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Peer reviewedFeldhusen, John F.; Wyman, Ann Robinson – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1980
Special courses offered include a wide variety of subject areas, ranging from math and computer science to instruction of several foreign languages. Other aspects discussed include the teacher and program evaluation. (DLS)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Enrichment Activities, Gifted, Junior High Schools
Kline, Lois Twombley – 1984
In 1981, Pikes Peak Community College initiated a new Continuing Education Area, which featured a "weekend college" for communication classes held on Friday evenings and Saturdays. Faculty and administrators have identified several advantages of the weekend college, including the following: (1) since classes are held in existing…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Community Colleges, Nontraditional Education, Program Descriptions
Peer reviewedPflanzer, Richard G.; East, James R. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1984
Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis developed the Weekend College, a program specially planned for working adult learners. Describes this program (which offers courses on Saturdays and Sundays) and a five-credit laboratory course in human physiology. Instructional strategies used and advantages/disadvantages of weekend courses are…
Descriptors: Biology, College Science, Course Content, Higher Education
Peer reviewedBrenden, Mary Ann – NACADA Journal, 1986
The College of St. Catherine's Weekend College program offers students the opportunity to earn a college degree by attending classes every other weekend from early September through June. Weekend College is designed for women of all ages and backgrounds. The interactional advising and peer mentor programs are described. (MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Advising, College Students, Females, Higher Education
Urbanski, Henry – 1984
In response to rapidly falling foreign language enrollments, the State University of New York College at New Paltz designed and actively promoted a language immersion program in the summer of 1981. The program consisted of instruction in twelve languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Russian,…
Descriptors: Arabic, Chinese, College Second Language Programs, Communicative Competence (Languages)
