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Focus on Communication through Folk Tales and Story-Telling.
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Behrens, Susan J.; Neeman, Amy R.; Newman, David D. – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 2002
Offers suggestions for using folk tales from around the world and story-telling for classroom instruction. Because folk tales are ultimately about communication and the way people in a society interact, a multi-cultural class can make good use of them. Offers examples for application to language arts and social science courses. (Contains 9…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Compensatory Education, Developmental Studies Programs, Oral Tradition
20 FAQ's from Faculty about Supplemental Instruction Programs.
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Congos, Dennis; Stout, Barbara M. – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 2001
Offers answers to 20 questions most frequently asked by faculty concerning supplemental instruction (SI) programs. Explains that SI instructors are usually students who have successfully completed a course that has been targeted as high-risk. States that students who attend SI sessions have a high course success rate overall, and that they persist…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Compensatory Education
Designing Motivational Instruction for Developmental Education.
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Lowery, Bennie R.; Young, Dawn B. – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 1992
Examines the Motivational Theory and Time Continuum models of developmental student motivation, focusing on teacher responsibilities. Indicates that blending the two models provides a procedure for analyzing the student audience, a list of potential motivational strategies, and suggestions for constructing motivational objectives. (15 citations)…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Students, Compensatory Education, Developmental Programs
Promoting Multiculturalism in Developmental Education.
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Higbee, Jeanne L. – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 2001
Asserts that the teaching profession needs to recognize the natural connections between multicultural and developmental education. Presents eight steps developmental educators can take to promote pluralism, including (1) establishing a clear link between cultural pluralism and institutional and programmatic mission and goals; (2) striving for…
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Community Colleges, Compensatory Education, Cultural Awareness