Examines changes in the academic self-concept of community college students from the City Colleges of Chicago who experienced success or failure according to their own success criteria. Over 16 weeks, students who met or surpassed their expectations showed increased academic self-concept and higher standards of success. (DMM)

Discusses the relationship between student assessment and instructional improvement. Describes the development and administration of a Teaching Goals Inventory, which helps teachers clarify what they want their students to learn and helps institutions discover teaching priorities among departments and within the college as a whole. (DMM)

Discusses a study conducted at Wilson County Technical College, North Carolina, to assess the study habits and skills of 74 students enrolled in basic science courses in 1987. Student responses to the Study Behavior Inventory-Form D suggest that students had difficulty with time management and keeping up-to-date with assignments. (DMM)

Describes an investigation of psychographic variables (e.g., campus atmosphere, commuting distance, parking, shopping opportunities, time and location of class, physical and car security, traffic, babysitting services, library services, work schedule, other classes, and faculty) and their relationship to non-residential college students' concerns…

Describes a study of the attitudes of adult females enrolled in allied health curricula at Wilson Technical Community College towards computers, which found only a moderate degree of computer anxiety among the 62 subjects and a relationship between the completion of a computer literacy class and positive attitudes toward microcomputers. (DMM)

Describes a survey of 323 full-time faculty members in the Virginia Community College System (VCCS), asking for a rank ordering of preferences for four possible directions for the VCCS and specific faculty characteristics. Shows that most faculty preferred more traditional directions. (AYC)

Reports on a study of perceptions about the roles played by community college presidents during the reorganization of administrative structures from the division level through the president's level. Focuses on the perceptions of chancellors, presidents, and key administrators at two Texas community college districts. (DMM)

Drawing from research conducted at Clark County Community College, presents a staff development model for part-time faculty in community colleges, focusing on administration of training, determination of training needs, development and organization of curriculum components, identification of populations to be served, logistics of the training…

Describes a study of the perceptions of adjunct faculty at New York City Technical College regarding the adequacy of: (1) their orientation to the college; (2) instruction/information provided on policies, regulations, grading, examinations, syllabi, lectures, and course development; (3) office space, secretarial support, and instructional aids;…

Surveys of learning-disabled (LD) and non-LD students at San Diego Mesa College (California) revealed few significant differences in the study habits of the two groups, though LD students required more assistance in math, spelling, writing, and reading comprehension. Discusses implications for instruction. (DMM)

Reviews a study of the reasons students enroll in individual community college courses. Classifying students as "requirement meeters,""knowledge seekers," or "specific information users," compares motivational orientations along three dimensions: major criterion of success; educational aspect emphasized (instrumental or expressive); and…

Describes a study of teaching techniques used by faculty at a large midwestern community college and the student learning outcomes they sought to accomplish. Lecture predominated, though most faculty also used other methods. Faculty who mostly used techniques other than lecture sought to achieve higher order learning objectives. (DMM)

Discusses a telephone follow-up survey of individuals who initiated the admission process at College of Lake County (Illinois), comparing students who registered with non-registrants. Reports that job-related, financial, and personal reasons were given for not enrolling. Suggests that poor academic preparation may also have been a factor. (DMM)

Describes a survey of faculty and administrators at Miami-Dade Community College who successfully completed a staff development course on classroom feedback/research techniques. Finds classroom research emphasizing the assessment of teaching over student achievement and learning skills; and reports a positive use of feedback results in planning…

Describes a study of the relationship between 10 personal and attitudinal variables with the level of undergraduate academic participation among 220 adult students enrolled in a weekend college degree program. Includes 8 recommendations for colleges, and 3 suggested directions for future research. (PAA)