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Fitzgerald, James S. – Community and Junior College Journal, 1979
Addresses the problem of providing individualized attention in classes which, because of fiscal restraints, have 30 to 40 students. Presents five suggestions for the improved apportionment of the teacher's time through the use of learning lab materials and paraprofessional aides. Discusses the effectiveness of the lecture-reading-discussion…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Individualized Instruction, Instructional Materials
Coole, Walter A.; And Others
This document is a collection of course outlines, syllabi, and test materials designed for several lower division philosophy courses to be taught in an auto-tutorial learning laboratory situation. The courses included here are: Introduction to Philosophy, Introduction to Ethics, Advanced Survey of Philosophical Problems, Advanced Survey of Ethics,…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Behavioral Objectives, Course Content, Curriculum Design
de Rowe, Cora – 1979
The Learning Center at Glendale Community College is described in this four-part report which also evaluates the success of the Center in meeting the needs of new, nontraditional students. Part I reviews the literature dealing with the high dropout rate of nontraditional students admitted via the "open door" and provides definitions for the terms…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Developmental Programs, Dropouts, Educational Testing
Mayo, Don Sherwood – Chabot College Journal, 1979
A brainstorming session and a literature review were conducted at Chabot College to determine alternative methods of serving those constituencies (about 5,000 per quarter) who register for courses but who either do not show up for class or who drop out before the second census week. The brainstorming session, held at the college's learning…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Libraries, Community Colleges, Conventional Instruction
Henry, Sally; Omvig, Clayton P. – 1981
This handbook is intended to aid vocational education learning center coordinators in establishing and/or extending the services available in their learning centers. Following a listing of the objectives of a learning center program, various learning center operational procedures are described, including individualized student instruction,…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Advisory Committees, Educational Equipment, Educational Facilities
Beckwith, Miriam M. – 1980
One of 12 monographs examining different areas of science education in the two-year college, this report focuses on mathematics education as revealed by a review of the literature, an analysis of the catalogs and class schedules of 175 representative two-year institutions, and a survey of 393 mathematics and computer science instructors. Part I of…
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, College Curriculum, College Faculty, College Mathematics