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Direct linkSmart, John C., Ed. – Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research (MS), 2009
Features of this book include: (1) Authoritative in the field of higher education; (2) Provides state-of-the-art reviews on a wide range of topics in the study of higher education; (3) Attracts annual contributions from distinguished scholars around the world; and (4) Chapters are frequently cited in major higher education journals. Published…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Academic Persistence, Student Financial Aid, Educational Attainment
Thompson, Dennis – 1984
Designed for horticulture, horticulture therapy, and botany students at Edmonds Community College (Washington), this 6-hour module explores the pre-Columbian use of plant materials in Peru and its relationships to cultural practices in modern Peru. The first sections provide basic information about the module, such as its objectives, the concepts…
Descriptors: Course Content, Cultural Influences, Field Crops, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedSaeki, Akihiko; Ujiie, Akiko; Tsukihashi, Masami – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2001
Describes a cross-curricular mathematics and physics course offered at Kanazawa Technical College in Japan. The course facilitates students' understanding of the connection between mathematics and physics through hands-on activities. Outlines the advantages of the cross-curricular approach, including students' increased levels of interest in…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Innovation, Foreign Countries, Interdisciplinary Approach
Download full textSchertz, Leanne – 1993
In an effort to "internationalize" Illinois Central College (East Peoria, Illinois) an English professor and four colleagues wrote a successful proposal enabling them to become part of a Community Colleges Humanities Association workshop to develop courses in "primarily third-world cultures." Plans were made to develop three…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Course Objectives, Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Awareness
Pain-Lewins, Helen; Watson, Linda – Computers in Libraries, 1990
Describes study of seven local education authorities in the United Kingdom which was conducted to discover how models of microcomputer use were being adopted by school libraries. Highlights include database information retrieval; computerized catalogs; improving students' information-handling skills; curriculum-centered plans; integrated systems;…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Bunney-Sarhad, Linda – 1992
This report covers a 3-year project at California State University, Stanislaus, in cooperation with Modesto Junior College (California), to add a non-Western dimension to existing courses and to "internationalize" the curriculum through academically related field projects conducted at a community center serving a large population of…
Descriptors: Cambodians, Change, Change Strategies, Cross Cultural Studies
