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Archer, Arlene; Parker, Shabnam – Education as Change, 2016
The effectiveness of writing centre interventions on student writing in higher education has been well-documented in academic literacies studies. This paper changes the focus of investigation from student to consultant and, consequently, explores the way in which an academic writing centre can function as a mentoring environment for young…
Descriptors: Mentors, Writing (Composition), Learning Laboratories, Intervention
Bourn, Ken – 1977
Thirty-four high-risk students at Essex Community College (Maryland) were evaluated on self-concept growth as shown through pre- and post-tests on the Tennessee Self Concept Scale (TSCS), self-concept as shown through an open-ended questionnaire, and improvement in college grade point average (GPA), after working in a self goal-setting learning…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Developmental Programs
Fleming, Delryn R., Ed. – 1983
Drawn from a conference that focused on the present state and future direction of college reading and learning skills instruction, the articles in this collection are arranged into three categories: reviews, investigations and evaluations, and prescriptions and descriptions. Among the topics discussed in the 19 articles are the following: (1) the…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Cognitive Processes, Computer Software, Content Area Reading