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Higginbottom, George – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1995
Examines the eight models for general education programming presented in this volume, highlighting patterns found in the articles. Indicates that the programs emphasize communication skills, an appreciation for diversity, technological and mathematical literacy, the development of moral reasoning skills, and the improvement of student critical…
Descriptors: Academic Education, College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Curriculum Design
Mims, R. Sue – 1978
Problems, issues, and options related to the design and implementation phase of an academic program review process are considered. Directed toward administrators and other nonexpert participants in program review, the analysis is intended to assist in the decision of what kind of review is needed, how it might be carried out, and how results might…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Administrator Role, College Administration, Decision Making
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Jaimes, Annette M. – Wicazo Sa Review, 1985
American Indian Studies (AIS) faces many problems in its attempt to emerge as an academic discipline, but several activities, individuals, and concepts offer possible solutions. AIS is a conceptually rudderless discipline, isolated both within the academic environment and from its cultural roots, and functioning as career ladder for those who wish…
Descriptors: Academic Education, American Indian Studies, American Indians, College Curriculum
National Center for Research in Vocational Education, Berkeley, CA. – 1993
This document outlines the purposes and main activities of a 2-week national institute held in July 1993 in Berkeley, California. Ten teams of vocational and academic educators (125 high school and community college teachers, counselors, and administrators) from 10 major metropolitan areas were selected through a competitive application process to…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Articulation (Education), Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives
Lapine, Louise; Moore, Sandra Smith – 1976
Developed during an evaluation of the Alverno College (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) Off Campus Experiential Learning (OCEL) program, this manual provides suggestions for (1) designing experiential learning programs integrating academic and off-campus work experiences for postsecondary women students and evaluating existing experiential learning…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Adult Education, Career Choice, Careers
Cantor, Jeffrey A. – 1997
This book explains the process of designing, developing, and implementing cooperative apprenticeship, a form of structured workplace training in which an employer, employer group, or industry, union or other community-based organization joins forces with a vocational-technical school and/or community college to provide formal instruction that…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Admission Criteria, Apprenticeships, Community Colleges