, Scott E.; Saxon, S. Robin – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2007
Adaptive chemical behavior is essential for an organism's function and survival, and it is no surprise that biological systems are capable of responding both rapidly and selectively to chemical changes in the environment. To elucidate an organism's biochemistry, its chemical reactions need to be characterized in ways that reflect the normal…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Biochemistry, Physiology, Organic Chemistry
Nettles, Michael T.; Millett, Catherine M. – 2000
This document is part of the series, "New Expeditions: Charting the Second Century of Community Colleges," sponsored by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Initiative. This paper addresses the issues related to access at community colleges. Increases in high school completion rates have generated an enormous demand for higher education, much of which is…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academic Persistence, Academic Standards, Access to Education
Armstrong, William B. – 1998
This study examines and analyzes the impact of mandatory enforced skill prerequisites on student enrollment patterns and course performance outcomes in the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD). This investigation uses a comparative framework that includes data from two semesters to assess the impact of the prerequisite policy. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Community Colleges
California Community Colleges, Sacramento. Office of the Chancellor. – 1997
This question-and-answer-style document describes the policy and process of implementing and enforcing prerequisite and corequisite courses in California community colleges. Prerequisites are defined as a condition of enrollment that students are required to meet prior to enrollment in particular courses and programs. A prerequisite signifies that…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academic Standards, Accountability, Administration
Michigan State Board of Education, Lansing. – 1990
In response to state legislation calling for a comprehensive report on the transferability of vocational courses from high school to community colleges and four-year institutions, questionnaires were sent to all of Michigan's 29 community colleges and 15 universities. The survey sent to universities focused on the extent to which a college…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Advanced Placement, Articulation (Education), College Applicants