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Download full textThoren, Daniel – 1987
Reducing class size is an important step in promoting effective learning, but reducing a class from 35 to 15 students alone will not produce the desired results if faculty do not alter their teaching styles. Students must be empowered through teaching techniques that utilize writing, recitation, reaction papers, case studies, peer group pressure,…
Descriptors: Class Size, Classroom Environment, Community Colleges, Learning Strategies
Thompson, Fred A. – 1978
The Teaching Information Processing System (TIPS), a computer-augmented instructional aid, provides individualized instruction for large numbers of students. The TIPS procedure involves the following: (1) instructor preparation of a detailed course outline; (2) delineation of course concept areas and objectives; (3) creation and weekly…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs
Holohan, Ronald J. – 1988
These reports describe and evaluate Illinois Central College's Quality Undergraduate Education for Student Transfers (QUEST) program. The core of the program is to develop in students 15 competencies identified as essential to an educated person: communication skills, mathematics skills, appreciation of physical well-being, understanding of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Core Curriculum
Broadbent, William A. – 1977
Five programs in developmental reading at Leeward Community College (Hawaii) were studied to determine their effectiveness. The programs were: (1) general reading using individualized exercises; (2) an integrated skills approach combining reading and basic English skills; (3) a curriculum designed for each student from diagnostic testing; (4) a…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Developmental Programs, Developmental Reading
Holiman, Marjorie, Comp. – 1974
This document presents a detailed description of a successful federally-funded developmental education program at Cochise College (Arizona). It includes a statement of philosophy, and sections on program structure, individual student needs, classroom instruction, skill development, special activities, evaluation, student characteristics, and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Credit No Credit Grading, Developmental Programs, English (Second Language)
Peer reviewedParsons, Michael H., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1980
In the first section of this collection of essays on part-time faculty development, Carol Eliason outlines the problems inherent in current staff development practices and a systems approach to their solution. Then, David Harris voices concerns and challenges from the college president's perspective. Richard Smith explains the benefits of…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Community Colleges, Faculty Development, Financial Support
