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Peer reviewedJenrette, Mardee S.; Adams, J. Q. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1992
Miami-Dade Community College (Florida) and Joliet Junior College (Illinois), have institutionalized their commitment to encouraging cultural pluralism. Miami-Dade has established developmental studies courses for students and faculty development courses for both new and continuing teachers. Joliet fosters and teaches about diversity through…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Strategies, College Instruction, Community Colleges
Peer reviewedWalsh, Anthony J. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1990
The principle of athletic coaching is applied by analogy to first year community college writing instruction. The role of the coach and five essential elements are discussed: practice and drill (nongraded exercises); fouling out (assessment); playbooks and plays (resources and strategies); big games (formal research papers); and postmortem (review…
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, College Instruction, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedBywater, Timothy R. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1990
Universities often fall short in dealing with college freshmen and sophomores. The community college succeeds at educating students and provides a humane environment in which to teach and learn. Despite its inherent drawbacks, it offers faculty collegiality and opportunities for professional and curriculum development. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: College Environment, College Instruction, College Role, College Sophomores
Peer reviewedStack, Connie; Peterson, Joel – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1998
Classroom assessment and classroom research in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is traced to 1989 when the terms entered the community-college faculty-development vocabulary. They are now household words among the 500 faculty participating regularly in faculty development. Problems encountered and positive results are…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, College Faculty, College Instruction, Community Colleges
Peer reviewedSteadman, Mimi – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1998
Summarizes results of a study on implementation and impact of classroom assessment techniques (CATs) in community colleges, examining how classroom assessment has been applied by teachers, documenting changes in teaching behaviors, and considering costs and benefits. Also examines students' experiences and satisfaction with courses taught using…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Community Colleges
Peer reviewedAdams, Maurianne, Ed. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1992
This journal presents a collection a essays that offer several new perspectives on teaching practice; give descriptive and narrative accounts of curricular and teaching innovations; and discusses a range of shared learnings obtained from public university, community college, and private college multicultural change processes. Chapters and their…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, College Administration, College Faculty, College Instruction
